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Redneck was recently stopped by a game warden in Tennessee for having two ice
chests full of fish. He was leaving a cove well known for its fishing.
The game warden asked the man, 'Do you have a license to catch those fish?'
'Naw, sir', replied the redneck. 'I ain't got none of them
there licenses. You must understand, these here are my pet fish.'
'Pet fish?' 'Yeah. Every night, I take these here fish down to the lake and let 'em swim around for a while. Then, when I whistle, they jump right back into these here ice chests and I take 'em home.' 'That's a bunch of hooey! Fish can't do that.' The redneck looked at the warden for a moment and then said, 'It's the truth, Mr. Government Man. I'll show ya. It really works.' 'OK', said the warden. 'I've got to see this!' The redneck poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the warden says, 'Well?' 'Well, what?,' says the redneck. The warden says, 'When are you going to call them back?' 'Call who back?' 'The FISH!' replied the warden. 'What fish?,' replied the redneck . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moral of the story: We may not be as smart as
some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Redneck Fishing
Retired Engineer
As we get older we sometimes
begin to doubt our ability to "make a difference" in the world. It is
at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of
other "seniors" who have found the courage to take on challenges that
would make many of us wither.
Ted is such a person:
Quote From Ted:
Ted is an inspiration to all...
Ted is such a person:
"I've often been asked,
'What do you old folks do now that you're retired?' Well, I'm fortunate to have
a chemical engineering background and one of the
things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and Jack Daniels into urine. Then
I pee on a photo of Obama, I do it every day and I really enjoy it."
Ted is an inspiration to all...
32 Grieving Parents with Absolute Moral Authority over Obama
I
know you're busy writing to your friends to ask them to skip your birthday
present this year and send the cash to
Obama, but I just want to interrupt you for a minute to introduce you to 32 parents
who probably won't be fundraising for Obama anytime soon.
Kent
and Josephine Terry are the parents of slain Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry,
who sacrificed his life protecting ours. Last week, they spoke up for the first
time with a message to Obama, who has asserted executive privilege to hide
documents on Operation Fast and Furious.
When
asked what they'd say to Obama and Eric Holder, Kent Terry replied,
"I probably couldn't say on camera what I'd like to say to them. But I'd
say get their heads out of their butt anyway."
(Please
don't share this quote with the "important" gay activists whom Obama
invited to the White House, where they ran riot, kissing and exposing their
middle digits to Reagan's portrait.
They might get too excited.)
Brian
Terry was murdered in December 2010 with guns from Obama's Fast and Furious
program, which is politely (and fictitiously) described as a botched
gun-tracing operation. Somehow this "botching" resulted in the most
violent Mexican drug cartels being armed with thousands of assault weapons,
which they used to slaughter 300 Mexicans and Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.
I'm
not buying that Obama ever had any interest in reining in Mexican gangs. I
think he and Holder looked across the border and said, "Hey, violent drug
cartels with a bottomless capacity to launder cash and growing ties to Hezb'allah and
Iranian terrorists. Those are our kind of guys!"
Which
brings us to Mary and Amador Zapata, the parents of slain ICE agent Jaime
Zapata. Last week, the Zapatas filed a $25-million wrongful death claim
against the government.
Jaime
Zapata was ambushed in a roadside attack in Mexico in February 2011, while
working for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Highly informed sources say
that Zapata was investigating Fast and Furious at the time of his murder.
The
Zapatas' lawsuit claims that Jaime Zapata informed his supervisors that he had
misgivings about the safety of his trip but was ordered to go anyway. "All
of these legitimate concerns were put aside ... and agents Avila and Zapata
were required to follow orders," the lawyers wrote.
But,
of course, Obama's withholding of Fast and Furious documents from Congress via
executive privilege is all about "the principle of the matter," as
spokesman Jay Carney asserted last week, with an admirably straight face.
Obama's heart is pure as the Chicago snow.
Next,
I'd like you to meet Daris and Janet Long, the parents of the late Private
William Long. In June 2009, 23-year-old "Andy" Long was murdered at
an Army recruitment center in Little Rock, Arkansas by an American-born Muslim
convert. Daris, an ex-Marine, is on a grief-stricken mission to see his son
awarded a Purple Heart, since he was killed on active duty in a jihad-inspired
attack.
