Temporarily out of commission

This blog is temporarily out of commission due to shoulder surgery.  Might I suggest you read some of the blogs I follow for your Conservative fix!

Pops

Making Political Hay.....While Gabby Lies in Intensive Care

It doesn't take long for the true colors of some politicians to show.  Some, it seems follow the Rahm, (Rambo) Emanuel philosophy  of "never let a crisis go to waste".  Congressman Robert Brady, clik here seems to be a scholar student of Rahm.  Go to the head of the class Mr. Brady!

Congressman Brady was just on the news (FOX) and stated he plans to introduce a bill in Congress making it a Federal Crime to say anything bad about a federally  elected official. The Congressman states it is illegal to threaten POTUS, ere go, it should be illegal, a federal crime, to threaten all federal officials.  That makes perfect sense.  Since we have one and only one, POTUS,  we should elevate all federal officials to that level.   In other words, what we need in this county are 400+ more people who think they are KINGS! I'm on board for that.  Four hundred plus morons who can't figure out if you spend more $$$ than you take in and borrow more $$$ than you can pay back, YOU WILL GO BROKE!

Congressman, let me clue you into to something.  You are trying to make political hay on the tragedy of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. You si,r are a perfect ASS! (my apologies to those this offends). I saw your interview and never once did you do anything but posture and repeat you "bullseye, crosshairs" talking point. Did you once ask for prayers for the good representative or for the families of the dead or injured?

Right now in my kitchen where Iblog this I am thinking and saying some very bad things about you.  Charge me you godless moron!  Take me to jail for thinking this country would be better without you and those like you.  Charge me you moron! Let me clue you into to some  history.  The reason the Civil Rights Movement was successful was partially because the black community and the white community banded together for a common  cause that was right and just.  Today they band together for a common cause again.  It's to rid Washington DC of despicable people such as you!  Voting you out of office is the common cause.  One other slight issue you might want to think about from out of the Civil Rights Movement. Why it was successful.  There were more people for it than could be put in jail and prosecuted.  Call us THE TEA PARTY.

Is this a post filled with vitriol like you suggest should be punished as a crime or is it just FREE SPEECH.  Think about it you MORON!

For those that read this please, pray for the families of the passed and injured and for  Congresswomen Giffords.

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Raising the Debt Ceiling "or" How I Broke America

Raising the Debt Ceiling or  How I Broke America,

by Timothy Geithner

A book by that name would make interesting reading were it not so close to being an actuality in real life, right now.  Written by a man who single handely failed to pay his own tax bill and then blamed it on poor bookkeeping.  A man who with only a little help from barrack hussein obama has all ready run up more debt in two years than the entire country did since its beginning.  A man who, ah hell, you get the drift.  You can read the FOX article here.

Timothy Geithner is calling on Congress to raise America's debt ceiling.  Why?  To be able to borrow more money!  Mr. Geithner states that failure to raise the debt ceiling could cost millions of American jobs.   He further states if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling The United States will not be able to borrow more money to make payments on the money we have all ready borrowed.  Now me,....  I'm just an a good ol' boy from the farmland of Ohio but,.........it don't seem quite right to me to borrow more money to pay for the money you all ready borrowed.  I'm a thinking at some point there's gonna be no one to lend you money to pay off the money that you have all  ready borrowed from them.  Does that make sense?

 According to US Government Spending.com and statistics compiled by Christopher Chantrill not since the war years of 1944 through 1949 has the US debt been at 90% or more of the GDP.  Clik here for the web site to support these facts. You may want to book mark that page as it has some darn good facts on it.  A little deep for me but I know one thing.  If I spend more than I make, at some point I'm going to run out of money.  At the rate Mr. Geithner and the Democrats are trying to spend our grandchildren's money we will be out of money before our grandchildren reach working age!

Everybody is citing the November elections so I guess I will too.  The average American citizen is scared to death.  Not of war, not of famine, not of flame or flood.  They are scared to death of losing everything they have worked or are working for now.  Sadly some all ready have lost their homes.  Some families have lost their jobs and some have lost their pride.   This current administration has got to be held accountable and those recently elected had better learn that and learn it fast!  Compromise is not a word  to be used when dealing with this administration.  Dig your heels in Mr. Boehner and hold your ground. If not, you and those voted in this past election will be voted out and the process will go on and on and on until "we the people" vote in politicians that make the fundamental changes Americans are crying out for.

No raising the debt ceiling!  No more bailouts! No more compromises!  I say:

Let the chips fall where they may!

Pops,

Deo Volente

Is Nothing Sacred?

