So Ted Cruz was filibustering — or doing something like a filibuster — to stop Obamacare. And part of what he’s been saying in his many hours is trying to explain what a disaster Obamacare will be. People already know it’s bad, but it’s not even in full effect yet. But any day now, Obama will be like, “Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL health care law!” It’s hard to comprehend how bad that will be, so I’m trying to come up with some analogies to explain.
ANALOGIES FOR OBAMACARE.
* It’s the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic.
* It’s a tall burning building toppling onto the fire station.
* It’s a nuclear bomb that only wipes out hospitals and your savings.
* It’s a train crashing head on into another train and they’re on a bridge and all the train cars rain down onto an orphanage below.
* It’s Miley Cyrus.
* It’ll be like you’re trapped in a burning building, but instead of “Break Glass in Case of Fire” to get to the extinguisher it’s “Open Clamshell Packaging in Case of Fire.”
* It’s the new Star Wars sequels directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Tyler Perry.
* It’s Gilbert Gottfried loudly narrating your life wherever you go.
* It’s New Coke, except it’s mandatory to drink and trying to obtain Classic Coke will get you arrested.
* It’s there’s a huge war looming, but the only recruits the military can get resemble the members of One Direction.
* It’s going on a blind date and finding it’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz who then roofies you and you wake up legally married to her.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Defunding Obamacare Scheme Pros and Cons
So this push to somehow defund Obamacare is still going on. They got like a bill to defund it… and the Republicans are going to filibuster their own bill for some reason. Yeah, it’s getting kind of weird. Well, a lot of people are saying we have to make the stand now or we’ll never stop Obamacare, and others are saying it’s a stupid scheme that will never work and could cost Republicans politically if the government gets shutdown and people get angry.
So, I think we need to weigh the pros and cons of this scheme. I was going to put pros on one side and cons on the other and then realized the html is kinda complicated for that — I’ll have to do a table or something and I just don’t feel like doing that. So, I’ll do a list of pros followed by a list of cons that we can weigh against each other.
DEFUNDING OBAMACARE SCHEME PROS
* Obama doesn’t like it.
* It’s standing up for the Constitution and for the American people against an oppressive administration.
* It’s takes a stand Republicans should take against the horrible bill, Obamacare.
* If we don’t stop Obamacare now, it will become the law of the land and be nearly impossible to repeal as most entitlements are.
* This could lead to a government shutdown, which is good because the government is stupid and we don’t need it.
* And everyone will probably blame the shutdown on Obama and be like, “Obama, why did you let the government shutdown over your stupid bill which we hate?”
* When successful, the defunding could basically destroy the Obama presidency, perhaps crushing Obama so much he’ll just mope around the White House in a bathrobe all day until the end of his dumb presidency.
* Biden won’t even be able to cheer him up with his juggling, clown antics, and falling down stairs.
* It will also crush the hopes and dreams of Obama’s dumb followers, leading to the collapse of the Democrat party.
* Starting with this success to roll back government would lead to future successes and eventually a small government with a balanced budget.
* We’d have such a prosperous future that will soon get our libertarian colony on the moon in which Obama and his administration will be forced to work there on a chain gang.
* American would finally be free of expensive, poorly thought out entitlements. Everyone we disagree with politically will most like starve to death without them.
* Future generations will look upon those who took this stand as heroes and make statues of us and sing songs of us — and hopefully not in whatever horrible pop-style is popular then.
* I’ll have a building named after me. A building on Mars. One that shoots a giant laser at our enemies. The Frank.
* And finally, the scheme to defund Obamacare inspired me to write a list and I like writing lists.
DEFUNDING OBAMACARE SCHEME CONS
* This probably won’t work and we’ll look stupid.
* The media will make fun of us for pursuing this dumb plan that was never going to work in the first place.
* It could cause Obamacare to cry, and when the American public see his puppy dogs eyes filled with tears, they’ll all be on his side.
* If we keep pushing this, the government could get shut down and then we’ll get blamed for it.
* Everyone will be like, “Why did you shut the government down over this defund Obamacare scheme that was never going to work! Stupid, stupid Republicans!”
* We’ll look like such idiots, it will lead to huge losses in 2014.
* Soon after, the leaderless, internally fighting Republican Party will dissolve, and the two party system will now be the Democrats and the Green Party.
* Eventually, the Green Party will be replaced by the Apes.
* The Apes will soon dominate over the Democrats until we’re all under ape rule. And then we’ll enslave.
* It may not be apes who do this; it may be robots.
* The only traces left of the Republican Party will be the insult, “You’re such a Republican!” which mean “You’re an idiot who pursues stupid plans that will never work and ruin everything for everyone!”
* I don’t think the list ended up as funny as I hoped.
So there are the pros and the cons. We just need to weigh them against each other and pick what we want to do. When we make a decision, does someone have Ted Cruz’s phone number so I can call him up and tell him what’s going on?
So, I think we need to weigh the pros and cons of this scheme. I was going to put pros on one side and cons on the other and then realized the html is kinda complicated for that — I’ll have to do a table or something and I just don’t feel like doing that. So, I’ll do a list of pros followed by a list of cons that we can weigh against each other.
DEFUNDING OBAMACARE SCHEME PROS
* Obama doesn’t like it.
* It’s standing up for the Constitution and for the American people against an oppressive administration.
* It’s takes a stand Republicans should take against the horrible bill, Obamacare.
* If we don’t stop Obamacare now, it will become the law of the land and be nearly impossible to repeal as most entitlements are.
* This could lead to a government shutdown, which is good because the government is stupid and we don’t need it.
* And everyone will probably blame the shutdown on Obama and be like, “Obama, why did you let the government shutdown over your stupid bill which we hate?”
* When successful, the defunding could basically destroy the Obama presidency, perhaps crushing Obama so much he’ll just mope around the White House in a bathrobe all day until the end of his dumb presidency.
* Biden won’t even be able to cheer him up with his juggling, clown antics, and falling down stairs.
* It will also crush the hopes and dreams of Obama’s dumb followers, leading to the collapse of the Democrat party.
* Starting with this success to roll back government would lead to future successes and eventually a small government with a balanced budget.
* We’d have such a prosperous future that will soon get our libertarian colony on the moon in which Obama and his administration will be forced to work there on a chain gang.
* American would finally be free of expensive, poorly thought out entitlements. Everyone we disagree with politically will most like starve to death without them.
* Future generations will look upon those who took this stand as heroes and make statues of us and sing songs of us — and hopefully not in whatever horrible pop-style is popular then.
* I’ll have a building named after me. A building on Mars. One that shoots a giant laser at our enemies. The Frank.
* And finally, the scheme to defund Obamacare inspired me to write a list and I like writing lists.
DEFUNDING OBAMACARE SCHEME CONS
* This probably won’t work and we’ll look stupid.
* The media will make fun of us for pursuing this dumb plan that was never going to work in the first place.
* It could cause Obamacare to cry, and when the American public see his puppy dogs eyes filled with tears, they’ll all be on his side.
* If we keep pushing this, the government could get shut down and then we’ll get blamed for it.
* Everyone will be like, “Why did you shut the government down over this defund Obamacare scheme that was never going to work! Stupid, stupid Republicans!”
* We’ll look like such idiots, it will lead to huge losses in 2014.
* Soon after, the leaderless, internally fighting Republican Party will dissolve, and the two party system will now be the Democrats and the Green Party.
* Eventually, the Green Party will be replaced by the Apes.
* The Apes will soon dominate over the Democrats until we’re all under ape rule. And then we’ll enslave.
* It may not be apes who do this; it may be robots.
* The only traces left of the Republican Party will be the insult, “You’re such a Republican!” which mean “You’re an idiot who pursues stupid plans that will never work and ruin everything for everyone!”
* I don’t think the list ended up as funny as I hoped.
So there are the pros and the cons. We just need to weigh them against each other and pick what we want to do. When we make a decision, does someone have Ted Cruz’s phone number so I can call him up and tell him what’s going on?
Monday, September 23, 2013
Reflections
Disclaimer: This is pure opinion. No documentation, no links, just raw opinion. Feel free to ingore. Your mileage may vary. Use at your own risk.
I have always had a finely developed sense of impending doom. Growing up in the 60′s and 70′s, I lived in a constant state of fear that the Cold War would get heated up and I would die in a nuclear Armageddon or the ensuing nuclear winter.‡ With the collapse of the Soviet Union, that fear diminished. Then came 9/11.
I believe that 9/11 occurred because we were perceived by the world as weak, spineless, and without the stomach for the action necessary forkilling the bastards responsible and everyone associated with them effective retaliation and neutralization in an asymmetrical war. In large part, I think we demonstrated otherwise.
But, here we are, 12 years later, and no amount of groping by the TSA, domestic surveillance by the NSA, the Patriot Act, and all the other losses of freedom and privacy has made us any safer. In spite of the inconveniences, indignities and intrusions we can’t even keep tabs on a couple of Chechen terrorists we were warned about by our allies. Our military acted in good faith, tried to accomplish the mission of making us safer (argue all you want about whether it was the right mission, the right response, etc.) and our sons and daughters have paid the price in blood, limbs, and lives. All of that has been a waste, because we are perceived by the world as weak, spineless, and without the stomach for the action necessary.
Why? Because our Dear Leader doesn’t understand:
That finely developed sense of impending doom of mine seems a lot less like paranoia and a lot more like a rational assessment of the situation on the ground with each passing day.
‡Of course, I also slept with my arms at my sides for fear that an alien in a passing UFO would interpret some random arm position as the intergalactic version of the finger…
I have always had a finely developed sense of impending doom. Growing up in the 60′s and 70′s, I lived in a constant state of fear that the Cold War would get heated up and I would die in a nuclear Armageddon or the ensuing nuclear winter.‡ With the collapse of the Soviet Union, that fear diminished. Then came 9/11.
I believe that 9/11 occurred because we were perceived by the world as weak, spineless, and without the stomach for the action necessary for
But, here we are, 12 years later, and no amount of groping by the TSA, domestic surveillance by the NSA, the Patriot Act, and all the other losses of freedom and privacy has made us any safer. In spite of the inconveniences, indignities and intrusions we can’t even keep tabs on a couple of Chechen terrorists we were warned about by our allies. Our military acted in good faith, tried to accomplish the mission of making us safer (argue all you want about whether it was the right mission, the right response, etc.) and our sons and daughters have paid the price in blood, limbs, and lives. All of that has been a waste, because we are perceived by the world as weak, spineless, and without the stomach for the action necessary.
