tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843265014572607802024-03-13T18:35:52.394-04:00What's The Word?But not the final word! However it is how I see it right, wrong or indifferent!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-48637374434128099132011-03-09T01:05:00.005-05:002011-03-09T02:02:50.084-05:00Let's Do It Again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZGdcUusJ44QzbDStcSbOInviKKzh4smjI8ha41EHNBsx1KACggsOiTjYXwNFRdXA6fIo0l6bal84m8mVOPvx77_DpGkUgzpzMzb6BF6IqLZfFkHKC5OgBddGD7qpjLvHlV8r7VpG2qnU/s1600/Let%2527s-Do-It-Again-Poster.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZGdcUusJ44QzbDStcSbOInviKKzh4smjI8ha41EHNBsx1KACggsOiTjYXwNFRdXA6fIo0l6bal84m8mVOPvx77_DpGkUgzpzMzb6BF6IqLZfFkHKC5OgBddGD7qpjLvHlV8r7VpG2qnU/s400/Let%2527s-Do-It-Again-Poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581971156585001570" border="0" /></a><br />The start of President Obama's third year is barely under way and he is off doing what he has done for the first two years; and that is campaigning. He is hoping that we will forget that the country is still mired in a recession, that unemployment is still hovering around 9% and that he has committed to spend more of your tax dollars than any other President in U.S. history. And like his predecessor he now owns the title of high gasoline prices (albeit neither President can control oil prices thus the price of gasoline).<br /><br />He wants to tout his accomplishments: "Because of your help...we yanked this economy out of what could have been a Great Depression. We passed the historic health care bill. We ended don't ask don't tell." And he is calling all of this his accomplishments.<br /><br />It's obvious that the President has been watching old 1970's movies like the Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier film "Let's Do It Again." A movie where Clyde Williams (Poitier) and Billy Foster (Cosby), in an effort to raise money for their social organization travel to New Orleans and hypnotize Bootney Farnsworth (Jimmy "J.J." Walker) into becoming an over confident fighting machine and he ultimately wins a boxing match that they had bet against the odds and won a big return. And when they return to Atlanta a group of hoods who lost money on that fight want them to rig another fight so that they can win their money back.<br /><br />Now the President wants to tout his accomplishments and hypnotize us into believing that 9% unemployment is the new norm. That spending close to 1 trillion tax dollars to ensure that every American will have health coverage, whether they want it or not, is alright. And now because gay and lesbian service men can openly serve will somehow cause terrorist to stop wanting to kill us. All I can say to this is oooooh the horror!<br /><br />It's funny to see that Obama has abandoned his other "successes" such as successfully taking over two thirds of the American automobile industry. Another success in getting his henchmen Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to pass the biggest porkulus spending bill in history that did not lower unemployment and did nothing to keep the economy from tanking even further. How he successfully flew to foreign nation after foreign nation apologizing for our decades of economic and social successes.<br /><br />I guess the President has been hypnotized because he forgot that he went against the will of the people and that we do not deserve another four years of his kind of successes. Will we be able to survive should this country make the same "Let's Do It Again" mistake and allow this President to serve again? Are you better off than you were three years ago?<br /><br />Just remember that elections have consequences and this is ours. Now let's see if we can get it right this time. Choose your candidates carefully.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-40400843694439956562010-11-18T18:34:00.013-05:002010-11-23T10:25:24.415-05:00Unlawful Search and Yet No Seizure!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigivFVTmh2tZbC4tfinawBwCex7lgCwdH5mL8thKI4M7R0-c70sPcC0sg8hibwDksNyTApulA9F1gVFLUCwDjsgfSCDNDUzAlZzyHTXcxHeRhUgMq1mFAUVGcLH2jluj-PjhuAlPi8bngn/s1600/screen_t352.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigivFVTmh2tZbC4tfinawBwCex7lgCwdH5mL8thKI4M7R0-c70sPcC0sg8hibwDksNyTApulA9F1gVFLUCwDjsgfSCDNDUzAlZzyHTXcxHeRhUgMq1mFAUVGcLH2jluj-PjhuAlPi8bngn/s400/screen_t352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541070655253115074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I haven't been posting over the past several months but that does not mean that I have been absent over the governmental intrusions into our lives. Much has been written and said over the past several weeks with regards to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">TSA's</span> full body scans and "pat downs."<br /><br />The fourth amendment to our Constitution grants us protection from unlawful search and seizure. This right has been upheld on several court challenges to prevent the policing forces of this country from unlawfully obtaining incriminating information and evidence against its citizens without due process.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Warrantless</span> searches are legal if the police witness a suspect commit a misdemeanor or has reasonable cause to believe that the suspect has committed a specific felony. So how does that entitle the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">TSA</span> to search a law abiding citizen without reasonable suspicion? Unless they are saying that every American is suspect and may have committed a felony prior to arriving at the airport!<br /><br />And because an idiot terrorist boarded a plane on Christmas Day, 2009 and tried to detonate an underwear bomb we are all suspects? Enter Janet <span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">neapolitan</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ice cream</span><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Napolitano</span> and the goose stepping security forces of the Transportation Security Administration. Seeking to detain Grandma Faye at the gate should she not want to be scanned with radioactive particles and frisk her as if she had just shot a Kennedy.<br /><br />The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">TSA</span> should be ashamed and the <span style="font-style: italic;">"ice cream lady"</span> should be even more embarrassed. If she only could enforce the same policies at the borders of the state that she once governed along with the other states which border Mexico to prevent the entry of those who seek to do us harm; both economically as well as physically. Yet our imperial federal government seeks to sue Arizona for enforcing the same law that the Feds have already sworn to uphold.<br /><br />I have not read or seen publicized that any of the full body scan or pat down methods have produced one single terrorist plot break up. Mainly because we are so arrogant as to think that the terrorist will try to board an airplane in this country using the same methods that have already been tried. These people are ever evolving and probing. The underwear bomber, the toner bombers and the shoe bomber were probing for our strengths, not our weaknesses. The underwear bomber almost succeeded but took a beat down from an alert passenger.<br /><br />There are too many problems with the Department of Homeland Security as it relates to the personal freedoms of Americans. Often over reaching and over reacting we end up with full body scans or invasions of our personal space with a full body pat down. Tapping the phone conversations of a suspected terrorist and patting down my mother is two separate and distinct differences.