But
good luck with that in Obama's regime. The purported commander-in-chief
threatened to veto the
2012 Defense Authorization Act, because Congress had inserted a clause awarding
Purple Hearts to Andy Long and the 12 murdered soldiers of Fort Hood.
Obama
delights in handing out awards to those he deems worthy: why, just a few weeks
ago, he gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Delores Huerta, honorary
chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, which describes itself as
"the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International."
But
Obama is not terribly keen at recognizing the sacrifices of those who serve. (Although
to be fair, he did tell troops stationed overseas, "You guys make a pretty
good photo op.")
Obama's
Department of "Justice" declined to press federal charges against
Andy Long's murderer, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, formerly known as Carlos
Bledsoe. Instead, the murder of a uniformed soldier on Army property was
treated as a drive-by shooting. Similarly, the murder of 12 soldiers and a
civilian at Fort Hood was deemed a state-level offense of "workplace
violence," despite the passionate jihadist proclivities of alleged shooter
Major Nidal Hasan.
A
riveting new documentary, Losing Our Sons,
tells the story of Daris Long's quest for justice for his murdered son, and of
Melvin Bledsoe's determination to expose the government's negligence that
ruined the life of his promising son. Melvin, an African-American small
business owner in Memphis, sent Carlos to Tennessee State University in
Nashville. There he was recruited by radical Muslims, who sent him to a
terrorist training camp in Yemen and brought him back to murder Andy Long.
Mike
Huckabee featured Losing Our Sons
on his Father's Day show on Fox, saying, "Get your friends and your family
to see it. It opened my eyes to some things, and I thought I was fairly
informed. And it is powerful. It is a gut punch."
When
a mentally unbalanced bereaved mother named Cindy Sheehan theatrically pursued
President George Bush for months after her son Casey was killed in Iraq, she
was proclaimed to have "absolute moral authority" by New York
Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
Well,
I hereby proclaim the absolute moral authority of the Terrys, Zapatas, Longs,
and the parents of the 13 men and women murdered at Fort Hood.
Maybe
these bereaved mothers and fathers should take inspiration from Cindy Sheehan
and join together for some attention-grabbing theater inside the Democratic
National Convention. Considering all the anxious politicians beginning to bail out,
they should find plenty of empty seats.
How
about it? Why not make some noise and raise some hell? America is on your side.
And
to prove it, let's all go to www.losingoursons.com and
sign the petition to award a Purple Heart to Private William Long and the Fort
Hood soldiers now.
Write
Stella Paul at stellapundit@aol.com.
Obama's Pentagon Holds First Ever Homosexual Pride Celebrartion
George Washington must be
rolling over in his grave. The Pentagon under Commander-in-Chief Obama is on
its way to becoming the world’s largest “gay pride” agency. Behold another
tragic “first” for Obama: the first-ever homosexual “pride” celebration at the
Department of Defense (Tuesday, June 26, 2012). Note how the organizers of “Pentagon Pride”
slipped in “transgender” pride even though transgenders were not part of the
law to homosexualize the military.
In reality, homosexuality and gender confusion are nothing to be proud of. Now, thanks to Obama and the Democrats (and some Republicans), our young military men and women will be force-fed the lie that homosexuality is “who you are,” like civil rights. And if history is our guide, LGBT activists will continue to agitate for greater and more prominent recognition of their aberrant lifestyles, at the taxpayers’ expense–using the military to grow their power. It is never good when noble institutions are used to promote moral corruption, which is why “Pentagon Pride” brings shame to our Armed Forces, and to America.
– Peter LaBarbera
Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH)
http://americansfortruth.com/2012/06/21/obamas-pentagon-holds-first-ever-homosexual-pride-celebration/
In reality, homosexuality and gender confusion are nothing to be proud of. Now, thanks to Obama and the Democrats (and some Republicans), our young military men and women will be force-fed the lie that homosexuality is “who you are,” like civil rights. And if history is our guide, LGBT activists will continue to agitate for greater and more prominent recognition of their aberrant lifestyles, at the taxpayers’ expense–using the military to grow their power. It is never good when noble institutions are used to promote moral corruption, which is why “Pentagon Pride” brings shame to our Armed Forces, and to America.