Why? Because our Dear Leader doesn’t understand:
- that making us the Great Santa doesn’t mean a significant portion of the world doesn’t still see us as the Great Satan
- that other than on the east and west coasts of this country and in Western Europe, most of the world sees concession as a sign of weakness
- that for most of the world, negotiation is perceived as a lack of resolve
- that what he perceives as sophisticated, nuanced diplomacy is perceived by most of the rest of the world as spinelessness. Our President acts and speaks as if he believes the rest of the world plays by the same set of enlightened, evolved rules he affects to by playing by
That finely developed sense of impending doom of mine seems a lot less like paranoia and a lot more like a rational assessment of the situation on the ground with each passing day.
‡Of course, I also slept with my arms at my sides for fear that an alien in a passing UFO would interpret some random arm position as the intergalactic version of the finger…
What to Say to An Obama Voter Who Just Got Laid Off
1. "Hey, at least that successful Mormon businessman didn't win."
2. "Didn't your lady parts warn you this would happen?"
3. "Look at the Bright Side, Gay marriage passed in four states."
4. "Hey, Big Bird still has a job. Isn't that the important thing?"
5. "I am sure Obama cares deeply about your situation. Maybe he'll send you a postcard from Hawaii."
6. "Well, look at the bright side, Rush Limbaugh is getting a massive tax increase."
7. "Hey! Now you'll have more time to play with your unicorn."
8. "Isn't it worth losing your job to know that religious organizations now have to pay for abortions and contraceptives?"
9. "Well, now you and Keith Olbermann have something else in common."
10. "Forward!"
2. "Didn't your lady parts warn you this would happen?"
3. "Look at the Bright Side, Gay marriage passed in four states."
4. "Hey, Big Bird still has a job. Isn't that the important thing?"
5. "I am sure Obama cares deeply about your situation. Maybe he'll send you a postcard from Hawaii."
6. "Well, look at the bright side, Rush Limbaugh is getting a massive tax increase."
7. "Hey! Now you'll have more time to play with your unicorn."
8. "Isn't it worth losing your job to know that religious organizations now have to pay for abortions and contraceptives?"
9. "Well, now you and Keith Olbermann have something else in common."
10. "Forward!"
The Difficult Steps to Defunding Obamacare
So the Republicans are getting in this fight over defunding Obamacare, and a lot of people think it’s a stupid battle to get into because there is no way it will ever succeed. And defunding is superhard. Just look at the steps it will take:
STEPS TO DEFUNDING OBAMACARE
1. You have to get a bill to defund Obamacare. This is hard because you’ll need to get all the Republicans behind it, and many are establishment Republicans who have an intense dislike of doing anything that’s even remotely useful to anyone.
2. After the bill is ready, it will have to go before Obama to sign. This will make him mad. He’ll probably hiss and claw at you. And then he’ll veto it.
3. It takes a two-thirds vote to override a veto, but it’s really hard to get two-thirds of Congress to even show up. Most of Congress, instead of working, just kind of lounges around the pool out back of the Capitol or they play hooky and go see movies in town. You’ll have to come up with something good to get them all in to vote, like free ice cream and a clown that makes balloon animals — though now the Capitol will end up sticky and with pieces of balloon everywhere.
4. So let’s say you get the two thirds vote and now Obamacare is defunded. It’s over, right? Wrong. Obama will just grab a trash bag and head over to the Fed and tell them to print enough money to fill up his bag so he can fund Obamacare. The only way to stop that is to sabotage the money printing presses. And it’s not easy because there are video cameras watching those printing presses. You’ll need smoke bombs so you can sabotage under the cover of smoke. Then when security sees what’s going on, they’ll be like, “Oh. It’s nothing; it’s just a bunch of smoke.”
5. So you’ve defunded Obamacare and kept the Fed from printing Obama more money — but it’s still not over. Obama will then get into his drill machine and try to drill into the center of the earth to get the diamonds there. And, as everyone knows, it’s the diamonds in the center of the earth that give us gravity, so if Obama takes them, gravity will cease and those levels with the bubbles in them will no longer work. So we’ll have to get a drill machine and go after him. And there will probably be a big battle underground, and the winner will be whoever can form an alliance with the mole people.
So, there you go; that’s the steps to defunding Obamacare. It doesn’t sound very realistic to me — especially the stuff about the mole people — so I’d be really cautious about pursuing this. Or not. I don’t really care. But I would like free ice cream though clowns scare me.
STEPS TO DEFUNDING OBAMACARE
1. You have to get a bill to defund Obamacare. This is hard because you’ll need to get all the Republicans behind it, and many are establishment Republicans who have an intense dislike of doing anything that’s even remotely useful to anyone.
2. After the bill is ready, it will have to go before Obama to sign. This will make him mad. He’ll probably hiss and claw at you. And then he’ll veto it.
3. It takes a two-thirds vote to override a veto, but it’s really hard to get two-thirds of Congress to even show up. Most of Congress, instead of working, just kind of lounges around the pool out back of the Capitol or they play hooky and go see movies in town. You’ll have to come up with something good to get them all in to vote, like free ice cream and a clown that makes balloon animals — though now the Capitol will end up sticky and with pieces of balloon everywhere.
4. So let’s say you get the two thirds vote and now Obamacare is defunded. It’s over, right? Wrong. Obama will just grab a trash bag and head over to the Fed and tell them to print enough money to fill up his bag so he can fund Obamacare. The only way to stop that is to sabotage the money printing presses. And it’s not easy because there are video cameras watching those printing presses. You’ll need smoke bombs so you can sabotage under the cover of smoke. Then when security sees what’s going on, they’ll be like, “Oh. It’s nothing; it’s just a bunch of smoke.”
5. So you’ve defunded Obamacare and kept the Fed from printing Obama more money — but it’s still not over. Obama will then get into his drill machine and try to drill into the center of the earth to get the diamonds there. And, as everyone knows, it’s the diamonds in the center of the earth that give us gravity, so if Obama takes them, gravity will cease and those levels with the bubbles in them will no longer work. So we’ll have to get a drill machine and go after him. And there will probably be a big battle underground, and the winner will be whoever can form an alliance with the mole people.
So, there you go; that’s the steps to defunding Obamacare. It doesn’t sound very realistic to me — especially the stuff about the mole people — so I’d be really cautious about pursuing this. Or not. I don’t really care. But I would like free ice cream though clowns scare me.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Starbucks and guns
Let’s be clear; I’m not a real Starbucks fan in the first place. The coffee is horribly expensive and, frankly, you can get a better cup for ¼ the price at a Quick Trip. Interestingly enough, even McDonalds has stepped up their coffee quality lately. Dunk ‘n Donuts is good also, but I prefer to sweeten my own coffee, thank you, so don’t ask me how many Sweet ‘n Lows I want.
Another thing …. I stopped going to Starbucks when they came out and openly supported 0bama for a 2nd term. I guess it goes with the territory … Seattle and all that … but I prefer not to support businesses that actively participate in the destruction of our country .. and supporting 0bama fits that bill. That’s why Boortz appearances have been rare around such places as Starbucks, Costco, Kohls, and Atlanta Falcon Football games. (Can you believe Falcons owner Arthur Blank throwing a fundraiser for 0bama?)
Now … the big coffee news yesterday was the CEO of Starbucks sending a letter – and Tweets – to Starbucks customers asking them not to bring weapons into Starbucks even if they happen to have a valid concealed carry permit. Fine .. that’s his privilege. To be perfectly honest, though, it was the gun owners themselves that goaded him into this. It seems that some Starbucks locations have been targeted by permit holders to flaunt their weapons. They would gather at a particular Starbucks with their pistols visible in holsters – and sometimes carrying rifles.
Stupid.
Frankly, I find it hard to fault the Starbucks CEO for his actions. Some customers are just not going to be comfortable with a bunch of show-offs brandishing their guns in a coffee shop.
Yes … I have a permit to carry a weapon. And yes … I have received some pretty extensive training in the use of that weapon (An Uselton 1911) and appropriate safety measures. And yes … I do carry that weapon .. CONCEALED .. when I think the situation warrants it … and that means pretty much everywhere I go in Atlanta. The key word, though, is “concealed.” I believe that to flaunt your weapon is to invite trouble. I don’t need some thug deciding to test just how tough I am. If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle. I can think of only one time where I wanted it to be clear that I was armed … and that was gassing up in Atlanta at a station that, shall we say, was not in one of Atlanta’s finest neighborhoods. One guy at another pump looked at me, looked down at my holster, and then gave me a big thumbs up. “Smart move,” he said. “Especially here.” If the clerk inside is behind a bulletproof barrier … well, there’s your clue.
But guess what? Starbucks is not an inherently dangerous place --- unless you spill a latte on Big Al and the Boys, that is. There is nothing to be gained by a group of Second Amendment defenders marching into a Starbucks with guns on their hips and scaring the poor, weak, trembling Democrats sipping grande somethingorothers. If the armed self-defense advocates had kept their guns in their pants there never would have been a problem.
Now .. the other side.
Starbucks was a unique situation. They had been targeted by people I guess we can call “demonstrators” who wanted to display their weapons. Almost all of the permit holders that I know --- and you would be surprised to know who some of them are --- would never do that. The statistics clearly show that people with carry permits are some of the least likely, if not THE least likely people to ever use a gun in the commission of a crime. The very fact that these people obtained a permit to carry the firearm shows that they are and consider themselves to be law-abiding. Now I’m not going to say it hasn’t happened, but I cannot remember ONE single instance where a person with a concealed weapons permit walked into any retail establishment anywhere, pulled the gun out and robbed the joint … or shot an innocent person during the commission of a crime.
Let me share two stories of gunplay in restaurants.
First .. Luby’s cafeteria in Killeen, Texas. This happened in 1991. A man names George Hennard crashed his truck through a window of the cafeteria and began shooting. He shot about 50 people, and killed 23. He had to pause and reload a few times. There was not one person in that restaurant with a gun that could have made an attempt to stop the massacre. One patron, Suzanna Hupp, was having lunch with her parents. She left her gun in the car because Texas did not, at that time, allow concealed carry. She sat there in a booth while Hennard shot and killed both of her parents. Her gun was 100 feet away. As a result of this massacre the Texas legislature passed a concealed carry law that was signed by then Governor George W. Bush.