<br /><br />I propose that we let the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">TSA</span> set up at our border states and pat down every person seeking to enter this country. And since this agency has so much zeal in protecting the citizens we station them at illegal entry points to arrest and detain the same illegals that want to come here. I am sure that they will find all kinds of illegal contraband on these illegal invaders than what has been found on any passenger that is looking to board a flight from New York to Los Angeles. Then and only then will they prove to me that it is worth the money we spend on airport security when we all know that the next attack will probably not be an airplane.<br /><br />Why are we not profiling those who have shown a propensity to harm Americans instead of delaying my mother or older sister at the gate; both of whom have nothing more than a speeding ticket as their only criminal offense? Because someone might get offended? Yet we let the masses suffer for the few? All the while slowing air travel and jeopardizing part of the American economy. Pretty soon those who regularly fly will opt to drive then where will we be? Bailing out the airlines I think!<br /><br />Mr. President, eliminate these intrusions at the airport. We already had to remove our belts, shoes and open our laptop bags and turn on cameras and phones. I can't bring more than a mouthful of Listerine in a clear bottle, a days worth of shampoo or body lotion onto the plane. What else do we law abiding citizens of this country have to do in order to get on an airplane? Walk naked through the gates? I implore you to pull in the reins on this intrusion. And do it now!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-82766087673088610792010-07-02T11:14:00.006-04:002010-07-02T11:53:51.327-04:00Random Thoughts and Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09YMRqfPIIsjscytsxhGsHPQmPQjO0YUHHOG19S_ki3Mvp9UCNNyYLBdnTjjEh0j7ZY79ChYuwupSqcG_pToUoAxxZoVbIYMpt0yQ2hu8H5YCdtijMvKojTVRg6yO4b5kFO4G32b3bQlM/s1600/BP+clean+up+crew.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09YMRqfPIIsjscytsxhGsHPQmPQjO0YUHHOG19S_ki3Mvp9UCNNyYLBdnTjjEh0j7ZY79ChYuwupSqcG_pToUoAxxZoVbIYMpt0yQ2hu8H5YCdtijMvKojTVRg6yO4b5kFO4G32b3bQlM/s400/BP+clean+up+crew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489337124471448466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Happy Fourth of July...</span><br />As we approach the celebration of the Independence of this country I decided to give a quick read to the Declaration of Independence. I was amazed at how quickly it was written and finally approved, published and distributed to the people. Now contrast the 2nd Continental Congress with our current legislative body and I wonder if we could ever do the same thing in such a short span of time even with all of the technology we have today......<br />...the long answer would be Hell No!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Comprehensive Immigration Reform...</span><br />President Obama keeps speaching (giving speeches and preaching) about how the GOP should sit down and come up with "comprehensive immigration reform." I was just pondering that statement and it came to me that we already have comprehensive immigration reform. It is wrapped up in these words; "The Rule of Law." We currently have system by which citizens of other nations can immigrate to this country legally. Any thing other than that is a violation of the law and should be pursued as such. No need to waste money, time and for you eco-warriors, thousands of pieces of paper on any legislation. Just enforce the laws.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BP and The Gulf Coast Communities...</span><br />I returned from Pensacola, Florida this past weekend and witnessed first hand the clean up efforts of the shores of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Beach. Two things came to mind while watching these people toil in the 100 degree heat of the Florida Panhandle:<br /><br />First, I was amazed at the amount of water bottles they were collecting (from staying hydrated) I was even more perplexed as to why none of America's Green Eco-knuckleheads were not protesting the amount of trash these people are creating just from trying to clean up the beaches as a result of their forcing legislation to protect sea turtles. You see, the state of Alabama wanted to use bigger, deeper and stronger booms to protect their 200 miles of shore line but were stymied by the Fish and Wildlife Administration. The use of these booms would cause sea turtles to get trapped and they are a protected class of people,... umm I mean animal. Humans are less important than a turtle.<br /><br />Finally, If these people and BP moved at any slower rate of pace then those same sea turtles would appear to be as fast as Usain Bolt.<br /><br />Clean it up BP! President Obama and congress please remove all bureaucratic obstacles out of their way. This is a national emergency.<br /><br />These are just some of my random thoughts and words. Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-37393689318619055432010-06-17T00:30:00.007-04:002010-06-17T12:57:42.590-04:00Don't Lie to Me! Just Give Me My White Beaches!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabSnfdj7OERX-QUymOIiTrAH3QeqWqVDmrVd-S3LmB9KP0N_79mTLDwiOCus2HX32sdQMXEY7P-gYRmBBtU1O4NLh33r18XogvvPhukQR6ArvgXscY8EsG9AXYUMUjbgibHQnNKoG2D21/s1600/beach+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabSnfdj7OERX-QUymOIiTrAH3QeqWqVDmrVd-S3LmB9KP0N_79mTLDwiOCus2HX32sdQMXEY7P-gYRmBBtU1O4NLh33r18XogvvPhukQR6ArvgXscY8EsG9AXYUMUjbgibHQnNKoG2D21/s320/beach+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483611937460194418" border="0" /></a><br />Who's fooling who? Or is it who's fooling whom?<br /><br />The President announced today that he has asked and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BP</span> executives have agreed to set aside $20 billion for the reimbursement of damages and compensation for our citizens in the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Florida and Alabama. The problem is that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BP</span> does not have $20 billion in cash to set aside.<br /><br />They will need to cut spending and sell billions in assets to raise the necessary cash to fund this compensation fund by 2013. They are also going to suspend dividend payments for the next 3 quarters and possibly for the foreseeable future until such time that the Gulf Coast is cleaned up.<br /><br />Sounds simple huh? Until you figure that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BP</span> still needs to continue operations to deliver revenue and the likelihood of doing this in America will be hampered since there will be no offshore drilling for the next 6 or more months. They will need to increase production in the oil exploration efforts around the world.<br /><br />They obviously cannot raise this money by selling stock as their stock price is in a free fall and issuing bonds is not likely either. Who is going to buy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">BP</span> stock or bonds? Not anyone who is looking for growth especially since <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">BP</span> stock has lost half of its value since this accident.