– Peter LaBarbera
Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH)
http://americansfortruth.com/2012/06/21/obamas-pentagon-holds-first-ever-homosexual-pride-celebration/
Bar Joke
Guy goes into a bar in Louisiana where there's a robot bartender!
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey."
The robot brings back his drink and says to the man, "What's
your IQ?"
The guy says," 168."
The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration
and
medical technology.
medical technology.
The guy leaves, . . . but he is curious . . . So he goes back into
the bar.
The robot bartender says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey."
Again, the robot brings the man his drink and says, "What's
your IQ?"
The guy says, "100."
The robot then starts to talk about Nascar, Budweiser, the Saints
and LSU Tigers
The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he
will
try it one more time.
try it one more time.
He goes back into the bar.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey," and the robot brings him his
whiskey.
The robot then says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "Uh, about 50."
The robot leans in real close and says, "SO, . . . you people
. . . still happy . . . with Barak Obama???"
"Fathom the Hypocrisy of a Government that
requires every citizen to prove they are insured...
but not everyone must prove they are a citizen."
Food Stamp Fiasco
The Senate refuses to cut $20 billion out of
$770 billion.
A record 44.7 million people received food
stamps in fiscal 2011, up from 28.2 million as recently as 2008. The cost has
more than doubled in that same period, to $78 billion, and is on track to
account for 78% of farm bill spending over the next decade. One in seven
Americans now qualifies.
Once there was a stigma to going on the dole,
and it was seen as a last resort. But now the Agriculture Department runs radio
and TV ads prodding people to get the free food, as in a recent campaign that
says food stamps will help you lose weight. A federal website boasts about
strategies that have "increased program participation" with special
emphasis on Hispanics because "our data show that many low-income Latinos
simply don't apply for [food stamps] even though they're eligible."
In the 1990s Bill Clinton boasted that
welfare reform took Americans off the dole. The Obama Administration boasts
about how many it has added.
Enter Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions, who
proposed reforms to limit the worst excesses. One proposal would have
established a federal asset test to ensure that food stamps aren't going to
families that may not have an income but have tens of thousands of dollars in
savings or may even live in a million-dollar home. Some 39 states have no real
asset test for food stamps, which means wealthy families without anyone in the
job market are eligible, and 27 have gross-income limits that are above 130% of
the federal poverty guidelines.
That amendment lost 56-43, with every
Democrat except Missouri's Claire McCaskill opposing it. New England
Republicans Scott Brown, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe and Nevada's Dean
Heller joined the anti-reformers.
Mr. Sessions also tried to end the
preposterous federal policy of paying some $500 million in bonuses to states
that sign up more people for food stamps. This is the way government becomes a
permanent feedback loop promoting even bigger government. That amendment lost
58-41, with every self-described Democratic "deficit hawk" opposed.
Shoe Bomber Sentence
Remember the guy who got on a plane with
a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it?
Did you know his trial is over?
Did you know he was sentenced?
Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.!!!
Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.
Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say His response: After admitting his guilt to the court for the record, Reid also admitted his 'allegiance to
Did you know his trial is over?
Did you know he was sentenced?
Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.!!!
Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.
Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say His response: After admitting his guilt to the court for the record, Reid also admitted his 'allegiance to
Osama bin
Laden, to Islam, and to the religion of Allah,' defiantly stating, 'I think I
will not apologize for my actions,' and told the court 'I am at war with your
country.'
Judge
Young then delivered the statement quoted below:
Judge Young: 'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes upon you.
On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes upon you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the government's recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.
The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment. The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need go no further.
This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.
Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice.
You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a soldier, you are not-----, you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.
So war talk is way out of line in this court You are a big fellow. But you are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it right when you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said: 'You're no big deal.'
You are no big deal.
What your able counsel and what the equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today?
I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know.
It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom, so that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed appeals, will go on in their representation of you before other judges.
We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no mistake though. It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.
Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America, the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice.
See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America. That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag stands for freedom. And it always will.
Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
Judge Young: 'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the Court imposes upon you.
On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court imposes upon you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the government's recommendation with respect to restitution and orders restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to American Airlines.
The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment. The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need go no further.
This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.
Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice.
You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the officers of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a soldier, you are not-----, you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.
So war talk is way out of line in this court You are a big fellow. But you are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it right when you first were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said: 'You're no big deal.'
You are no big deal.
What your able counsel and what the equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today?
I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know.
It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose. Here, in this society, the very wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom, so that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely. It is for freedom's sake that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed appeals, will go on in their representation of you before other judges.
We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no mistake though. It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.
Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America, the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very President of the United States through his officers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of justice.
See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of America. That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten. That flag stands for freedom. And it always will.
Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on our TV sets? We need
more judges like Judge Young. Pass this around. Everyone should
and needs to hear what this fine judge had to say. Powerful words that strike
home.
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Obama to Implement Far Left Measures Before He Is Thrown Out of Office
Mr. Obama, all
who surrounded him through his youth and all who surround him now, are
dyed-in-the-wool and radical Progressives with a very different vision for the
United States of America than that of our Founders and Framers. Pepper in a bit
of Black Liberation Theology and Liberal self-loathing and you have a lethal
potion suitable for snuffing out American exceptionalism.
Progressives like Mr. Obama are not satisfied that our Charters of Freedom, when protected and advanced as our Framers intended (safeguarding opportunity for all, making sure liberty and freedom are guarded and that the rights of the individual are secured so as to balance with the general welfare) work properly. They believe that the Constitution is a living thing that morphs with any particular historical situation; any societal crisis, and that a government run by “wise men”; by an elite class – under the guise of providing for the “general welfare” – should take an ever increasing role in “engineering” a “more perfect union.”
Progressives like Mr. Obama are not satisfied that our Charters of Freedom, when protected and advanced as our Framers intended (safeguarding opportunity for all, making sure liberty and freedom are guarded and that the rights of the individual are secured so as to balance with the general welfare) work properly. They believe that the Constitution is a living thing that morphs with any particular historical situation; any societal crisis, and that a government run by “wise men”; by an elite class – under the guise of providing for the “general welfare” – should take an ever increasing role in “engineering” a “more perfect union.”
Because
Progressives see themselves as not only more intelligent than the average
American, but mandated, by virtue of this perceived superiority, I guarantee
you that you will see Mr. Obama and his crew moving on several controversial
measures; measures that are detrimental to the United States, to the
Constitution and to sovereignty.
Should
Mr. Obama find his back to the wall and inevitable defeat at his political
door, he will advance more “executive” moves like the ipso facto amnesty
we saw on June 15th, 2012. We will see him advance:
▪ The Law of the Sea Treaty: As put succinctly by Julie
Borowski, “Under this treaty, the UN would have control over 71 percent of
the Earth’s surface. This would be a huge step towards global
governance...President Ronald Reagan rejected LOST back in 1982, stating it
would grant the UN the power to tax US companies and redistribute wealth from
developed to undeveloped nations. For the first time in history, the UN would
have the authority to collect taxes from US citizens. The thought of global
taxation should send goose bumps down the spine of every American.”
▪ The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child:
As pointed out by Jackie Ammons, of Global Governance Watch, “The oversight responsibilities
[of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child] fall to the United Nations as
a whole, not necessarily to the individual countries that ratified the CRC. In
an ideal situation, a country’s courts would use the CRC as guidance in its own
rulings. But the CRC mandates more than guidance. If the United States ratified
the CRC, it would give UN international courts the power to bypass US local,
state, and federal courts and even the Supreme Court. Giving up the power of
self-governance for the sake of an unclear and sometimes contradictory document
is by no means a good decision for the US, for ratifying the CRC could make the
US a target of UN sanctions.”
▪ Acquiescence to the International Criminal Court: Marion
Smith of The Heritage Foundation rightfully points out, “The most significant objection to
the ICC...is one of principle. The spirit and the text of the Rome Statute, the
ICC's founding treaty, foster an ever-reaching, ever-presumptuous global court.