Now .. the second restaurant. This time it’s a Shoney’s restaurant in Anniston, Alabama. It’s December of 1991 .. .just a few months after the Luby’s shooting in Texas. Two robbers entered the restaurant with stolen pistols. Note, please, that they did not have permits, did not buy the guns legally, and didn’t give a damn about magazine capacity. The two thugs rounded up 20 Shoney’s customers and herded them to the back of the store .. .and started robbing the place. Thomas Perry was in that restaurant at that time with a .45 caliber pistol. He had a valid concealed carry permit. He hid under a table while the others were being shoved into the back of the restaurant. One of the robbers noticed Perry and pulled his gun on him. Perry immediately put five bullets into the robber, killing him instantly. The second robber shot at and grazed Terry. He fired back and critically wounded the robber. Threat over. Customers freed. One bad guy dead, the other wounded, and not one innocent person hurt. Why? Because Terry had a concealed weapon and Shoney’s had not asked him not to bring it into the restaurant.
Now I have a simple question for Starbucks CEO Schultz. If you were sitting in one of your coffee shops sipping your overpriced cup of burnt coffee, and a thug walked in with a gun and started robbing the customers – you included – at gunpoint, would you sit there and pray that nobody else in your shop has a gun and knows how to use it?
I would truly love to hear your answer to that.
Another thing …. I stopped going to Starbucks when they came out and openly supported 0bama for a 2nd term. I guess it goes with the territory … Seattle and all that … but I prefer not to support businesses that actively participate in the destruction of our country .. and supporting 0bama fits that bill. That’s why Boortz appearances have been rare around such places as Starbucks, Costco, Kohls, and Atlanta Falcon Football games. (Can you believe Falcons owner Arthur Blank throwing a fundraiser for 0bama?)
Now … the big coffee news yesterday was the CEO of Starbucks sending a letter – and Tweets – to Starbucks customers asking them not to bring weapons into Starbucks even if they happen to have a valid concealed carry permit. Fine .. that’s his privilege. To be perfectly honest, though, it was the gun owners themselves that goaded him into this. It seems that some Starbucks locations have been targeted by permit holders to flaunt their weapons. They would gather at a particular Starbucks with their pistols visible in holsters – and sometimes carrying rifles.
Stupid.
Frankly, I find it hard to fault the Starbucks CEO for his actions. Some customers are just not going to be comfortable with a bunch of show-offs brandishing their guns in a coffee shop.
Yes … I have a permit to carry a weapon. And yes … I have received some pretty extensive training in the use of that weapon (An Uselton 1911) and appropriate safety measures. And yes … I do carry that weapon .. CONCEALED .. when I think the situation warrants it … and that means pretty much everywhere I go in Atlanta. The key word, though, is “concealed.” I believe that to flaunt your weapon is to invite trouble. I don’t need some thug deciding to test just how tough I am. If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle. I can think of only one time where I wanted it to be clear that I was armed … and that was gassing up in Atlanta at a station that, shall we say, was not in one of Atlanta’s finest neighborhoods. One guy at another pump looked at me, looked down at my holster, and then gave me a big thumbs up. “Smart move,” he said. “Especially here.” If the clerk inside is behind a bulletproof barrier … well, there’s your clue.
But guess what? Starbucks is not an inherently dangerous place --- unless you spill a latte on Big Al and the Boys, that is. There is nothing to be gained by a group of Second Amendment defenders marching into a Starbucks with guns on their hips and scaring the poor, weak, trembling Democrats sipping grande somethingorothers. If the armed self-defense advocates had kept their guns in their pants there never would have been a problem.
Now .. the other side.
Starbucks was a unique situation. They had been targeted by people I guess we can call “demonstrators” who wanted to display their weapons. Almost all of the permit holders that I know --- and you would be surprised to know who some of them are --- would never do that. The statistics clearly show that people with carry permits are some of the least likely, if not THE least likely people to ever use a gun in the commission of a crime. The very fact that these people obtained a permit to carry the firearm shows that they are and consider themselves to be law-abiding. Now I’m not going to say it hasn’t happened, but I cannot remember ONE single instance where a person with a concealed weapons permit walked into any retail establishment anywhere, pulled the gun out and robbed the joint … or shot an innocent person during the commission of a crime.
Let me share two stories of gunplay in restaurants.
First .. Luby’s cafeteria in Killeen, Texas. This happened in 1991. A man names George Hennard crashed his truck through a window of the cafeteria and began shooting. He shot about 50 people, and killed 23. He had to pause and reload a few times. There was not one person in that restaurant with a gun that could have made an attempt to stop the massacre. One patron, Suzanna Hupp, was having lunch with her parents. She left her gun in the car because Texas did not, at that time, allow concealed carry. She sat there in a booth while Hennard shot and killed both of her parents. Her gun was 100 feet away. As a result of this massacre the Texas legislature passed a concealed carry law that was signed by then Governor George W. Bush.
Now .. the second restaurant. This time it’s a Shoney’s restaurant in Anniston, Alabama. It’s December of 1991 .. .just a few months after the Luby’s shooting in Texas. Two robbers entered the restaurant with stolen pistols. Note, please, that they did not have permits, did not buy the guns legally, and didn’t give a damn about magazine capacity. The two thugs rounded up 20 Shoney’s customers and herded them to the back of the store .. .and started robbing the place. Thomas Perry was in that restaurant at that time with a .45 caliber pistol. He had a valid concealed carry permit. He hid under a table while the others were being shoved into the back of the restaurant. One of the robbers noticed Perry and pulled his gun on him. Perry immediately put five bullets into the robber, killing him instantly. The second robber shot at and grazed Terry. He fired back and critically wounded the robber. Threat over. Customers freed. One bad guy dead, the other wounded, and not one innocent person hurt. Why? Because Terry had a concealed weapon and Shoney’s had not asked him not to bring it into the restaurant.
Now I have a simple question for Starbucks CEO Schultz. If you were sitting in one of your coffee shops sipping your overpriced cup of burnt coffee, and a thug walked in with a gun and started robbing the customers – you included – at gunpoint, would you sit there and pray that nobody else in your shop has a gun and knows how to use it?
I would truly love to hear your answer to that.
How to Shut Down the Government
So there’s a lot of talk about shutting down the government. Like either the Republicans are threatening to do it or Obama is threatening to do it — but the point is it could get shut down. Some people are wondering, though: How do you shut down the government?
Well, there’s a big lever that turns the power on and off for the government, and it’s in the subbasement of the Capitol. You can’t just waltz into the basement and pull the lever, though, because there is a security guard whose job it is to make sure no one does that. He has a 9mm handgun. I think it’s semi-automatic. And his name is Gary — the security guard, not the handgun. Gary is not the type of guy who names his handgun.
Well, here’s something you only know as a Washington insider: Gary takes a two hour lunch at noon. So if at noon you only take a one hour lunch, you’ll have an hour to sneak in and pull that lever without Gary and his 9mm there to stop you. And then — BOOM! — the government is shutdown.
So what happens then? Well, Gary will probably get fired. And he has a wife and three kids. So that’s pretty awful. So, you know, if you shut down the government, people are going to get hurt. Just a warning.
Well, there’s a big lever that turns the power on and off for the government, and it’s in the subbasement of the Capitol. You can’t just waltz into the basement and pull the lever, though, because there is a security guard whose job it is to make sure no one does that. He has a 9mm handgun. I think it’s semi-automatic. And his name is Gary — the security guard, not the handgun. Gary is not the type of guy who names his handgun.
Well, here’s something you only know as a Washington insider: Gary takes a two hour lunch at noon. So if at noon you only take a one hour lunch, you’ll have an hour to sneak in and pull that lever without Gary and his 9mm there to stop you. And then — BOOM! — the government is shutdown.
So what happens then? Well, Gary will probably get fired. And he has a wife and three kids. So that’s pretty awful. So, you know, if you shut down the government, people are going to get hurt. Just a warning.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Know Thy Enemy: AR-15
The Navy Yard shooter has put the AR-15 in the news. Yes, the shooter didn’t use an AR-15 — he took Joe Biden’s advice and used a shotgun — but that didn’t stop newspapers from putting the AR-15 in its headlines because any time there is a shooting, you can’t help but think of that evil evil AR-15. Thus I’ve had my crack research staff find out all they can about the world’s most deadliest weapon.
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE AR-15
* The inventor of the AR-15 was Satan, though his patent has since expired.
* Scientists have confirmed the deadly effects of an AR-15 by giving it to a chimpanzee who then murdered them.
* Scientists agree that each year the AR-15 will grow more deadly until it kills everyone in the entire world.
* Some believe that Hitler was in fact an AR-15 in a rubber mask.
* In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve access to every firearm out there except for the AR-15 which he told them not to touch because it was too evil. But then the NRA, in the guise of a serpent, told Eve that the AR-15 is really fun to shoot. So then Eve took the AR-15 and started shooting all the animals in the garden because she is one awesome chick.
* The part that makes the AR-15 so extra deadly is the handle on top. The AR-15 would be used in less murders if it were more inconvenient to carry.
* It was an AR-15 that told Miley Cyrus to dance like that.
* Bullets that are normally harmless will kill instantly when fired out of the AR-15.
* The reason AR-15s have that prominent handle on them is because the most requested feature for an assault rifle was to be able to carry it like a Hello Kitty lunch box.
* If you find yourself surrounded by AR-15, know that they will fire automatically if they sense fear.
* The AR-15 is easily concealable and can fit inside a matchbox.
* The AR-15 is the leading cause of global warming from how its bullets shoot holes in the ozone.
* A very small percentage of gun deaths are attributed to the AR-15 because it is very good at disguising itself as other guns to frame them.
* What are the differences between an M16 and an AR-15? Scientists agree that it is something.
* The AR-15 can be rendered harmless by giving it only a 10 round magazine as people always miss with the first ten rounds and an AR-15 takes an hour and a half to reload.
* The AR-15 can shoot through schools.
* In a battle between Aquaman and an AR-15, Aquaman would break down and buy it so people might think he’s more manly.
* There were no shooting deaths until the invention of an AR-15. No one even considered using a gun to shoot another human being until someone saw an AR-15 and said, “I bet I could use this to kill people.”