<br /><br />The suspension of dividends will affect numerous pension funds around the globe that hold <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">BP</span> stock and had come to rely on these quarterly dividends to help pay their pensioners. This will have far reaching economic consequences right away since we already have many municipalities on the brink of bankruptcy because of burgeoning pension benefits that need to be paid against reduced tax revenue.<br /><br />Why <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">BP</span> would ever agree to anything like this is amazing to me. The reason, but not their fault, is that under current Federal law <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BP</span> is only liable for $75 million in damages. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">BP</span> has decided to waive this limit. However, why let a U.S. President demand what a foreign corporation has to do? Is it the right thing, but of course! Is it what the shareholders would want, No! I can understand the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">quandary</span> that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">BP</span> is now faced with from a public relations standing and a business standing.<br /><br />B-Rock has decided that the Pay Czar, Kenneth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Feinberg</span>, will administer the claims against this fund. This is the same guy that helped to decide how much an executive should earn at any financial institution that took TARP funds. He also administered the claims for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. Because of this federal bureaucratic process there will be many claims that are not paid timely. Also, who is to decide how quick is timely?<br /><br />Do not get me wrong. I want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">BP</span> to get the Gulf Coast cleaned up. I grew up in Pensacola, Florida; my parents still reside there and I will be vacationing there next week. I like my beaches white and my water clear. I just think that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">BP</span> should have allowed the courts in America help them work through this financial mess.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">BP</span> does not have $20 billion and they do not have to have it all until 2013. I guess we were all hoodwinked by the President's announcement today. I see no timely financial payments coming for our friends in Gulf Coast. People are going to be hurting. We are going to need timely prayer to help these residents.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-91846437512945246352010-06-08T23:42:00.010-04:002010-06-10T16:23:22.791-04:00Rocks, Rifles and Illegal Immigration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbg7nKHGe8THQuPy5MJ36Z0HKN58DEUlUwsLolKqHBSEpI3tkjKBfKcMNQivrupYXxWVxl5x_w7s_EpMDAO1l3zB4YvJNbBiIrpSE6n13_uy_guDrrlZ5PT8FnJNPaAY1ODYcKeYODkXF/s1600/mexican.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbg7nKHGe8THQuPy5MJ36Z0HKN58DEUlUwsLolKqHBSEpI3tkjKBfKcMNQivrupYXxWVxl5x_w7s_EpMDAO1l3zB4YvJNbBiIrpSE6n13_uy_guDrrlZ5PT8FnJNPaAY1ODYcKeYODkXF/s320/mexican.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480626049014008194" border="0" /></a><br />With all the uproar of the Israeli commandos killing pro-Palestinian activist off the coast of Gaza I wonder how soon will our media along with world opinion start to protest the killing of a Mexican invader by our Border Patrol agents.<br /><br />One thing is for certain, Mexicans have learned the fine art of throwing rocks at armed militia from the Palestinians. For years I often wondered why any half intelligent human being would stand in front of a group of men armed with assault rifles, shields and riot gear and throw rocks at them. Unless you are a baseball player the accuracy of throwing a rock pales in comparison to a highly trained marksman with a rifle.<br /><br />A group of Mexican invaders were stopped while trying to enter this country without proper documentation by U.S. Border agents and obviously illegally. But in a move more likened by the Palestinians, these Mexicans start throwing rocks.<br /><br />Rocks versus guns and you can guess who wins this one! A Mexican teen aged invader is killed after being ordered to stop throwing rocks. Instead of the Mexican government supporting our agents for defending themselves and the laws of this nation they are trying to make this some sort of international incident, a la Israeli commando killing of Turkish activist.<br /><br />The great thing about both these incidents is that there is video to support the defense of what actually occurred. And both groups were forced to use lethal force to defend themselves.<br /><br />Crossing the border without permission is a crime. Intentionally assaulting a U.S. citizen and law enforcement agent is a dangerous crime. We do not want to import crime. We already have enough of our own. So if you want to come here, use the proper channels and enter our land legally.<br /><br />I have one suggestion for other potential Mexican violators; "Sticks and Stones may break our bones but if your choose to throw stones our Border Agents may shoot to kill!" Graveyard dead!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Update.....Update......</span><br /><br />The teen that was killed is a known <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/09/mexican-teen-killed-border-known-juvenile-smuggler-source-says/?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r1:c0.109758:b34703548:z6">human smuggler</a> and was on the "most wanted" list of juvenile smugglers. Mexican security forces have trained their weapons on the FBI agents investigating the Border agent shooting. Like I said above, the Mexicans are trying to make this into an international incident which it is not when their citizens continue to violate our laws and enter our country illegally.Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-69107522705159463782010-05-12T00:32:00.006-04:002010-05-12T07:20:27.691-04:00Leggo My Eggo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0PwpP7PwgQ8sCkd-JFj5Ur1MTtZ23m5SoWAJBeM7RuE5aklmGUe89Ircxh4In496Cl0ByvPW0fxW7-EgvqYf1OwnOdTaWbFFPlZkWIs-yVoo0GJlnCkd4-xGT0GYTeIf7kGz3Z22LjMr/s1600/th_eggo_waffles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0PwpP7PwgQ8sCkd-JFj5Ur1MTtZ23m5SoWAJBeM7RuE5aklmGUe89Ircxh4In496Cl0ByvPW0fxW7-EgvqYf1OwnOdTaWbFFPlZkWIs-yVoo0GJlnCkd4-xGT0GYTeIf7kGz3Z22LjMr/s320/th_eggo_waffles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470257167150758850" border="0" /></a><br />Michelle Obama has finally decided what role she would take in her husband's administration and it is to be the voice of obese children across the country. And what better way for Michelle Obama to do this than to use the power of the federal government to attempt to force proper diet in American households.<br /><br />I cannot get past the idea that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Obama's</span> have the gall to think that they are the only ones that know what is best for everyone. B-Rock decided that we needed $800 billion in no job creating stimulus, $80 billion and growing "investment" in the American automobile industry and finally the $1.0 Trillion health care reform.<br /><br />Now Michelle wants to put the junk food marketers on an advertising diet. She wants the makers of <span style="font-style: italic;">"unhealthy"</span> foods to not use popular media characters to promote their wares but to only promote <span style="font-style: italic;">"healthy"</span> alternatives. The administration indicated that they would not use any new federal mandates to push these healthy alternatives but would use the <span style="font-style: italic;">"bully-pulpit"</span> to advance changes even though I am skeptical. Personally I feel Sponge Bob Square Pants could probably move a lot of Toyota Camry's based upon Michelle's premise of the strong influence of these characters.