There's little respect for the local rule of law - even though that's
historically where justice is usually realized, when self-governing people
constitute a legitimate, accountable government and judicial system. Although
Americans support justice, the United States shouldn't support the ICC because
of the grave risk to American self-government.”
Progressive Arrogance
Dr.
Thomas Sowell, the Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover
Institution, Stanford University,recently
wrote:
“What
socialism, fascism and other ideologies of the left have in common is an
assumption that some very wise people -- like themselves -- need to take
decisions out of the hands of lesser people, like the rest of us, and impose
those decisions by government fiat.
“The
left’s vision is not only a vision of the world, but also a vision of
themselves, as superior beings pursuing superior ends. In the United States,
however, this vision conflicts with a Constitution that begins, ‘We the
People...’
“That is
why the left has for more than a century been trying to get the Constitution’s
limitations on government loosened or evaded by judges’ new interpretations,
based on notions of ‘a living Constitution’ that will take decisions out of the
hands of ‘We the People,’ and transfer those decisions to our betters.”
If you
are starting to recognize the arrogance of Progressivism in The Audacity of
Hope, then you are paying attention, or starting to anyway. A tip-in would
be to watch
how incredibly irritated Mr. Obama’s became in his interaction with The
Daily Caller’s Neil Munro after Mr. Munro, perhaps over-exuberantly,
engaged Mr. Obama in the announcement of his ipso facto amnesty policy,
and especially how he declares – unilaterally – that it is “the right thing to
do.”
Historian Ranks Obama Legacy With Jimmy Carter’s
Edward Klein, author of a blockbuster new
exposé about President Obama, offers a behind-the-scenes look at a White House
dinner when Obama hosted nine presidential historians — and offered a “sneak
preview” of his failed presidency.
Klein’s explosive book “The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House” skyrocketed to the No. 1 spot on The New York Times list of hardcover nonfiction works in its first week in publication, and has remained there for four weeks in a row.
“People don’t feel that he’s on their side. Obama doesn’t connect. He doesn’t have the answers. He’s turned out to be a failure as a communicator . . .
“I wouldn’t bet the ranch on his getting re-elected.”
Klein concludes: “Obama might not have the place in history he so eagerly covets. Instead of ranking with FDR and Reagan and other giants, it seems more likely that he will be a case study in presidential failure like Jimmy Carter.”
Klein’s explosive book “The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House” skyrocketed to the No. 1 spot on The New York Times list of hardcover nonfiction works in its first week in publication, and has remained there for four weeks in a row.
“There’s no doubt that Obama
has turned out to be a major enigma and disappointment,” Klein quotes a
historian as saying.
“People don’t feel that he’s on their side. Obama doesn’t connect. He doesn’t have the answers. He’s turned out to be a failure as a communicator . . .
“I wouldn’t bet the ranch on his getting re-elected.”
Klein concludes: “Obama might not have the place in history he so eagerly covets. Instead of ranking with FDR and Reagan and other giants, it seems more likely that he will be a case study in presidential failure like Jimmy Carter.”
Late Late Show Humor
The
Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
•
Tonight was the premiere of a new version of the TV show "Dallas"
with Larry Hagman. He was the original J.R. I used to watch him on "I
Dream of Jeannie." He was an astronaut with a gorgeous genie in a skimpy
outfit. She'd say, "Oh master, your wish is my command," and he'd
say, "Just don't do magic." Even as a kid, I'm thinking, "She
will do anything you want. You're an astronaut. Get her to launch a rocket or
something."
•
The original "Dallas" series started in 1978. Back then, America was
very different. We had an ineffective, one-term president. Gas prices were
through the roof. We were in a stand-off with Iran. I'm glad those dark days
are over.
Create Wealth Not Jobs
"Yes,
government "creates" jobs, often out of thin air. The private sector
creates wealth—which, in turn, allows us to fund the vital work of sending
weapons to Mexican drug lords and prosecuting Roger Clemens."
~~David
Harsanyi
Are You a Statist or Capitalist?
Difference
between statists (Obama) & capitalists (Romney):
The statist is concerned with how to divide the pie "fairly" ...
The statist is concerned with how to divide the pie "fairly" ...
The
capitalist is concerned with making the pies.