* There was an assault musket similar to the AR-15 used by the world’s most evil pirates, but it was pronounced “Arrr-15.”
* The Assault Weapon ban was needed because it is well known that an AR-15 with both a pistol grip and a flash suppressor would be unstoppable by any modern military.
* In Europe there is no such thing as an AR-15 and thus also no such thing as murders. Instead of being violent, people there just drink wine and smoke cigarettes all day.
* If the AR-15 were banned, it’s believed all gun deaths would end because even gun murders that didn’t use the AR-15 were inspired by the evil sight of that gun.
* If you are shot by an AR-15, you become one.
* The AR-15 is responsible for 95% of all deaths each year. The rest of the deaths are from obesity and drone strikes.
FUN FACTS ABOUT THE AR-15
* The inventor of the AR-15 was Satan, though his patent has since expired.
* Scientists have confirmed the deadly effects of an AR-15 by giving it to a chimpanzee who then murdered them.
* Scientists agree that each year the AR-15 will grow more deadly until it kills everyone in the entire world.
* Some believe that Hitler was in fact an AR-15 in a rubber mask.
* In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve access to every firearm out there except for the AR-15 which he told them not to touch because it was too evil. But then the NRA, in the guise of a serpent, told Eve that the AR-15 is really fun to shoot. So then Eve took the AR-15 and started shooting all the animals in the garden because she is one awesome chick.
* The part that makes the AR-15 so extra deadly is the handle on top. The AR-15 would be used in less murders if it were more inconvenient to carry.
* It was an AR-15 that told Miley Cyrus to dance like that.
* Bullets that are normally harmless will kill instantly when fired out of the AR-15.
* The reason AR-15s have that prominent handle on them is because the most requested feature for an assault rifle was to be able to carry it like a Hello Kitty lunch box.
* If you find yourself surrounded by AR-15, know that they will fire automatically if they sense fear.
* The AR-15 is easily concealable and can fit inside a matchbox.
* The AR-15 is the leading cause of global warming from how its bullets shoot holes in the ozone.
* A very small percentage of gun deaths are attributed to the AR-15 because it is very good at disguising itself as other guns to frame them.
* What are the differences between an M16 and an AR-15? Scientists agree that it is something.
* The AR-15 can be rendered harmless by giving it only a 10 round magazine as people always miss with the first ten rounds and an AR-15 takes an hour and a half to reload.
* The AR-15 can shoot through schools.
* In a battle between Aquaman and an AR-15, Aquaman would break down and buy it so people might think he’s more manly.
* There were no shooting deaths until the invention of an AR-15. No one even considered using a gun to shoot another human being until someone saw an AR-15 and said, “I bet I could use this to kill people.”
* There was an assault musket similar to the AR-15 used by the world’s most evil pirates, but it was pronounced “Arrr-15.”
* The Assault Weapon ban was needed because it is well known that an AR-15 with both a pistol grip and a flash suppressor would be unstoppable by any modern military.
* In Europe there is no such thing as an AR-15 and thus also no such thing as murders. Instead of being violent, people there just drink wine and smoke cigarettes all day.
* If the AR-15 were banned, it’s believed all gun deaths would end because even gun murders that didn’t use the AR-15 were inspired by the evil sight of that gun.
* If you are shot by an AR-15, you become one.
* The AR-15 is responsible for 95% of all deaths each year. The rest of the deaths are from obesity and drone strikes.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
The Navy shooter, why did he do it?
Why did the Navy Shooter do it? Simplest answer is because he wanted to. He hated his life, he hated the people in it. He hated everything and everyone enough that the consequences weren't a factor. When these rampages happen everyone wants to think that the person just snapped. As though there was all this pressure and suddenly something inside just gives way and shazzam! a psycho killer appears where a regular nice guy used to be. I guess that it might happen that way, but my belief is that this guy fantasized about it. Thought about it. Told himself everyday as rude people ticked him off, as supervisors and co-workers stabbed him in the back etc. that "one of these days...to the moon Alice!"
In this case we'll never know. The difference between these days and the days of the Honeymooners is that violence is inculcated and nurtured within us by our non-stop culture of violence on TV, in moves, music and art, comic books, video games, and toys. In a world where a video game like Grand Theft Auto is a number-one best selling video game franchise, honestly were you expecting something else? It's not the guns it's the sick culture.
In this case we'll never know. The difference between these days and the days of the Honeymooners is that violence is inculcated and nurtured within us by our non-stop culture of violence on TV, in moves, music and art, comic books, video games, and toys. In a world where a video game like Grand Theft Auto is a number-one best selling video game franchise, honestly were you expecting something else? It's not the guns it's the sick culture.
Violence Will Beget Violence
In yet another story of black-on-white random killing, the perp being a black 17-year-old named Jamal Jackson and the victim a 71-year-old man out shopping... a commenter at CBS Miami* website says:
"big boy crime should pay with big boy time..."
That's a pretty good rule, seems to me.
*There is a shocking amount of white anger displayed in the comments. At a CBS site! Things are getting ugly, and if the black race-baiters continue the way they're going, serious racial violence is on the horizon.
Between the black race hustlers and the compliant white-guilt media, they are stirring up a violent segment of black teenagers and young adults to act-out by committing violence against "the first white person" they see.
This can only end badly.
It must stop immediately.
Are you listening Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Barry Øbama?
Now is your moment to do the first good, altruistic thing you have ever done: Save the next black kid from a life in prison or execution by the State... by discouraging violence instead of fomenting it.
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UPDATE: Here's another (perversely funny) comment about the same story:
"Lynching is so underrated."
"big boy crime should pay with big boy time..."
That's a pretty good rule, seems to me.
*There is a shocking amount of white anger displayed in the comments. At a CBS site! Things are getting ugly, and if the black race-baiters continue the way they're going, serious racial violence is on the horizon.
Between the black race hustlers and the compliant white-guilt media, they are stirring up a violent segment of black teenagers and young adults to act-out by committing violence against "the first white person" they see.
This can only end badly.
It must stop immediately.
Are you listening Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Barry Øbama?
Now is your moment to do the first good, altruistic thing you have ever done: Save the next black kid from a life in prison or execution by the State... by discouraging violence instead of fomenting it.
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UPDATE: Here's another (perversely funny) comment about the same story:
"Lynching is so underrated."
10 Things I Learned While my Car got Fixed
-If you watch morning television in a mechanic's waiting room, you will learn more than you ever wanted to know about new trends in women's panties and boob glue.
-This month only, if you buy 3 Firestone tires, you get one free! ( Too bad I didn't need tires)
-Some of the General Hospital actors are the same as when I was in Jr High. As far as I could tell, the plot involving a angst ridden woman with a knife and lots of people sleeping with people they shouldn't ..was also, the same.
-Katie Couric is a talk show host. And she's sorta blonde-ish. Who knew?
-Clearly, one will watch WHATEVER is on TV if the alternative is staring at racks of tires.
-Firestone was founded by a man named Harvey Firestone. (You will also read any signs you can see if the alternative is staring at racks of tires) (Maybe they should put up "Gun Free Zone" signs in waiting rooms? Pretty sure they'd at least get read anyway...)
-"We're driving it out to you now" is mechanic for, "you still won't get your car for about an hour. Sit back down."
-Waiting room watching is a complex thing. It takes 4-5 workers to stare at the 2-3 people in the waiting room. I'm not exactly sure why...but it does make me wonder if the car would have gotten done more quickly if...I don't know...a couple of them would have left the waiting room and gone to the shop and like...helped? But I'm the first to admit, I'm no expert. I'm an old car guy, NOT a MECHANIC.
-By the time they called me up (by my first name, no less. I guess after that much time, Mike and I were on a first name basis) I was so exhausted I would have paid several times what I *did* pay for the pleasure of leaving that waiting room and driving my own car home. (Don't tell Firestone) - BUT ...Because I was a valued Firestone customer and member of their Loyalty Program, I ended up *saving* a total of $1.56.
-After Obamacare is fully implemented, at some point I will be stuck in a doctor's waiting room, wishing I were enjoying myself as much as I enjoyed myself today.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Putin pulls Obama's strings
Well, if you’re one of those out there who has thus far failed to see the dominance of Vladimir Putin in the Putin/0bama relationship … the light surely must be shining now. In the last 24 hours our Dear Ruler has managed to show not only America, but the rest of the world, just how weak he is on the world stage.
A bit of a recap here to show you what kind of a bind 0bama was in:
Putin (background – ass-kicking KGB operative) sees a way to take advantage of this situation to both embarrass and establish a stronger dominance over 0bama (background – pot-smoking community organizer). Putin heard John Kerry make a bit of a mistake at a presser. Kerry is asked what Assad can do to avoid an attack. The Poodle suggests that Assad could turn over his chemical weapons. The White House immediately refutes the idea, and Kerry’s handlers start trying to walk the comment back. But Putin was listening … and he makes his move.
Putin, loyal to his primary goal here is to keep his pal Assad in power, immediately seizes on Kerry’s idea and makes it a firm proposal. Just that quickly Putin takes control.
Now 0bama sees a way out. He knows that Putin is controlling the situation here, but at least now he can avoid an embarrassing congressional “no” vote, the first in American history. But hmmmmmm. Maybe 0bama can get some of his grove back here. So he tells us that he was actually talking about this plan for Assad to give up his chemical weapons when he was meeting with Putin last week! Yeah … sure.
So …. Here we are. Harry Reid has already put off the Senate vote. After Tuesday’s speech by 0bama Reid will probably announce that the vote is postponed indefinitely. The House may go ahead with a vote, but in light of Putin’s little parlay that vote will be cast as nothing more than an attempt to embarrass 0bama.
An agreement will be reached between the ass-kicker, the community organizer and the gasser for Syria to turn over “all” of its chemical weapons. Of course “all” of the weapons will not be turned over. There will be inspections, but Putin will work with Assad to make sure the inspections are not too thorough. In the end Assad will keep a good portion of those chemical weapons, and Putin will supply him with even more arms.
The violence in Syria will continue, though the rebels will be dispirited. In time Assad will once again use whatever chemical weapons he retained to keep the rebels at bay if that becomes necessary. But wait! How can Assad use these weapons and not as much as admit that he didn’t turn them all over to the United Nations? Well, that one is easy. He’ll use the weapons and tell the world “See! I told you I didn’t use those weapons in the first place! You didn’t believe me. Now I gave up my chemical weapons .. yet they’re still being used against the rebels! This just proves, as I said, that the rebel factions have these weapons and are using them and blaming it all on me!”