<br /><br />Once again the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Obama's</span> get to decide who wins and loses in American business. Marketing is how products are sold. Threatening to use the Federal Communications Commission to change the rules on commercials in children programming goes against the guideline of no new federal mandates previously mentioned. While children are highly influenced by many of these commercial images; from my estimation 99% of American households children don't work and definitely do not drive themselves to the grocery store or fast food restaurant to make the buying decisions. Although weak-kneed parents of today often succumb to their children's whining by indulging them and buying whatever the child wants.<br /><br />My children always wanted things that I either did not want to buy or felt was not needed and I usually pursed my lips and pressed my tongue to the roof of my mouth and pushed out the best word ever uttered by a parent; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">NOOOOOOOOO</span>! While I would have to endure some heart ache and as they got older some spirited debate on how little they ever got and how I did not love them. I always won because I am the Daddy!<br /><br />Michelle is using the office of the President, like First-Lady's before her, to push a social agenda. I am glad she now has something to do because I was beginning to think that she was busy being a mom to her two beautiful children. Now I know better. But I do think that Michelle should change the focus of the agenda she wants to accomplish from telling food manufacturers not to market to children but to focus on Parenting and how to deal with self-indulgent spoiled brats to show them who runs the household.<br /><br />The more important push to defeat obesity in children will be for those same weak-kneed parents to turn off the children's programming, hide the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Xbox</span> and PS3 controllers, shut down the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Facebook</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">MySpace</span> pages, pull the ear buds from the MP3 players and go outside and toss a football, baseball or kick the soccer ball for a few hours a day. Children can eat whatever their bodies will allow but if they do not burn those calories off then they will become fat. Get them involved in something other than computer screen watching. Playing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Wii</span> games is not enough activity for a 5-17 year old. They need hardcore muscle moving, deep breathing exercise.<br /><br />I wish I could appreciate the effort of this First Lady but she is helping to perpetuate the Nanny State of the country. With all of the information available to Americans about the products that they buy parents can make better choices but choose not to. We do not need federal oversight nor FCC or FTC interference in the promotion of healthy choices. Some school systems have already taken "unhealthy" food out of the cafeteria and both Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola have decided to remove their high calorie drink machines and replace with diet drinks and other alternatives. Removing the choices and decision making from parents and children resulting in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nannyism</span>!<br /><br />Obesity in children as well as adults is a problem in this country. We have liberty and freedom to choose how we live and raise our children. We do not need the Federal government interfering anymore than they already do. Foods are already labeled with the necessary information to help make informed choices. At many restaurants you can request the calorie count on the menu items. We can choose. Let us choose. Don't take away a parents right to choose.<br /><br />In the meantime Michelle; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Leggo</span> My Eggo!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-24689847884814216802010-05-07T00:29:00.004-04:002010-05-07T01:50:15.911-04:00When We Were American!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdWn3ItKNhuwLewsBJMzyYVy8rKzEGI502CIogCNAHw4frgODu6MUal5gdDVszDwGVVnFOfOfavjVjfYbk-XM98-h0VqNZhctSdGP_YEXgcaOn6dvwXUbwZ8lfhRk8ECNMvRV7IYQKZop/s1600/flag+t.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdWn3ItKNhuwLewsBJMzyYVy8rKzEGI502CIogCNAHw4frgODu6MUal5gdDVszDwGVVnFOfOfavjVjfYbk-XM98-h0VqNZhctSdGP_YEXgcaOn6dvwXUbwZ8lfhRk8ECNMvRV7IYQKZop/s320/flag+t.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468399638714636786" border="0" /></a><br />Years ago 56 Patriots sat around and crafted a document that would become the catalyst for "Hope and Change" in this country. They wrote some of these words, "...all men are created equally"...along with "unalienable rights." This was a document to proclaim the independence of a few British Colonies from one of the most powerful nations in the world at that time.<br /><br />The country later endured the internal strife of slavery and states rights. Millions of men were killed in pursuit of proving which side was right. Those who were brought here against their will were eventually freed through a proclamation of a U.S. President and later the surrender of the Confederate States. Yet the country survived and these citizens were called Americans.<br /><br />Through the years people migrated to this country to pursue their dreams. They left behind homelands that were in degrade and despair. Leaving home with little in their pockets and nothing to look forward to except their dreams of a better life. They arrived on these shores penniless, yet they found a way to overcome. They asked for nothing from others other than respect. They grew, they raised their families and they learned to prosper. The young republic of the United States of America provided them nothing other than safety and sanctuary. Yet the country survived and these citizens became Americans<br /><br />Years later, the sons and grandsons of those freed slaves sought the civil rights that the Declaration of Independence said they would have. They protested, bled and in some cases lost their lives in this pursuit but they perservered. Yet the country survived and these citizens were called Americans.<br /><br />Now we come to present day and wearing an <a href="http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Students-Wearing-American-Flag-Shirts-Sent-Home-92945969.html">American Flag on your T-Shirt</a> gets you removed from school on Cinco de Mayo. In essence not allowing an American citizen to be American. Why did we stop recognizing that this is America. Why can't we celebrate being an American without offending some immigrant both legal and illegal? If they are not here to embrace our culture, our way of life then why leave home and travel to this mighty nation. Oh. I forgot, it is to get on the dole of the American taxpayer and live for free! Will the country survive and these citizens are called hyphenated-Americans!<br /><br />We are now supporting immigrants that once only came here to build a better way of life. They now come here seeking American welfare and benefits. Our border states are being overrun with these invaders and they are on the verge of bankruptcy. One state decides it is time to enforce the laws that the Federal government says it would enforce and our illegal immigrants and hyphenated-Americans get angry. Will the country survive?