Democrats Fear Obama Becoming Delusional
Obama Entering a World All
His Own
By Peter Wehner
Barack Obama’s
increasingly desperate struggle to win re-election is causing some of his worst
traits to be put on display, including petulance and self-pity. The latest
example occurred during a fundraiser in Baltimore, when the president said,
“Because folks are still hurting right now, the other side feels that it’s
enough for them to just sit back and say, ‘Things aren’t as good as they should
be, and it’s Obama’s fault.’”
This is rich. No
president in human history has quite equaled Obama when it comes to blaming
others for his problems. And during the 2008 campaign, everything wrong with
America could be laid squarely at the feet of President Bush. But now Obama, having
presided over what at this stage must qualify as among the most inept
presidencies in American history, is complaining because he’s being held
accountable.
What is fairly
astonishing in all this is the utter lack of self-awareness by the president. A
jolting collision is occurring between his own self-conception (Obama views
himself as a world-historical figure and Great Man) and the multiple and
multiplying failures of his presidency. Obama appears incapable of processing
the truth or coming to grips with reality. And so he’s spinning tales day after
day, including his fantastic (and thoroughly discredited) claim that “Since
I’ve been president, federal spending has risen at the lowest pace in nearly 60
years.”
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick
your elbow.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men
--------- --------- ---------
Coca-Cola was originally green.
------------ ----
It is impossible to lick
your elbow.
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The
State with the
highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
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The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
------------
The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%
------------
The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400
------------
The average number
of people airborne over the U.S.
in any given hour:
61,000
------------
Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair..
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The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
------------
The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
------------
Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse
has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
------------
Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
------------
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
------------
Q. Most boat owners name their boats.
What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
------------
Q.. If you were to spell out numbers,
how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?
A. One thousand
------------
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
A. All were invented
by women.
------------
Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
------------
Q. Which day are there more collect calls
than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
------------
-In Shakespeare's time,
mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
------------
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.
Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month,which we know today as the honeymoon.
------------
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when
customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .
It's where we get
the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
------------
Many years ago in
England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramiccups.
When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
------------
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
------------
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING
IN 2012 when...
1. You accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers
to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who
works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch
with friends and family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your
cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you
carry in thegroceries...
7. Every commercial on television
has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone,
which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it
10. You get up in the morning and go on line
before getting your coffee
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You're reading this and
nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly
to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy
to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself!
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)
highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
------------
The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
------------
The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%
------------
The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400
------------
The average number
of people airborne over the U.S.
in any given hour:
61,000
------------
Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair..
------------
The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
------------
The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
------------
Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
------------
111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
------------
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse
has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
------------
Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
------------
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
------------
Q. Most boat owners name their boats.
What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
------------
Q.. If you were to spell out numbers,
how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?
A. One thousand
------------
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
A. All were invented
by women.
------------
Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
------------
Q. Which day are there more collect calls
than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
------------
-In Shakespeare's time,
mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
------------
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.
Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month,which we know today as the honeymoon.
------------
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when
customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .
It's where we get
the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
------------
Many years ago in
England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramiccups.
When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
------------
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
------------
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING
IN 2012 when...
1. You accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers
to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who
works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch
with friends and family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your
cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you
carry in thegroceries...
7. Every commercial on television
has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone,
which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it
10. You get up in the morning and go on line
before getting your coffee
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You're reading this and
nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly
to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy
to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself!
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)
Why????
Here's a question for you.
The Secret Service scandal was
discovered when a disagreement on how much a prostitute wanted for her services came to
light. She wanted $800.00. The Secret Service Agent offered $30.00.
How ironic is it that the only person in Washington willing
to cut spending gets fired?
Change in Walking Pace = Early Dementia
Change in walking pace in the elderly 'could be a sign
they are in early stages of dementia'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2157882/Change-walking-pace-elderly-sign-early-stages-dementia.html#ixzz1xXS80SO2
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2157882/Change-walking-pace-elderly-sign-early-stages-dementia.html#ixzz1xXS80SO2
You have to see this!
This is cool!
My kind of technology! The ipad that pays for itself.
iPad Beer at Hofbraeuhaus - Simon Pierro - YouTube
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