High fives in Putin’s lair!
A bit of a recap here to show you what kind of a bind 0bama was in:
- 0bama goes off-teleprompter (always a dangerous thing) and comes up with this “red line” gaff. He is then on the record as saying that Assad will be dealt with harshly if he dares to use chemical weapons.
- Assad uses (or at least 0bama and Kerry say he used) chemical weapons against his own people.
- 0bama realizes how badly he screwed up with his “red line” comment. His credibility, whatever is left of it, is on the line.
- 0bama seeks help from Great Britain. For the first time since 1792 the British Parliament refuses to go along with a request from the Prime Minister to use force. 0bama is in this on his own.
- 0bama needs someone to stand with him on this, so he tells the nation he will seek an approval vote for the Congress. It soon becomes clear the congress is not going along. The Senate .. maybe … but not the house. 0bama is feeling even more lonely and exposed.
- 0bama calls in the campaign team, Plouffe et al. It’s not policy he’s looking for, it’s words. They tell him to tell the world that the red line isn’t really his. Fail.
- Virtually all polls taken of the American people show strong opposition to 0bama’s planned attack on Syria.
Putin (background – ass-kicking KGB operative) sees a way to take advantage of this situation to both embarrass and establish a stronger dominance over 0bama (background – pot-smoking community organizer). Putin heard John Kerry make a bit of a mistake at a presser. Kerry is asked what Assad can do to avoid an attack. The Poodle suggests that Assad could turn over his chemical weapons. The White House immediately refutes the idea, and Kerry’s handlers start trying to walk the comment back. But Putin was listening … and he makes his move.
Putin, loyal to his primary goal here is to keep his pal Assad in power, immediately seizes on Kerry’s idea and makes it a firm proposal. Just that quickly Putin takes control.
Now 0bama sees a way out. He knows that Putin is controlling the situation here, but at least now he can avoid an embarrassing congressional “no” vote, the first in American history. But hmmmmmm. Maybe 0bama can get some of his grove back here. So he tells us that he was actually talking about this plan for Assad to give up his chemical weapons when he was meeting with Putin last week! Yeah … sure.
So …. Here we are. Harry Reid has already put off the Senate vote. After Tuesday’s speech by 0bama Reid will probably announce that the vote is postponed indefinitely. The House may go ahead with a vote, but in light of Putin’s little parlay that vote will be cast as nothing more than an attempt to embarrass 0bama.
An agreement will be reached between the ass-kicker, the community organizer and the gasser for Syria to turn over “all” of its chemical weapons. Of course “all” of the weapons will not be turned over. There will be inspections, but Putin will work with Assad to make sure the inspections are not too thorough. In the end Assad will keep a good portion of those chemical weapons, and Putin will supply him with even more arms.
The violence in Syria will continue, though the rebels will be dispirited. In time Assad will once again use whatever chemical weapons he retained to keep the rebels at bay if that becomes necessary. But wait! How can Assad use these weapons and not as much as admit that he didn’t turn them all over to the United Nations? Well, that one is easy. He’ll use the weapons and tell the world “See! I told you I didn’t use those weapons in the first place! You didn’t believe me. Now I gave up my chemical weapons .. yet they’re still being used against the rebels! This just proves, as I said, that the rebel factions have these weapons and are using them and blaming it all on me!”
High fives in Putin’s lair!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
In The Wind
Today I was going to write a blog about 9/11 and what some Islamic fanatics did to our country. I was going to say something about where we find ourselves today, and the unbelievable mess we find ourselves in thanks to our would-be President and his sidekick John Kerry.
Somewhere today, an American will die defending what we believe in, and what we are. It's always been that way, and yet somehow we've let the country fall into the hands of people who see it all as a series of opportunities to be gamed, as a crisis not to be wasted.
Millions of people voted Mr Obama into office, and some of them appear to be awakening to the mistake they made. Unless something drastic happens we can expect 3 and a half more years of his perfidy and incompetence. The harm being done to this country will take generations to undo. Nobody can say how much harm, or how long it will take. The answer is "blowin' in the wind". Today Jeb Bush will award Hillary Clinton the "Liberty Medal" for her supposed contributions to the country. Maybe she can hang it on the wall next to Mr. Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and Mr. Kerry's Silver Star.
I'm sitting here in front of this computer at four o'clock in the morning, and I realize that I have nothing constructive to say. In DC right now there are God knows how many people on bikes converging on Washington to protest what's happening in this country, and I wish I was there with them. I'm going to get on my own bike and go somewhere. Maybe the wind will do me some good.
God Bless America.
Somewhere today, an American will die defending what we believe in, and what we are. It's always been that way, and yet somehow we've let the country fall into the hands of people who see it all as a series of opportunities to be gamed, as a crisis not to be wasted.
Millions of people voted Mr Obama into office, and some of them appear to be awakening to the mistake they made. Unless something drastic happens we can expect 3 and a half more years of his perfidy and incompetence. The harm being done to this country will take generations to undo. Nobody can say how much harm, or how long it will take. The answer is "blowin' in the wind". Today Jeb Bush will award Hillary Clinton the "Liberty Medal" for her supposed contributions to the country. Maybe she can hang it on the wall next to Mr. Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and Mr. Kerry's Silver Star.
I'm sitting here in front of this computer at four o'clock in the morning, and I realize that I have nothing constructive to say. In DC right now there are God knows how many people on bikes converging on Washington to protest what's happening in this country, and I wish I was there with them. I'm going to get on my own bike and go somewhere. Maybe the wind will do me some good.
God Bless America.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
WAHHHHH!!!! RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE !!!!!
Over at the Liberator Today, B-Daddy turns our eyes to today's fast food strike across the nation - yes, the same strike that lovely SEIU no doubt trucked in a few hundred paid goons to picket and protest at while the media laps up the moment in typical government-media complex fashion as the idiots parrot sad sob stories about how Maria, at 22 has three children and can "barely make it" working at McDonald's. No kidding.
My "solution?"
Don't stop at $15/hour; raise the minimum wage to $45 and see what happens.
What, that's too high, you say?
Why?
The simple economic truth is that the same unintended consequences occur if and when the Feral government raises the minimum wage to $15 as they would if they raised it to $45... just on a less extreme scale. Fast food employees in need of valuable life and work lessons will be deprived of just that as firms cut back on employees and adjust by automating tasks typically filled by workers today.
Anyway, isn't fast food entry-level work? Isn't that kind of job not a career but a job that a young person scores to make ends meet as they taste freedom away from the parents for the first time or to pay bills while slugging through college?
I truly cannot believe the mentality of people in America any more. What happened to true grit?
Want a decent job? Learn a trade or go to school - become passionate, highly skilled and irreplaceable at something that commands a decent price in the marketplace. Don't have children before you are married or too young either for that matter. Get your ducks in a row before you make big life decisions. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Even in today's declining America it's possible - for anyone.
And get the government out of everything - they do nothing less than distort, dispirit and destroy every single thing they touch; the "minimum wage" included.
My "solution?"
Don't stop at $15/hour; raise the minimum wage to $45 and see what happens.
What, that's too high, you say?
Why?
The simple economic truth is that the same unintended consequences occur if and when the Feral government raises the minimum wage to $15 as they would if they raised it to $45... just on a less extreme scale. Fast food employees in need of valuable life and work lessons will be deprived of just that as firms cut back on employees and adjust by automating tasks typically filled by workers today.
Anyway, isn't fast food entry-level work? Isn't that kind of job not a career but a job that a young person scores to make ends meet as they taste freedom away from the parents for the first time or to pay bills while slugging through college?
I truly cannot believe the mentality of people in America any more. What happened to true grit?
Want a decent job? Learn a trade or go to school - become passionate, highly skilled and irreplaceable at something that commands a decent price in the marketplace. Don't have children before you are married or too young either for that matter. Get your ducks in a row before you make big life decisions. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Even in today's declining America it's possible - for anyone.
And get the government out of everything - they do nothing less than distort, dispirit and destroy every single thing they touch; the "minimum wage" included.
Threats in the Age of Smart Power
Does anyone know what’s going on with Syria? I know Obama doesn’t it, but hopefully he can figure it out before he gives his speech tonight explaining everything to us.
Anyway, John Kerry was going on about how this attack is going to be “unbelievably small” — and who wouldn’t be threatened by that — and then some other White House official compared the attack to making Assad eat Cheerios with a fork. And I guess Assad tried eating Cheerios with a fork and saw how difficult that is because now he’s going to team up with the Russians to get rid of his chemical weapons. We can’t trust Syria or the Russians by themselves, but together…
Anyway, now Assad will go back to just killing his people with bombs and bullets so everyone will be happy. But that got me thinking, if the threat of eating Cheerios with a fork got results, what other light threats can we use in this new age of Smart Power™ that Obama has created? Here’s some ideas:
* “We’re going to sand down one leg of his chair to make it a bit smaller. He’ll still be able to do everything he wants, but it will be much more wobbly.”
* “We’re taking the stick out of his corn dog. He’ll still be able to eat the corn dog, but he’ll get mustard all over his hands.”
* “We’re going to steal his remote control. He’ll still be able to watch TV, but he’ll have to walk up to the TV to change channels like in the olden days… unless he knows how to program a universal remote. But that takes time.”
* “He’s going to turn around and the sleeve is gone on his cup of Starbucks. He’ll have to wait minutes and minutes before he can pick that up — unless he puts a lot of cream in it.”
* “We’re going to put his chemical weapons in clam shell packaging. Technically, he’ll still have access to them… but, you know, he has to get through that thick, plastic clam shell packaging.”
* “We’re going to put a cat next to him. He’ll still be able to do all the evil he’s been doing, but they’ll be this cat constantly swatting him to try and get his attention.”
* “We’re going to steal the AC adapter to his phone. He’ll still be able to charge it by plugging it into his laptop, but that’s sorta, kinda inconvenient.”
* “We’re going to put a dog just outside his house that will be barking constantly at nothing. He’ll still be able to do anything he wants, but he’ll be like, ‘Let’s gather our chemical weapons and– Will someone shut up that dog!’”