<br /><br />We need to stand up for American principles. Stop trying to placate every immigrant who now lives on these shores. They should embrace our culture, ideals, values and laws. I am not asking you to deny your culture but do not force me to recognize your culture that you decided was not appealing enough for you in your homeland that you fled to come here to America. Otherwise, why leave? I also applaud Arizona as a state that is willing to decide that if you are not here legally then we will deal with you as the criminal you are! Will the country survive?<br /><br />Rome was once a powerful empire at one time. They allowed other cultures to assimilate into their world. They tried to embrace those cultures and they lost their identity and focus. The Roman empire eventually fell. Are we ready to see our nation fall? If we are then keep trying to be an inclusive society instead of an American society. We have to recognize who we are not who is now living here from wherever. We are created equally! We have certain unalienable rights...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But we are not obligated to change our ways for a few immigrants.<br /><br />I want Americans to be happy. I want hyphenated-Americans to be uncomfortable until they realize what real Americans are!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-51925438586213996012010-04-14T00:21:00.007-04:002010-04-15T11:41:00.523-04:00How Do You Like Your Tea?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzlt42uYII-MHIUP6Pw68g6U8GirIPHqUWwNIgu68-OIQtikKtB6kjtdvLwLuXFCG937bau5lqYx4x9n-NQ9nqOEfWal34gICh8_EZPX3vIANKhd2oHNfuTRtupmww6eH5oPJOcPk9oQa/s1600/0413-IRSTax_full_380.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzlt42uYII-MHIUP6Pw68g6U8GirIPHqUWwNIgu68-OIQtikKtB6kjtdvLwLuXFCG937bau5lqYx4x9n-NQ9nqOEfWal34gICh8_EZPX3vIANKhd2oHNfuTRtupmww6eH5oPJOcPk9oQa/s320/0413-IRSTax_full_380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459856043869286290" border="0" /></a><br />As we approach another Tax Day the country readies for another big protest of Government spending and intrusion run-a-muck. Tea Party protests are scheduled around the country to bring some heat, light and focus on our current fiscal and financial woes of the country.<br /><br />It amazes me that this same group of protesters were not long ago called "irrelevant", "astro-turf", "tea baggers" and made fun of not only by the members of the main stream media but by the Speaker of the House herself. Laughing at them as if their opinions did not matter and that the voice of the people should not be heard.<br /><br />Now a year later, the Tea Party movement has become more relevant than either the press or the White House could have imagined. They have energized hundreds of thousands voters and tax payers to raise their voices and concerns to the point that the Democratically controlled Congress recognizes that they are in a position to lose House and Senate seats. It has become so relevant that there have been attempts by a <a href="http://crashtheteaparty.org/">web site</a> to infiltrate the movement and utilize offensive signs and totally disrupt organized protests as to make the movement look bad. So much for irrelevance!<br /><br />From irrelevance to political powerhouse. The Tea Party movement does not have a true leadership group and is comprised of not only conservatives but some liberals and independents as well who all oppose the run away spending in Washington. There is no official logo or permanent head quarters address and no press team. They have come to symbolize what has been for too long ignored, the tax revolt of the people.<br /><br />My biggest concern is that the Tea Party Movement has become associated too closely with the GOP (and has been embraced by some of the same individuals that should be voted out) and that the left has found another way to demonize the people by calling the protest movement violent racists. But what else can the call what opposes them but racists.<br /><br />So as many Americans write their checks, seal their I.R.S. addressed envelopes, and mail their hard earned tax dollars off to Washington, remember that you still have a voice and if you are tired of wasteful spending along with taxation without representation, then throw the Tea into the bay.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-27627688571897314822010-03-12T23:38:00.006-05:002010-03-13T19:53:53.546-05:00How A Bill Becomes Law!<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mEJL2Uuv-oQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mEJL2Uuv-oQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I remember growing up learning from the Schoolhouse Rock cartoons every Saturday morning. Kids today would not understand waiting for each Saturday to watch cartoons with the advent of Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network. Who can forget singing along with Zero My Hero or Conjuction Junction all the while hooking up words and phrases and clauses .<br /><br />This cartoon from the Schoolhouse Rock illustrates, rather simplistically, how a bill becomes a law. Even though it is rather simple it does the job on civics that is no longer taught in most of our schools today. However this whole idea of creating a law has been lost on Cruella D'Pelosi and the rest of B-Rock's band of merry men. <br /><br />Somehow they think that they can take the Senate version of the Health Care Reform Bill and make it law by saying that they have voted on it without really voting on it. Add some amendments and Hocus Pokus! New laws being created without due process and without regard for a representative style of governing and without regard for the Constitution.<br /><br />If they could get the Health Care bill passed through the normal means then I have no problem with the process but when they decide that they can pass a bill, call it reconciliation, add some amendments and then say they voted on it without ever holding a vote is tyrannical style of governing. <br /><br />We have to stand up to this tyranny! Even this cartoon tells you how a bill becomes law and it does not say at any point the bill does not get voted on by the House of Representatives.<br /><br />Long live Schoolhouse Rock!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-60412931346092650852010-03-02T23:54:00.008-05:002010-03-03T01:25:11.176-05:00No Saturday Mail!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlgYn5b4nrBevX30D2aJ7Y9juc29Mss-484FlaCNWP-NitZdVxE9_q33yQTZ5SfdziW-91PP_MK9LMXkltUjTPkS9B-gYhUUB6Iz37WL_bEUb5YV82KPDfSC8oH977I4vNGgeEcmmPZut/s1600-h/mail-truck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlgYn5b4nrBevX30D2aJ7Y9juc29Mss-484FlaCNWP-NitZdVxE9_q33yQTZ5SfdziW-91PP_MK9LMXkltUjTPkS9B-gYhUUB6Iz37WL_bEUb5YV82KPDfSC8oH977I4vNGgeEcmmPZut/s320/mail-truck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444288885055714034" border="0" /></a><br />In the movie, The Postman, Kevin Costner played an post-apocalyptic letter carrier who conned people into believing that the government was still delivering mail. The movie was ironically set in 2013 which is only a few years from now. The new Postal Service had no money and no government yet they decided to resume delivering mail which ultimately led to the restoration of the United States.