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President’s opinion of Kanye West sparks outcry
Bloody hell… Get on Obama for his heath care ideas! Stick-him for being the Czar king!! Rip the snot out of him for his policies. But, for answering a question that doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, is a waste of good journalism space. But...
Is The US Government Big Enough?
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.” Thomas Jefferson “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people un...
ABC + White House = Marxism
On the night of 24 June, our country changed for ever. ABC News is turning their news programming over to the White House. Anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room. Can we, as citizen, turn it back? I’m starting to understa...
American Capitalism Gone For Good
Like the suddenness of a natural disaster, America’s decent into socialism is happening with relentless speed. Are we, the people, to blame? Have we surrendered our freedom? Our souls? What about our faith in God? Many churches are mere Sunday c...
Obama’s “F”-bomb!
“F”atcats. “F”ederal-deficit. Re-“F”-cking-cession. In”F”lation. The most versatile word in our language can do almost anything, other than be printed in a blog. It can be a noun, a verb, a gerund, an adjective or just an explet...
Ms. Pelosi What Have You Done? We Need You To Focus Not F-ck Us!
Nancy, Nancy, Nancy… Congressman Pelosi, I thought you were smarter than that. I’m left handed, but you are so far left you’ve always scared the sh-t out of me. But that aside, I didn’t know you were a frickin liar. What gives? If you’...
US Taxpayer’s Ownership Continues to Mushroom…
Do we pay enough taxes to own the world? First it was the banks. Then it was the auto makers. Then the State of California. And now it’s the insurance companies – the top 6 of ask for $15-20 BILLION from you and me. AND, Roadway (the tru...
Pirates jump 3rd US Ship - Navy TO THE RESCUE
Somali pirates fired grenades and automatic weapons at the American freighter Liberty Sun loaded with food aid. The ship escaped and is heading to Kenya under U.S. Navy guard - USS Bainbridge. The American crew was not injured as they successfully bl...
Obama’s Vietnam
“We have never been beaten tactically in a fire fight in Afghanistan,” said White House military advisor Lt. Gen. Douglas Lite late last year. Some 30-odd years ago, military historian Colonel Harry Summers told a counterpart in the North Viet...
Pirates Attack 2nd US Ship
“It’s a strange world we live in Mr. Jack…” First, a few lunatics with a death wish; then terrorists the size of small armies; and know bloody pirates. How do you fight against pirates from the region that President Obama’s dad is from? ...
A Havana (Cuba) Vacation
Personally, I can’t wait to vacation in Havana – drink my share of Cuban rum, smoke an (il)legal Cuban cigar, meet some of the local talent. Sh-t! I forgot, I’m not in the Navy anymore – I meant to say, “see some of the local sites with my ...
US Foreign Policy Has Taken An Illegal Left-turn
Apologize to the Europeans (good-gad man, there are American cemeteries all over Europe from WWI and WWII), bowing to the Saudis, not commenting on the pirates because we want to stay ‘on script’, sitting idly by while Iran inaugurates a new plan...
Native American Indian Genealogy Becoming Our Own
During the period of ‘Indian Removal’ beginning in 1831 extensive records were generated through the turn of the century when Southeastern Indians were uprooted from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida and taken west of t...
I Saw My 401K On A Milk Cartoon
Where is your 401K? Between bailouts and stimulus AND the housing market crash and companies stuck without credit AND crooks on Wall Street and thieves in the banks AND layoffs and a government spending money like a ‘drunken sailor’ — BTW, ...
2+2=5: Obama’s Budget To Cut Deficit by 1/2 (Al Gore’s Fuzzy Math)
Did Al Gore mean “math is confusing and fuzzy, so ignore it, replacing it with out-of-this-world estimates?” The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Obama budget will produce a deficit of $9.3 trillion over 10 years, including a $1.75 Trill...
President’s Obama and Chavez Think A Lot Alike
President Hugo Chavez recently deployed ‘his’ navy to Venezuela’s seaports saying state governors who challenge new legislation bringing transportation hubs under federal control could end up in prison. Chavez ordered naval vessels to seize...
I Received My Latest Installment of the Stimulus Yesterday!
Following the suspension of my company’s pension plan late last year followed by a January announcement there wouldn’t be any raises in 2009, I got the latest stimulus last night. First, my salary will be cut 5% with no indication if or when i...
Obama Generates 4 Million Jobs
The Stimulus Bill, if passed, will provide: $2,500 College Tax Credit. OK $1,000 Tax Cut/Credit for the middle class. OK Will generate 4 million jobs – 90% in the private sector. WTFO? 400,000 (10% x 4,000,000) federal jobs will be created? Fo...
Major RIF announced by Feds
Reduction In Force? Unfortunately, No. More likely “Redefined Individual’s Futures” But seriously, why not RIF in the government? California, New York, New Jersey, and now possibly Illinois’ governments are too bloated and going broke – so ...
The Future of the US Way of Life – WTFO?
WTFO? I’ll explain in a bit… As I understand it, here’s where I stand: My house’s value is dropping faster than my mortgage balance, therefore I’m f-cked. My federal taxes are going to bail out my State’s government, therefore I’m...
Trains, Planes, or Automobiles – What’s The Answer?
Myth #1: America’s large size makes train travel unpractical. Reality #1: As presently configured, with passenger trains playing 2nd fiddle to freight it doesn’t make a lot of sense. But with investment in infrastructure that could be changed. ...
Higher Federal Gasoline Taxes – I Won’t Pay!
On your next trip, If you had a choice, would you prefer to jump on a train, sit back and read a murder mystery or maybe stare out the window, day-dreaming while the clackity-clack-clack lulls you to sleep OR fight bumper-to-bumper road rage listenin...
Obama’s Small Business Tax will Kill YOUR Main Street
This morning, I drove to town - literally. Random thoughts filled my brain, starting with my deep-seeded desire to put this election behind us. One mile from my house I turned right at 1-of-2 red-lights in my home town. Taliferoe’s Quick Stop is ju...
Can Conservatives - Liberals Unite in 2008 Election?
My Navy buddies and I typically DON’T discuss politics – our friendship is much too valuable for that. After ‘finding’ each other ‘again’ after 30+ years, you can imagine the divergence of opinions. As we’ve cut back on our partying way...
Obama Osama
My version of MS Word doesn’t recognize the word “Obama”. When I run spell check, the first suggested replacement is “Osama” If the election goes the wrong way, I see a bail-out for Microsoft in our immediate future. That will be an exampl...
Joe! Biden, Plumber, or Six Pack?
How will the current trio stack up in history – a history full of Joes? I Googled “Joe” this morning and got 315,000,000 hits in just 0.19 seconds. Whoa, Dude! First on the list was an album, “My Name Is Joe…” Second, was a news story - ...