* “He needs a Phillips screwdriver, but we’re going to make sure he has nothing but flat-head screwdrivers. He’ll still be able to get the screw out, but that screwdriver is going to slip a bunch.”
* “So he wants to do a Google search, but Google is gone. He’ll have to use Bing.”
* “This guy has made us extra mad, so he doesn’t even get a fork for his Cheerios. He gets a butter knife. If he keeps it up, and he’ll only get chopsticks.”
Enemies of the world, few the minor inconveniences we’ll inflict upon you!
…If Congress agrees to them. Which they probably won’t.
Anyway, John Kerry was going on about how this attack is going to be “unbelievably small” — and who wouldn’t be threatened by that — and then some other White House official compared the attack to making Assad eat Cheerios with a fork. And I guess Assad tried eating Cheerios with a fork and saw how difficult that is because now he’s going to team up with the Russians to get rid of his chemical weapons. We can’t trust Syria or the Russians by themselves, but together…
Anyway, now Assad will go back to just killing his people with bombs and bullets so everyone will be happy. But that got me thinking, if the threat of eating Cheerios with a fork got results, what other light threats can we use in this new age of Smart Power™ that Obama has created? Here’s some ideas:
* “We’re going to sand down one leg of his chair to make it a bit smaller. He’ll still be able to do everything he wants, but it will be much more wobbly.”
* “We’re taking the stick out of his corn dog. He’ll still be able to eat the corn dog, but he’ll get mustard all over his hands.”
* “We’re going to steal his remote control. He’ll still be able to watch TV, but he’ll have to walk up to the TV to change channels like in the olden days… unless he knows how to program a universal remote. But that takes time.”
* “He’s going to turn around and the sleeve is gone on his cup of Starbucks. He’ll have to wait minutes and minutes before he can pick that up — unless he puts a lot of cream in it.”
* “We’re going to put his chemical weapons in clam shell packaging. Technically, he’ll still have access to them… but, you know, he has to get through that thick, plastic clam shell packaging.”
* “We’re going to put a cat next to him. He’ll still be able to do all the evil he’s been doing, but they’ll be this cat constantly swatting him to try and get his attention.”
* “We’re going to steal the AC adapter to his phone. He’ll still be able to charge it by plugging it into his laptop, but that’s sorta, kinda inconvenient.”
* “We’re going to put a dog just outside his house that will be barking constantly at nothing. He’ll still be able to do anything he wants, but he’ll be like, ‘Let’s gather our chemical weapons and– Will someone shut up that dog!’”
* “He needs a Phillips screwdriver, but we’re going to make sure he has nothing but flat-head screwdrivers. He’ll still be able to get the screw out, but that screwdriver is going to slip a bunch.”
* “So he wants to do a Google search, but Google is gone. He’ll have to use Bing.”
* “This guy has made us extra mad, so he doesn’t even get a fork for his Cheerios. He gets a butter knife. If he keeps it up, and he’ll only get chopsticks.”
Enemies of the world, few the minor inconveniences we’ll inflict upon you!
…If Congress agrees to them. Which they probably won’t.
Monday, September 9, 2013
How Obama Can Convince Republicans on Bombing Syria
don’t want to call Obama a complete failure, but he can’t even get Republicans on his side to bomb Muslims in the Middle East.
Okay; that’s a lie; I’ve been wanting to call him a failure since the day he was sworn in. And I have. Constantly. You’ve probably even started tuning it out.
Anyway, if there was a video game for being president, convincing Republican to support bombing a country in the Middle East would be the tutorial mission. There should be no way to fail it. Bush used to just say, “I’m going to bomb the Middle East,” and Republicans would vote to authorize and wouldn’t even ask which countries. I mean, they just figure you can bomb just about anywhere there and hit someone who deserves it, probably blowing him up in the middle of an anti-American thought.
But Obama can’t get Republicans on his side. Or Democrats. Or any other countries. That has to really shake his confidence. Well, to help out, here are some tips on getting Republicans to support his bombing campaign in Syria.
HOW OBAMA CAN CONVINCE REPUBLICANS ON BOMBING SYRIA
* Remind them it’s in the Middle East.
* No seriously, I want to bomb people in the Middle East.
* Come on, guys; you’ve always been for this sort of thing before.
* I mean, you’ll be like, “We can’t spend any more money; we have too much debt. We have to balance the budget and– Oh, you want to bomb the Middle East? Let met take out a mortgage on the Washington Monument to pay for that.”
* This is a freebie, guys! I mean, you get to bomb people in the Middle East, and I won’t even call you warmongers this time. I’m taking this one on myself.
* So why aren’t you for it this time? Is it because of all those mean things I said about you guys because of Iraq? Come on, guys; that was just politics. Nothing personal. And it worked; I’m president now. That’s all that was.
* And really; I thought I’d get more countries to go along with me. I mean, Bush got a bunch on his side, so I thought I’d have like hundreds backing me up. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Maybe other countries are racist.
* I’m not in over my head. I’m a good president. This Syria thing isn’t making me look like a hapless idiot; it’s making you look like an idiot. So you better do what I say before everyone hates you.
* Come on! Please! Here; if you go along with me, I’ll give you what’s currently the most valuable thing in this country: an Obamacare waiver.
* You know what? Whatever. Bomb Syria; don’t bomb Syria — I get paid the same. When’s tee time?
* What do you think historians are going to say about me? I know I get “first black president,” but I was hoping for a few other things. I really thought the economy would turn around by now, Obamacare would be a hugely popular thing, and I’d be super popular world wide.
* Well, I have three more years. I can turn things around.
* Or it could get even worse. I don’t know if I can take this for three more years. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is realizing I’m the only thing standing in the way of President Biden.
* The other day, he thought he saw his briefcase move so he bit it. I don’t know how I ended up with him. He was supposed to add more experience to my ticket, but I guess no one around me knows what he or she is doing.
* Know what? Forget it. I’m going to go smoke a cigarette and eat a whole box of Krispy Kreme. Be cool and don’t tell Michelle.
Okay; that’s a lie; I’ve been wanting to call him a failure since the day he was sworn in. And I have. Constantly. You’ve probably even started tuning it out.
Anyway, if there was a video game for being president, convincing Republican to support bombing a country in the Middle East would be the tutorial mission. There should be no way to fail it. Bush used to just say, “I’m going to bomb the Middle East,” and Republicans would vote to authorize and wouldn’t even ask which countries. I mean, they just figure you can bomb just about anywhere there and hit someone who deserves it, probably blowing him up in the middle of an anti-American thought.
But Obama can’t get Republicans on his side. Or Democrats. Or any other countries. That has to really shake his confidence. Well, to help out, here are some tips on getting Republicans to support his bombing campaign in Syria.
HOW OBAMA CAN CONVINCE REPUBLICANS ON BOMBING SYRIA
* Remind them it’s in the Middle East.
* No seriously, I want to bomb people in the Middle East.
* Come on, guys; you’ve always been for this sort of thing before.
* I mean, you’ll be like, “We can’t spend any more money; we have too much debt. We have to balance the budget and– Oh, you want to bomb the Middle East? Let met take out a mortgage on the Washington Monument to pay for that.”
* This is a freebie, guys! I mean, you get to bomb people in the Middle East, and I won’t even call you warmongers this time. I’m taking this one on myself.
* So why aren’t you for it this time? Is it because of all those mean things I said about you guys because of Iraq? Come on, guys; that was just politics. Nothing personal. And it worked; I’m president now. That’s all that was.
* And really; I thought I’d get more countries to go along with me. I mean, Bush got a bunch on his side, so I thought I’d have like hundreds backing me up. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Maybe other countries are racist.
* I’m not in over my head. I’m a good president. This Syria thing isn’t making me look like a hapless idiot; it’s making you look like an idiot. So you better do what I say before everyone hates you.
* Come on! Please! Here; if you go along with me, I’ll give you what’s currently the most valuable thing in this country: an Obamacare waiver.
* You know what? Whatever. Bomb Syria; don’t bomb Syria — I get paid the same. When’s tee time?
* What do you think historians are going to say about me? I know I get “first black president,” but I was hoping for a few other things. I really thought the economy would turn around by now, Obamacare would be a hugely popular thing, and I’d be super popular world wide.
* Well, I have three more years. I can turn things around.
* Or it could get even worse. I don’t know if I can take this for three more years. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is realizing I’m the only thing standing in the way of President Biden.
* The other day, he thought he saw his briefcase move so he bit it. I don’t know how I ended up with him. He was supposed to add more experience to my ticket, but I guess no one around me knows what he or she is doing.
* Know what? Forget it. I’m going to go smoke a cigarette and eat a whole box of Krispy Kreme. Be cool and don’t tell Michelle.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
All Syrians Aside
As great as the need may be for preventing the use of chemical weapons, as well as deterring (i.e. kicking the behinds of) those who use them, unless there is a demonstrable direct threat to our country, it’s not our place to go it alone.
In the case of Syria, there is as much of a potential threat to the U.S. if John Kerry’s “secular” rebels manage to turn that country into an even more malignant terrorist hotbed. Unfortunately, the choice between oppressive secular regimes or thug snuggeries seems to be the only option these days. Any freedom-loving citizen of a Middle Eastern Muslim country disagree with that assessment? Raise your stump.
I believe there is such a thing as doing the right thing, but the reason for the opposition is, in Peggy Noonan’s words, “Wrong time, wrong place, wrong plan, wrong man.”
If a strike supported only by the U.S. and (ahem) France tempts regimes like Iran to save face after promising to retaliate by hurling brimstone into Israel and Lord knows where else, and if it triggers a full-scale war, throttling the supply of oil to some of our lovely fair-weather friends, like China, the finger pointing is only going to be in one direction — well, two directions, but who gives a flying frappé about France?
I don’t have any qualifications as a military strategist, so I'm apparently on par with the Commander in Chief, but if we can take a decade or so to knock off the world’s worst scum, then I think it’s a good idea to hold off until we come up with an approach that doesn’t risk a touch of Armageddon, if you please.
And do we really want the same minds who haven't even come to grips with the Benghazi attack one year ago, making decisions about something like this?
Besides, the truth has finally come out as to what caused all the hubbub in Syria in the first place. You guessed it: global warming — SUVs, Big Macs. All our fault.