<br /><br />Now in our current economic climate with revenue declining and losses mounting, the U.S. Postal Service wants to end Saturday deliveries in order to save $3.3 billion a year. In most free market business decisions this would be a done deal. However because the postal service is a quasi-government (so it says it is a independent entity of the executive branch) it will require Congressional approval and a change in law to do so. Which means this is only a pipe dream.<br /><br />The Postal Service continues to borrow from the Federal Treasury each year to fund its deficit operations. Most businesses would have already sought bankruptcy protection to keep afloat. Raising postal rates does little to grow revenue as most free market establishments would not always seek to raise prices alone but would seek to cut costs and improve service first. But since it lacks competition in the delivery of mail there is little incentive to provide better service.<br /><br />We have all waited in long lines for a postal worker to treat our presence as if we were interrupting their work. Also, to be left waiting while each of the union workers take their breaks during peak hours leaving customers frustrated and angry. Yet we wait.<br /><br />What the U.S. Postal Service should do is focus on improving customer service. Turn each post office into self-sustaining profit centers. If it does not make money then close it and let another office handle those customers. It is apparent that many of the things we once used the Postal Service for are no longer needed or can be achieved by utilizing UPS or FedEX. Who both have far superior service and reliability even though their rates can sometimes be higher.<br /><br />Maybe we should just allow mail delivery competition. This would force the Postal Service to improve its service levels. The Postal Service is the second largest employer in the country. It has a $1.0 billion payroll budget weekly. Yet there has not been any talk of reducing headcount to help hold down expenses. This would be silly talk because the workers are union workers and no union worker should never lose his job, not ever.<br /><br />The talk of stopping Saturday delivery is a good start but the real issues are starring the postal service square in the face. With the advent of email, e-cards and more reliable delivery services, the U.S. Postal Service role has diminished. Now it is time for it to get in line with their new reality and face the paradigm shift that has already occurred. Improve customer service levels and overall satisfaction rates among consumers. Close some of the 36,000 branch offices and make them self sustaining. Either improve or go out of business. I am sure there are plenty of businesses that could be started to replace this inefficient business.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-80651790585801654722010-01-30T22:34:00.004-05:002010-01-30T23:13:02.583-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIT8sibRo10b6zZFTqgnjVtGEUen55gzY8hllRZ8E1pTgU1OhHWYNFWuifFYHT-3Ehgh-KVuakVp171ZVJsGmfGZTrp-IFCF6EUHbpfTgdKDxDe1bzCybvHL1M-0ZdjsDY6p991WjqDht/s1600-h/bracket_rd1_medium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIT8sibRo10b6zZFTqgnjVtGEUen55gzY8hllRZ8E1pTgU1OhHWYNFWuifFYHT-3Ehgh-KVuakVp171ZVJsGmfGZTrp-IFCF6EUHbpfTgdKDxDe1bzCybvHL1M-0ZdjsDY6p991WjqDht/s320/bracket_rd1_medium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432750778451083858" border="0" /></a><br />Truth be told, I want a college football playoff system. Just like is done with March Madness for basketball. But the reality is that this will probably not happen unless the Obama administration has its way.<br /><br />These guys which will not prosecute voter intimidating New Black Panther Party members will now open investigations into whether the Bowl Championship Series violates antitrust laws. This coming on the heels of granting the "underwear bomber" Miranda rights instead of sending his butt off to a military tribunal somewhere.<br /><br />The BCS agreement is a contractual agreement with the schools and conferences involved. Professor Obama should know that a contract is binding if there was no evidence of fraud and if both parties involved have a meeting of the minds. Every school that has signed up to play in a conference knows what is involved and they understand what the benefits and pitfalls are by joining. But these guys want to go after antitrust violations for the BCS and force the nations colleges and universities into a bowl playoff system.<br /><br />The BCS pays out close to $150 million dollars to the nations colleges and universities for having a top performing college football program. Are all conferences created equally? Hell to the naw! Just because Boise State or TCU can go undefeated in a season does not put them on the same footing or T.V. draw of a one loss University of Florida team or even a two loss Georgia Tech team. You see, its all about the money.<br /><br />The major conferences get huge chunks of funds when their teams qualify for a BCS bowl game. The T.V. network benefits by broadcasting the best teams to the American public. Most of the major conferences share the money generated equally among their members. So the more teams that make it from each conference the better for the conference financially.<br /><br />I do not see this as an issue that the Justice Department should be taking up considering the cases it has before it right now. Using valuable legal time trying to determine if a binding contract violates antitrust laws while at the same time granting a known terrorist full legal rights in the U.S. court system clearly shows that this administration is still out of touch with what it should be doing for the American people.<br /><br />Open note to the president. Get out of the private matters of the American business and institutions. Refocus the Justice Department on legal matters that need addressing not the vagueness of how we decide who is the best college football program in the nation.<br /><br />Back in the day when the college coaches voted in one poll and the sports writers voted in another we seemed to come to a conclusion of sorts and people were somewhat happy. But now that the BCS is in effect I am good with this process as well because in the end every college football fan knows that his or her school is number 1. Go 'Noles. I still love the Garnett and Gold. Enjoy your retirement Coach Bowden!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-46512692173614129252010-01-28T23:37:00.006-05:002010-01-29T00:40:33.272-05:00Supreme Delight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjMJUUaAgui1m4HN1wMzjOkY25poy2a4hn-sxZFFWb4exaIT1PtzUFYHpxL1M4jypEeNVV2BZe4ok9SMcMP0cwGqGTW5YThST3Ttq_GsHP69Gs2UT9mtta8NhG76opSD0DRVgiS_P2ppo/s1600-h/Supreme_Court_US_2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjMJUUaAgui1m4HN1wMzjOkY25poy2a4hn-sxZFFWb4exaIT1PtzUFYHpxL1M4jypEeNVV2BZe4ok9SMcMP0cwGqGTW5YThST3Ttq_GsHP69Gs2UT9mtta8NhG76opSD0DRVgiS_P2ppo/s320/Supreme_Court_US_2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432031224881278850" border="0" /></a><br />For a Harvard trained lawyer who has not stood before a judge and tried cases it was amazing to hear our Supreme Potentate B-Rock Obama chastise the Supreme Court Justices during his State of the Union speech on a recent ruling that overturned some of the McCain-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Feingold</span> Campaign Reform Act.<br /><br />This coming from a man that called himself a Constitutional Law Professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Even though the school listed him only as a senior lecturer. Yet I wonder what Constitution he lectured about.