Ever have one of those nights where you wake up and can't get back to sleep no matter how hard you try?  Well, I did.  Tonight/today, is one of them. In bed by 10:00PM and wide awake by 3:00AM, AND I CAN'T GET BACK TO SLEEP!  I have tried everything I know, cup of Sleepy Time Tea, watching infomercials on the tube and finally my best but last resort, lying on the floor in front of the wood stove like the cat.  Ain't nothing working.  The result, Greg Gutfeld on FOX and t his post.

I am not normally a watcher of Mr. Gutfeld, I like to be sleeping when his "Red Eye" show is on.  However, tonight was, of course the exception.  Mr. Gutfeld and his guests were discussing a Doritos commercial that was apparently to be played during the Super Bowl.  Since it hasn't happened yet, the Super Bowl, this commercial hasn't played and may not be. So why the controversy?  Somehow the commercial  that didn't make the cut made it to the airways and the airways on FOX have made it news.

I invite you to watch the FOX News people discuss this commercial.  Oh yes, why are they discussing it on FOX News?  Well, apparently it uses the Holy Communion as a selling point for Doritos.  Clik here, watch the discussion and see what you think.  Then come back here for my response.  About 10 lines down.  No cheating, I don't want to influence you.





So I lied, its only six lines down. Personally I just quit eating Doritos, PERIOD!  I am sick and tired  of being singled out because I believe in God and hold certain ideas and traditions sacred, Holy Communion is one of them.  I am writing to Frito Lay, the parent company of Doritos at this address, clik here,  and explaining my small but symbolic protest of their tasteless commercial. I wish you would do the same and pass this on to your friends and family.  I know of a Senior in college that has more class than the marketing people at Doritos.  His name is Andy Dalton and you can read about him in my previous post.  He, unlike Doritos/Frito Lays, is a real class act!

Pops

There is Hope, aka, Andy Dalton

There is Hope!! Double exclamation point!!  Why?  Because "there is hope"  How do I know?  Quite simple, I watched The Rose Bowl football game today.  Follow me for a minute.  I don't really like college football and seldom watch it.  Today being New Years Day if you don't watch football you got stuck with a Dog the Bounty Hunter marathon or Mythbusters Marathon.  Neither favorites in this house ergo, The Rose Bowl.

This to say the least was a challenge for me.  Watch, surf,  watch, surf,  watch, surf,  oh, this was getting bad. Finally about 4 minutes to go and Wisconsin marches down the field to score.  TCU, Texas Christian University, for those of you in Loma Linda, has a 2 point lead.  Wisconsin goes for the 2 point conversion and misses.  Yea! TCU, Texas Christian University, for those of you in Loma Linda. (just in case they didn't get it the first time) TCU gets the ball  on an on side kick and runs out the clock.  TCU wins.

As I said I am not a college football fan.  OK, why the "Hope".  Quite simply, actually, it's not because Texas Christian University, a Christian college won.  It's what happened after the win. As usual the moron sideline sports interviewers were hounding the players for sound bites.  Hey, put this in perspective, you just won the Rose Bowl.  Hey, how does it feel to win the Rose Bowl.  What did you think about blah, blah blah.

Finally one of them interview the TCU quarterback, Andy Dalton.  He says a couple of sentences and then says, "like the Bible says in 1st Peter......".  He then quotes the verse.  On national TV!  A spontaneous Biblical utterance by a Senior in college.  I thought the interviewer was going to pass out.  The look on his face was, PRICELESS.  So folks today a small Christian college beat a Big Ten football team fair and square in a Nationally televised prestigious bowl game and the MVP, quarterback, Andy Dalton, quoted the Bible.  Yes, there is  Hope.  It was just proven.  God Bless us all.

Pops

Post Script.

Check out this article on Planned Parenthood from my good friend and fellow blogger Subvet over at his blog Clik here.

A Merry Conservative Christmas to You All

It's been 3 weeks since I posted as you may have noticed.  It's not for the lack of subject matter. Actually it's being overwhelmed with Conservative subject matter.  First you have the Republicans capitulating to the likes of Harry Reid and barrack hussein obama on just about everything except a trillion $ budget.  DATA, comes to mind.  Talk about not thinking this one through!  Holy Mercy!  START (?).  Should be named STOP!!! in the name of all that is Holy.  Give away American safety and security for the promise to be good.  Gee when was the last time the Russians lied to us! And to top it off, John Boehner decides to leave WDC early to work on his tan and doesn't vote on the last bill in the House.  Along with about 130 other worthless pieces of dog poo!  What in the world is wrong with these people.  Have they forgot November all ready!