In the case of Syria, there is as much of a potential threat to the U.S. if John Kerry’s “secular” rebels manage to turn that country into an even more malignant terrorist hotbed. Unfortunately, the choice between oppressive secular regimes or thug snuggeries seems to be the only option these days. Any freedom-loving citizen of a Middle Eastern Muslim country disagree with that assessment? Raise your stump.
I believe there is such a thing as doing the right thing, but the reason for the opposition is, in Peggy Noonan’s words, “Wrong time, wrong place, wrong plan, wrong man.”
If a strike supported only by the U.S. and (ahem) France tempts regimes like Iran to save face after promising to retaliate by hurling brimstone into Israel and Lord knows where else, and if it triggers a full-scale war, throttling the supply of oil to some of our lovely fair-weather friends, like China, the finger pointing is only going to be in one direction — well, two directions, but who gives a flying frappé about France?
I don’t have any qualifications as a military strategist, so I'm apparently on par with the Commander in Chief, but if we can take a decade or so to knock off the world’s worst scum, then I think it’s a good idea to hold off until we come up with an approach that doesn’t risk a touch of Armageddon, if you please.
And do we really want the same minds who haven't even come to grips with the Benghazi attack one year ago, making decisions about something like this?
Besides, the truth has finally come out as to what caused all the hubbub in Syria in the first place. You guessed it: global warming — SUVs, Big Macs. All our fault.
It's Sunday
If you’ll pardon my language, I have a simple message for the President of the United States of America.
They can’t follow if you won’t lead, asshole.
Now, I’ve said a lot of nasty things about our last three presidents. A lot of nasty things. But I don’t think I’ve ever been tempted to personally address any of them as “asshole.” Not until today. Not until witnessing the most embarrassing and embarrassingly public performance by a world leader on the world stage. Monica Lewinsky could have been giving Bill Clinton a blowjob right there at the podium during the State of the Union address, in front of all the cameras, and it still wouldn’t have been as air-suckingly horrific as the low-rent Vaudeville act we’ve watched Obama and Kerry put on these last few days. Because in the Clinton-Lewinsky scenario I just described, at least the President is the one getting serviced, instead of dropping trou, bending over, and giving the whole world an invitation to do whatever — because, “You know, whatever. It’s only foreign policy. It’s not like it’s something important, like giving public money away to some buddies of mine who just swear they can build a magic car battery.”Or siphoning money to your half brother who is in charge of the monies for the Muslim Brotherhood, which is backing the terrorists in Syria, who are Al Qaeda.
Actually, as funny as this piece is and as tempting as it is to look at what Obama is doing and conclude that he's a complete and utter dumbass, my take is that this has all been carefully orchestrated (oh, not by Obama..he really IS an utter dumbass) and that we are likely seeing the
pieces being moved on the chess board to bring about the destruction of Israel, eliminate the threat of a Shiite power grab via Iran, and ultimately consolidate a new Caliphate in the Middle East under the powers of the Sunnis via Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Oh...and destroy the last vestiges of our Constitutional Republic with its separation of powers.
Nice little trifecta on foreign policy with a little added bonus of ending freedom in the United States.
Here's my gut-level analysis:
Journey to the End of the World in 20 easy steps.
They can’t follow if you won’t lead, asshole.
Now, I’ve said a lot of nasty things about our last three presidents. A lot of nasty things. But I don’t think I’ve ever been tempted to personally address any of them as “asshole.” Not until today. Not until witnessing the most embarrassing and embarrassingly public performance by a world leader on the world stage. Monica Lewinsky could have been giving Bill Clinton a blowjob right there at the podium during the State of the Union address, in front of all the cameras, and it still wouldn’t have been as air-suckingly horrific as the low-rent Vaudeville act we’ve watched Obama and Kerry put on these last few days. Because in the Clinton-Lewinsky scenario I just described, at least the President is the one getting serviced, instead of dropping trou, bending over, and giving the whole world an invitation to do whatever — because, “You know, whatever. It’s only foreign policy. It’s not like it’s something important, like giving public money away to some buddies of mine who just swear they can build a magic car battery.”Or siphoning money to your half brother who is in charge of the monies for the Muslim Brotherhood, which is backing the terrorists in Syria, who are Al Qaeda.
I know just the guy. Allen West. Am I right?During Dick Nixon’s impeachment hearings, the question was, “What did the President know, and when did he know it?” Turned out, Nixon knew plenty, and knew it all quite early enough to get him driven out of the White House. With Obama the question is, “WTF? I mean WTeffingF? Doesn’t this asshole know anything?” And the answer is no, and yet we’re still stuck with this SCoaMF for three and a half more years.
I’m sure the Republic will survive. But I’m not sure we’ll recover unless the next President is Ronald Reagan crossed with Chuck Norris crossed with George Patton crossed with Jesus.
Actually, as funny as this piece is and as tempting as it is to look at what Obama is doing and conclude that he's a complete and utter dumbass, my take is that this has all been carefully orchestrated (oh, not by Obama..he really IS an utter dumbass) and that we are likely seeing the
Oh...and destroy the last vestiges of our Constitutional Republic with its separation of powers.
Nice little trifecta on foreign policy with a little added bonus of ending freedom in the United States.
Here's my gut-level analysis:
Journey to the End of the World in 20 easy steps.
- Obama has, since taking office in 2008, systemically and deliberately been destroying the energy producing sector of our country. This has to make Saudi Arabia happy. And it puts us as at a SERIOUS disadvantage to fight a protracted war in the Middle East.
- Obama's family members have strong ties to Marxism, violent revolutions in Africa, Sunni Islam, and the Muslim Brotherhood. Not the kind of background that makes you feel he's on our side.
- Within Islam, the Shiites and the Sunnis hate each other and are struggling for ultimate power - the new Caliphate.
- Saudi and Turkey are Sunni. Iran is largely Shiite, and though Syria is predominately Sunni, its rulers are Shiites. In other words, Syria and Iran are damn upstarts and need to get whacked.
- Obama allowed Mubarak's government to be overthrown. He did nothing when the Muslim Brotherhood took over (which everyone saw coming)...except to approve. When the army stepped in, he got all pissy about "coups" and democratic elections.
- Obama toppled Gaddafi and completely destabilized that region, a region that provides more terrorists fighters to Al Qaeda and crew than almost any other in the Middle East.
- The last person Ambassador Chris Stevens met with on the evening of his death was the Consul of Turkey.
- There is strong evidence that our government was running guns and weaponry through the Benghazi consulate with Turkey's involvement -- to the Syrian "freedom fighters."
- If we strike Syria, Iran has already stated that it will retaliate -- by hitting Israel.
- Israel has given them all the finger and promised massive reprisal if Iran pulls any shit.
- Russia and China have warned Obama to stay out of it -- or something really bad might happen.
- Obama is saying he just wants to throw some bombs around. He doesn't really want to get involved. WTF?
- Russia is explaining to Prince Dumbass that would be "involved."
- Approval for this stupidity is at around 9% among an American electorate that can't usually distinguish their ass from a hole in the ground, but this one time they seem to be paying attention.
- But this resistance from the American people just plays into Obama's hands because now, to appear conciliatory and diplomatic, he is going to politely twiddle his thumbs and wait for Congress to reconvene in another week so that he can ask them to handle this CRISIS by giving him the go ahead. They will say no. Then Obama will say, "Fuck you" and go ahead anyway.
- This will effectively destroy any power Congress has left against the Obama juggernaut of tyranny because it is an altogether different critter to just go ahead and start shit (lots of presidents have before Obama), then it is to ASK FOR PERMISSION AND THEN GO AHEAD AND START SHIT ANYWAY AGAINST CONGRESS' STATED "NO WAY, JOSE. SIT THE FUCK DOWN."
- This is like our Prince Dumbass saying, "If Congress doesn't act, than I will." Really, bucko? REALLY? Yes, really.
- So we hit Syria. Iran hits Israel. Israel rains death and destruction on their picnic cloth heads. Russia and China step in. It's game on.
- BOOOM!
- The End
Dennis and Kim Jong Sitting in a Tree……
So, Dennis Rodman went back to visit Kim Jong Un again. Do I hear wedding bells in the future? So exciting! The only question remaining is where to set up their love nest. I think Rodman can make a good case for moving the family to America.
- With the downfall of DOMA and living conditions in Detroit mimicking those in North Korea, Dennis can finally convince Un that they can have a happy life together in Michigan.
- With the packs of wild dogs that have moved in, there will be plenty of food for them in Detroit.
- With the collapse of the Detroit housing market, they can pick up land for a palace on the cheap.
- Having been born and reared under liberal rule, the residents that remain will be welcoming a benevolent dictator willing to selflessly tell them how to live their lives.
- Having been raised learning the merits of Keynesian economics, the remaining populace will be easy to convince that dedicating all of their time, possessions and talents to erecting the Un palace will lead to an unprecedented economic boom. And the project is shovel ready.
- There will be plenty of unskilled laborers to work in his new Kia factory.
- If he builds his silos in Detroit, his nuclear missiles might finally be close enough to reach America.
- He won’t have to go all the way to Iran to find Muslim terrorist allies anymore. There are plenty of them just a stone’s throw away in Dearborn.
- Despite gun control laws, the Detroit mob would be perfectly happy to supply a psychopath like him with all the weaponry he needs.
- If he sneaks into the country soon, he should have amnesty and full citizenship in less than 6 months.
Slogans for the War in Syria
Obama Bluffed, Hillary Sloughed, Syrians Get Stuffed
No Blood For Ego
Wage War, Not Dithering
No War On Middle East Reformers
Obama’s Syrian Plan: If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done leisurely
NObama War
Obama Dithered, Rebellions Withered
Obama’s Chickens, Coming Home To Roost
The Obama Doctrine: Speak Loudly, But Don’t Carry A Stick, Big Or Otherwise
The Democrat Party: Emboldening America’s Enemies For 100 Years
When the going gets tough, Obama gets flustered
Drift is not a strategy
Submission Accomplished
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No Blood For Ego
Wage War, Not Dithering
No War On Middle East Reformers
Obama’s Syrian Plan: If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done leisurely
NObama War
Obama Dithered, Rebellions Withered
Obama’s Chickens, Coming Home To Roost
The Obama Doctrine: Speak Loudly, But Don’t Carry A Stick, Big Or Otherwise
The Democrat Party: Emboldening America’s Enemies For 100 Years
When the going gets tough, Obama gets flustered
Drift is not a strategy
Submission Accomplished
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Obama Administration Now Harassing the American Legion With IRS Intimidation
The next evil patriotic American group that Obama is using the IRS to intimidate is that well-known, dangerous organization going by the nefarious name the American Legion, the veteran’s group that has been around since WWI.