<br /><br />According to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Obama's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">fomer</span> boss, Judson Miner, of the Miner, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Barnhill</span> & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Galland</span> law firm, B-Rock "wrote lots of substantial memos but did not try any cases." B-Rock himself admitted that he regretted that he did not do more trial work. Now because he lectured on the country's Constitution he considers himself more knowledgeable than the nine men and women who wear the robe. All the while never really working as a trial lawyer. Well Mr. President that s why we sit nine members and not one. And that is why as you indicted there is a separation of powers.<br /><br />Our form of government is the best form of governing in the world because of the separation of powers. The Executive branch does not interpret law, nor does the Legislative branch which writes the laws that may end up needing interpretation as it pertains to our Constitution. The nine member panel did their jobs of taking a law and interpreting it as it pertains to the Constitution and more importantly the First Amendment:<br /><br />"<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Congress shall make no law</span> respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press</span>; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."<br /><br />I am not opposed to the President expressing his opinion but to call the Supreme Court out as if they were an ignorant group of morons was appalling. B-Rock owes these men and women an apology and just maybe they can have a beer on the White House lawn to iron out their differences with the good professor.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-79846169654255696292010-01-19T23:26:00.008-05:002010-01-20T07:16:39.125-05:00Happy Anniversary Mr. President<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8N83254nQcvePZh8RhDdeTTVh_-vBnedLyAd71h6rc47wzsMpUyxMa8QPGP-Lq_GlgILQvn6Tp5nw9gsaqYCzXPCX5MINlVybkByW4Fg3_K7-1a9nWG3V2UNdlsIgZrcStifcsrxEAoK-/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8N83254nQcvePZh8RhDdeTTVh_-vBnedLyAd71h6rc47wzsMpUyxMa8QPGP-Lq_GlgILQvn6Tp5nw9gsaqYCzXPCX5MINlVybkByW4Fg3_K7-1a9nWG3V2UNdlsIgZrcStifcsrxEAoK-/s320/cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428691947410356466" border="0" /></a><br />A year ago today this country ushered in a new era of extremism. Extreme in the way that Liberals took over the White House and months later (thanks Al <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Franken</span>) the Senate. They already had control over the House of Representatives. They had everything that a fat kid in a candy store could want except self-control.<br /><br />B-Rock had it made with this spending bus driving down a mountain road with two accelerators, no brakes and no steering wheel. As soon as B-Rock took his seat as our leader he immediately reminded republicans, "I won!" He went on to issue executive orders, push through trillion dollar deficit spending and had asked for and was beginning to get his beloved health care reform.<br /><br />Americans were not having it. We threw tea parties, organized grass root protests at town hall meetings and made a huge amount of noise in protest of this spending bus and liberal government intrusion into our lives.<br /><br />Since I did not get you a present or a cake from my favorite bakery; I hope you can find solace in the present the people of Massachusetts gave you. I am sure that you were terribly disappointed that your personal appearance alone could not guarantee a win for Ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Coakley</span>. But you should not have over estimated your personal appeal after the Olympic debacle even though you did receive a Nobel Peace Prize for your potential all while you escalated the War in Afghanistan. I guess the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey were not enough of a wake up call for you.<br /><br />Consider this election of a Republican to a historically held Democratic senate seat your anniversary present. Congratulations to Scott Brown! Remember that this is a referendum to your policies, agenda and leadership this past year. Your transparency and open governing never happened and Americans are saying we want less government and less spending. We want more of our hard earned dollars in our pockets not being spread around. <br /><br />So all I can say is Happy Anniversary Mr. President! I hope you learned a lot about the American people over this past year!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-17520128557813161902010-01-05T20:56:00.008-05:002010-01-05T23:31:00.404-05:00Blame No One. There Will Be Finger Pointing, "...I will not tolerate it"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvqdFg9yZ8SyXA0auVAN2UowtacFaZHGt2V8QAyzymLS24j_p6bhOjzy9b15kREDES5_KZP9qANTS2J95_hclni2yR1vIVxjgVemdYJ0n6lrhd5SxBDMlEVE1Uc6hcFYDOFn5FeV2t_ej/s1600-h/uncle_sam_pointing_finger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvqdFg9yZ8SyXA0auVAN2UowtacFaZHGt2V8QAyzymLS24j_p6bhOjzy9b15kREDES5_KZP9qANTS2J95_hclni2yR1vIVxjgVemdYJ0n6lrhd5SxBDMlEVE1Uc6hcFYDOFn5FeV2t_ej/s320/uncle_sam_pointing_finger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423463287043166962" border="0" /></a><br />Does this mean that the B-Rock administration will stop pointing their middle finger at the American people that they have been so prone to use since he made the statement, "I won!" All the while using that same middle finger against the will of the people on health care reform as well as federal spending. Will he take his own advice and stop pointing fingers at the previous administration for the "financial mess" he was left with. Because this president has been the master of blame since his inauguration close to a year ago.<br /><br />An American airliner was almost destroyed in flight by a terrorist on Christmas Day. How this guy was allowed on a U.S. bound plane is going to be debated for the next 9-10 months it will take to have congressional hearings and play the blame game. Were we lucky or was it because of some quick thinking American heroic passengers who put a beat-down on this knucklehead? Who knows but the president's personal apologetic tours around the globe have not given us any favors from those who continue to try to kill Americans.<br /><br />The Obama administration has asked our friends around the world to conduct nationality-based security frisks on travelers from twelve nations that have potential terrorist aims. This flies in the face of the ridiculous security checks Americans go through at our own airports around the country. Little old ladies from Kalamazoo are being striped searched because we cannot or will not just single out those who have been profiled as potential threats. We won't do it for fear of "offending" some Muslim group. I know that all Muslims are not terrorists but almost all terrorists have been Muslim.<br /><br />I was glad to see his anger with the intelligence breakdown. Hopefully reality will set in for him that even his charisma will not save us from these threats. Someone failed us. I will not speak about the Homeland Security Secretary, Janet <span style="font-style: italic;">"Ice Cream"</span> Napolitano.<br /><br />By the way, why are we medically treating this terrorist. He wanted to kill himself and others so let this bonehead suffer. No treatment, no pain killers, just food and water. And find him 72 hookers to substitute for the virgins he was expecting to get in hell!