That's OK,  B O is working on his tan in Hawaii with the rest of his family for the next two weeks. Hopefully he won't do too much damage while swimming in the blue surf..  Can you say Rip Tide.  (Opps is that the Secret Service knocking on my door).

Like I said overwhelming.  Schools sending permission slips home so the kids can say the Pledge of Allegiance. If that isn't good enough the Pledge may be re-worded to omit the words, "under God".  Please tell me it ain't so. We had a local radio Pastor who ask people to put a Cross by their Nativity Scene to show the Birth of Christ was the beginning of our Salvation and the Cross was Christians receiving the Salvation.  Sad part of it was people wanted to do it but couldn't find only a few stores that sold and outside Nativity Scene.  Even The Home Depot only had small shelf type ones for sale.  But by golly they had plenty of Santa stuff. Elves, Snowmen, Clowns, and just about everything else. The list goes on and on and on and on.  Just call me a cynical old man.  I still believe a man's word and works is his binding honor.  It's a damn shame the world doesn't operate that way anymore.  It's all about the $$$$.  It's not about the birth of Jesus.  So Sad

Now after that uplifting prologue I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Great New Year.  And, I really mean it.  You all take Care and God Bless,

Pops

Why Term Limits, Why Not, Why Now!

Admittedly I do not know Congressman Charlie Rangel.  I know only of him through the news.  I've never been to his district in New York.  Undoubtedly he is well liked.  He has spent the last 40 years representing the people of his district well enough to get himself re-elected.  Over, and over and over and over again.  That in itself does not necessarily make him a good representative, only a good politician. He began his political career in 1971 at the rate of $42,500 per year*  He and the rest of the Congressmen and women currently are paid $174,000 per year plus benefits above and well beyond what the average American receives.  A very healthy sum what ever year your wish to align your salary with.  Although this is not meant to be a pick on Congressman Rangel it does cause me to wonder why we have so many millionaires in Congress.  I don't know who said it however, the saying goes something like this.  When does a politician's campaign for re-election start?  The day after he wins the election.

 That should say something to all of us.  Do we want our elected officials interviewing for a job that may be two, four, or six years away?  I don't.  I want them there working on the problems of the country, their state and their district.  Do you really think George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Winston Churchill really gave a damn about getting re-elected.  I think not.  They cared.  They cared about their country, the people in the country and the future of the country.  I have heard George Washington had to mortgage his farm just to have the money to get to Philadelphia for his inauguration.  I am sure some historian can verify or refute that.  But, if true the point is sacrifice for the good of country not for the good of getting re-elected (aka good of yourself).

Let me go back to Congressman Rangel for a moment.  I wish my good friend Elizabeth would read this as she is a counselor and a professional. She would (might) be able to make an unofficial clinical decision as to whether Congressman Rangel is in denial.  I think he might be but I am just a commoner.  I am reminded of the pictures of the late Senator Strom Thurmond and the late Senator Robert Byrd in their last days in Congress. They were pushed onto the floor of Congress by aides in wheelchairs.  When they spoke it was quite sad as you (I) could tell they were a mere shell of themselves. The fire and power and strength they once had was faded and gone. I wondered at the time if they even knew what was going on.  What really concerned me was did they even know what they were voting on.  Congressman Rangel is 80 and appears in pretty good health.  Senator Thurmond was in his 90's I believe, as was Senator Byrd.  I am not advocating a mandatory retirement age.  I do feel that we all reach an age where we are better off to turn over the reigns and sit back relax and enjoy the young people making mistakes.  Just as we did and they will do.  It's called learning.  Sometimes easy, sometimes hard, nonetheless, learning.

We must push our elected officials now to enact term limits on the Senate and the Congress.  It's good enough for the President, thank goodness, and it's good enough for Congress.While main stream America has the eyes and ears of the current Congress would this not be a good time to push for term limits?  Personally I think 12 years is plenty.  A true American would be allowed to serve 6 Congressional terms or 2 Senate terms. No more, pick your poison.  You want to be a Congressman fine, you want to be a Senator that's fine too but, 12 years service period!  Oh yes, your salary.  How about the average of what the American blue collar guy makes.  That's about $45,000. The real median earnings of men who worked full time, year-round climbed between 2006 and 2007, from $43,460 to $45,113.*  How do these guys/gals become millionaires?

Just some food for thought on this desperate and dateless Saturday night.

May G-d Bless America and keep our brave warriors safe.

Pops