The American Legion was founded in 1919 after the so-called “war to end all wars” (which sadly didn’t turn out to be what the sobriquet promised) by American veterans who returned from fighting “over there.” Its legion halls have for years served as a place of comfort for veterans, a place where they could go to feel welcome and associate with others who had been in the military–those who know what it’s like.
But, now Obama is targeting them like one would the sort of organization one would want to intimidate and destroy, just as he has with Tea Party groups and other conservatives.
Obama has unleashed on each American Legion post new rules that may levy upon them a $1,000 per-day fine for not giving the government a detailed roster filled with the personal information of each member.
As Daily Caller reports, “The American Legion was referring to a 13-part section of Part 4, Chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Manual pertaining to ‘veterans’ organizations.’”
The Legion feels that this rule cited above–the one abused by Obama IRS operative Lois Lerner to attack the President’s political foes–will hit them hard and are taking action with its membership to address the matter.
Cincinnati’s Ben Swann recently did a great piece on WXIX Fox 19 discussing how the IRS is flat out refusing to obey the law and Congress by releasing the demanded documents to show what it has been doing over the last four years.
It is just typical of the most lawless President and administration in American history.
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The American Legion was founded in 1919 after the so-called “war to end all wars” (which sadly didn’t turn out to be what the sobriquet promised) by American veterans who returned from fighting “over there.” Its legion halls have for years served as a place of comfort for veterans, a place where they could go to feel welcome and associate with others who had been in the military–those who know what it’s like.
But, now Obama is targeting them like one would the sort of organization one would want to intimidate and destroy, just as he has with Tea Party groups and other conservatives.
Obama has unleashed on each American Legion post new rules that may levy upon them a $1,000 per-day fine for not giving the government a detailed roster filled with the personal information of each member.
As Daily Caller reports, “The American Legion was referring to a 13-part section of Part 4, Chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Manual pertaining to ‘veterans’ organizations.’”
The Legion feels that this rule cited above–the one abused by Obama IRS operative Lois Lerner to attack the President’s political foes–will hit them hard and are taking action with its membership to address the matter.
Cincinnati’s Ben Swann recently did a great piece on WXIX Fox 19 discussing how the IRS is flat out refusing to obey the law and Congress by releasing the demanded documents to show what it has been doing over the last four years.
It is just typical of the most lawless President and administration in American history.
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How to Do a Show of Force in Syria
So what’s going on here? Obama is going to ask Congress for approval on attacking Syria? When has he ever cared before about following the Constitution when he can just do a power grab?
Well, the idea of us getting in a war with Syria is really unpopular, and he has no international backing. At the same time, he’s been talking about a “red line” if chemical weapons are used so he’ll look like a little twit if he does nothing. So the guy needs an out. That’s why all of sudden he’s like holding up this document and saying, “See, it says here in the Constitution I need Congress to authorize a war.”
And everyone is like, “That’s not the Constitution. That’s the Magna Carta.”
And Obama is like. “Oh… well, they’re basically the same thing — just old, faded documents. So anyway; up to Congress now and it’s tee time.”
So, the point is how do we get Syria to listen to us about not using chemical weapons and slaughtering people? We have enough nukes to wipe any country off the map, but no one cares because they know we won’t use them. It’s like if the Empire had the Death Star but never blew up Alderaan and the Emperor was for decades going, “You better do as we say, or we’ll destroy your planet!” without ever actually firing the super laser. Eventually everyone is like, “Whatever, wrinkles. And what’s with the hoodie? We’re you really affected that much by what happened to Trayvon?”
So, what we need is a show of force to let Syria know we’re Syria-ous. Here’s some ideas:
* Let’s write a letter to Syria saying we’re really, really serious about them not using chemical weapons. And let’s underline “serious” in the letter for extra emphasis. Maybe we could also write the word in all caps, but we don’t want to look like a nut.
* Let’s have a big conference in Syria with a bunch of booths set up on America’s various weapons. That way, Syria’s government officials can look at the technical details of their potential doom. “Here’s a pamphlet on our bombs. Just imagine what it would do to your house. Actually, you don’t have to imagine; the explosive payload of it is well documented.”
* Have our best in Hollywood do a series on YouTube showing what it would look like if we attacked Syria. With the best special effect available, it will really look like Syria is already being bombed. Maybe it can be released to theaters and put in 3D too if that will help with the propaganda. Oh, but make sure Hollywood knows this time to not have the American soldiers be the bad guys. Plus, if you have the CGI budget, can we attack Syria with dinosaurs with rocket launchers on them? And you better somehow fit a love story in this to keep it interesting. Also, so it’s not racially offensive, let’s replace the Syrian bad guys with white Europeans.
* Have Obama go on TV and hold up a kitten and say, “This is Syria.” Then he can shake the kitten really hard. You don’t want to be that kitten!
* Threaten to overthrow the Syrian government and make the new Syrian president Ben Affleck.
* Say we want to have a meeting with Syrian officials. But the diplomats we send are… Chuck Norris and Mr. T! BAM! POW! They’ll be picking teeth out of the walls from that meeting. And if Syria keeps it up, the next diplomats we send will be the entire cast of the next Expendables movie!
* This almost goes without saying, but nuke the moon. The Syrians will be like, “If the Americans can nuke the moon, think of how much easier it will be to nuke us who is much closer!” There’s nothing nuking the moon can’t solve — unless your problem is too much radiation on the moon.
So, there you go. But no matter what we do with Syria, the point is we should have fun doing it.
Or maybe the point is to discourage the use of chemical weapons.
Eh, I don’t know what the point is. Why are we maybe getting in another war again when the last couple were supposed to be so horrible?
Well, the idea of us getting in a war with Syria is really unpopular, and he has no international backing. At the same time, he’s been talking about a “red line” if chemical weapons are used so he’ll look like a little twit if he does nothing. So the guy needs an out. That’s why all of sudden he’s like holding up this document and saying, “See, it says here in the Constitution I need Congress to authorize a war.”
And everyone is like, “That’s not the Constitution. That’s the Magna Carta.”
And Obama is like. “Oh… well, they’re basically the same thing — just old, faded documents. So anyway; up to Congress now and it’s tee time.”
So, the point is how do we get Syria to listen to us about not using chemical weapons and slaughtering people? We have enough nukes to wipe any country off the map, but no one cares because they know we won’t use them. It’s like if the Empire had the Death Star but never blew up Alderaan and the Emperor was for decades going, “You better do as we say, or we’ll destroy your planet!” without ever actually firing the super laser. Eventually everyone is like, “Whatever, wrinkles. And what’s with the hoodie? We’re you really affected that much by what happened to Trayvon?”
So, what we need is a show of force to let Syria know we’re Syria-ous. Here’s some ideas:
* Let’s write a letter to Syria saying we’re really, really serious about them not using chemical weapons. And let’s underline “serious” in the letter for extra emphasis. Maybe we could also write the word in all caps, but we don’t want to look like a nut.
* Let’s have a big conference in Syria with a bunch of booths set up on America’s various weapons. That way, Syria’s government officials can look at the technical details of their potential doom. “Here’s a pamphlet on our bombs. Just imagine what it would do to your house. Actually, you don’t have to imagine; the explosive payload of it is well documented.”
* Have our best in Hollywood do a series on YouTube showing what it would look like if we attacked Syria. With the best special effect available, it will really look like Syria is already being bombed. Maybe it can be released to theaters and put in 3D too if that will help with the propaganda. Oh, but make sure Hollywood knows this time to not have the American soldiers be the bad guys. Plus, if you have the CGI budget, can we attack Syria with dinosaurs with rocket launchers on them? And you better somehow fit a love story in this to keep it interesting. Also, so it’s not racially offensive, let’s replace the Syrian bad guys with white Europeans.
* Have Obama go on TV and hold up a kitten and say, “This is Syria.” Then he can shake the kitten really hard. You don’t want to be that kitten!
* Threaten to overthrow the Syrian government and make the new Syrian president Ben Affleck.
* Say we want to have a meeting with Syrian officials. But the diplomats we send are… Chuck Norris and Mr. T! BAM! POW! They’ll be picking teeth out of the walls from that meeting. And if Syria keeps it up, the next diplomats we send will be the entire cast of the next Expendables movie!
* This almost goes without saying, but nuke the moon. The Syrians will be like, “If the Americans can nuke the moon, think of how much easier it will be to nuke us who is much closer!” There’s nothing nuking the moon can’t solve — unless your problem is too much radiation on the moon.
So, there you go. But no matter what we do with Syria, the point is we should have fun doing it.
Or maybe the point is to discourage the use of chemical weapons.
Eh, I don’t know what the point is. Why are we maybe getting in another war again when the last couple were supposed to be so horrible?
Monday, September 2, 2013
Pause For Prayer
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with President Obama, and his decision to attack Syria as punishment for chemical weapon use, it is prudent, and we are personally requesting, for all of us, regardless of disposition, to pause and pray for the safety of our nation’s soldiers who will be tasked to carry out the command.
Like many, perhaps most, I do not support the approach – Nor do I think it is in our nations best interests. However, regardless of my disposition I am certain that our military will execute their objectives with unparalleled professionalism and respect for duty.
We should not be quiet; yet we should not bitch and moan without purpose.
We should fight like hell to have OUR voices heard by our representatives; and we should demand those who we have elected to hold the Executive Branch to account…..
…. and then, in the final analysis, if our voice is overruled – regardless of our frustration or angst, we should present ourselves on bended knee and pray for those who ultimately are charged with carrying out the decisions of our national leadership.
It is from the diligence of our brave military we are able to rail, protest, and demand voice
Like many, perhaps most, I do not support the approach – Nor do I think it is in our nations best interests. However, regardless of my disposition I am certain that our military will execute their objectives with unparalleled professionalism and respect for duty.
We should not be quiet; yet we should not bitch and moan without purpose.
We should fight like hell to have OUR voices heard by our representatives; and we should demand those who we have elected to hold the Executive Branch to account…..
It is from the diligence of our brave military we are able to rail, protest, and demand voice
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