<br /><br />My advice to this president is to heed your own words. Stop blaming others because now as President of these United States, the buck stops with you. Find the problems, fix them and do something that will show that this country is still strong!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-56693338160047413242009-12-15T21:30:00.005-05:002009-12-16T18:53:22.592-05:00Proud Papa 4.0<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfGEWTWCBmAscM3pRYvKOhsvIGU8i0w-tseRun51dejqoJnUmjt6HRu-WZpACxkn7E-Wl2LJb1D9lUoqZgOvKSMZmjQfFruEGtgN8x87YOo4O_Hn7Z6lZ36w68Nef34HJKy-wegdxs5Sn/s1600-h/terron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfGEWTWCBmAscM3pRYvKOhsvIGU8i0w-tseRun51dejqoJnUmjt6HRu-WZpACxkn7E-Wl2LJb1D9lUoqZgOvKSMZmjQfFruEGtgN8x87YOo4O_Hn7Z6lZ36w68Nef34HJKy-wegdxs5Sn/s320/terron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415662473530100978" border="0" /></a><br />With all the news about health care reform, unemployment, upside-down economy I kind of got my mind off all things important to me. My son Terron.<br /><br />While the world is in turmoil and the country is trying to recover from a devastating recession my son was toiling away at Florida A&M University taking 15 semester credit hours as a college freshman. We talked several times a week. I asked how things were going. He always said fine but his voice always said something different. I always tried to pry but he kept to things were going o.k. He would often call to ask for technical help on his laptop or how to locate something but never did he say anything was going bad, so I did not worry to deeply. He only asked for money twice during the semester and those requests came late in the semester. I had not seen him since I dropped him off in August. He decided to go to my former in-laws for Thanksgiving and I did not get to see him until this week.<br /><br />Well, yesterday while I was at work my phone alerted me to a call coming in from him. I answered and he politely told me of his final grades this semester. As he talked my smiled widened so big that I could not even hold my phone. You see he told me that his final grades in all of his classes were A's. A perfect 4.0 GPA as a college freshman. While others were partying and getting their fill of personal freedoms my son figured that the time was right to laser focus on his education.<br /><br />My hat is off to this fine young man and all my love to my youngest child and only son for doing not only what he was charged to do but doing it despite the fears that came from his father. <br /><br />You go Terron! Dad will always worry but he will always love you!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-58024139977712807722009-12-02T23:05:00.004-05:002009-12-03T00:17:46.093-05:00No Wins, No Victory, Just Retreat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqwGrMjaANnAKHidRVWOiKcW2PKztKosY6sERGyKmn5nGgoa1Tkn9xm1DJVsj-VBbYE-C628HerAKtAdBV43DqleJAuG_4aninC_fElzYgHPbDywuSLSvf12SoPl3VNzyOeAZFr8TNbEi/s1600-h/general+custer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqwGrMjaANnAKHidRVWOiKcW2PKztKosY6sERGyKmn5nGgoa1Tkn9xm1DJVsj-VBbYE-C628HerAKtAdBV43DqleJAuG_4aninC_fElzYgHPbDywuSLSvf12SoPl3VNzyOeAZFr8TNbEi/s320/general+custer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410874453293262306" border="0" /></a><br />I am thinking that General George A. Custer would be proud. He would be witnessing a greater tactical error than his fight at Little Big Horn. Our president has just informed our enemies that we will send more troops to fight them but we will withdraw those same troops in 18 months and end our hostilities. Ironically this time line coincides with the proposed withdrawal of forces in Iraq and during the 2012 presidential hunt.<br /><br />In his <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/world/asia/02prexy.text.html">speech</a> to the Cadets at West Point, B-Rock spewed over 4,600 words about what he wanted to do in Afghanistan, how the previous administration did not place emphasis on this war and how we need to forge greater alliances with the Muslim world. But not once did he speak of victory. Nor did he mention that the ultimate goal is to win.<br /><br />All of this reminds me of the liberal families that send their little ones to play soccer or T-Ball but refuse to keep score for fear of winning all the while claiming that having winners and losers will hurt the little screamers esteem.<br /><br />How do you speak in front of America's future military leaders and never mention victory nor winning? I truly hope that Malia and Sasha never have their dad speak at their soccer rally. He could be a real buzz kill at inspiration for a win.<br /><br />Next time you want to rally the troops Mr. President, please have a Knute Rockne moment and talk about winning! In America we play to win. Victory is the result of our pain and efforts. Please remind those who will be leading our troops of that in your next speech to them.<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-14209905859897357552009-11-20T11:07:00.006-05:002009-11-20T11:58:24.466-05:00Jedi Warriors and Military Strategist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyziFCKWFrDlS-WFbAQJFciZEaQNWGDrdvcWSfyLWSYvdg16kKXEnFMj9ffi4rQ4vh79SxxWwj_Wl6Dvw_v4PcjGfbzyXeAyzuDiebJy81DOSXF-E6xY1AM5sQdGNkEYvog55hBLumQXx/s1600/obama-thinking.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyziFCKWFrDlS-WFbAQJFciZEaQNWGDrdvcWSfyLWSYvdg16kKXEnFMj9ffi4rQ4vh79SxxWwj_Wl6Dvw_v4PcjGfbzyXeAyzuDiebJy81DOSXF-E6xY1AM5sQdGNkEYvog55hBLumQXx/s320/obama-thinking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406230930491469634" border="0" /></a><br />B-Rock Obama has rejected seven, count them, seven proposals on success in Afghanistan. He has decided that he is the best Jedi Warrior in the solar system and that he knows best on how to win this conflict.<br /><br />I thought that he hand picked General Stanley McChrystal as his guy to run the Afghanistan theater of war on "man-made-disasters." Yet this General still waits while American servicemen bleed and wait for support and assistance to finish their mission. General McChrystal had to go rouge to get his request ultimately heard. B-Rock thought more of the Olympic quests of the city of Chicago than the men and women of America's fighting forces to hear the General out. But that may be that B-Rock is the head Jedi and lives like a Nija and knows what all great warriors know.<br /><br />To compound this the Attorney "General", Eric Holder thinks that trying enemy combatants in civilian courts is how we deal with those that are at war with this country. I cannot believe that Holder ever tried a case when he was not prepared for Senator Lindsey Graham's questions about this endeavor. Yet the Obama administration thinks that trying terrorist in civilian court is the answer to our problems.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sG7lm8Sfbo4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sG7lm8Sfbo4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />They will be granted American Constitutional rights to representation in our court system down the street from their destruction.<br /><br />May God Help Us!<br /><br />These are my Words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-66853155287488840982009-10-28T11:18:00.006-04:002009-10-28T14:21:30.923-04:00U.S. Guilty of Summary Executions!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H20K9mP6UWBMlIA-A6gOBzmsvN-e9QGmAFMBVsi-MWvPqm4hGDC5SDPhmIS41XLwO_bpK5LeBQOV7azxsaRhyphenhyphen2UxiWebb0JrQIiNP5BReS2bHbHJouFQn98_BMAMPZ681xBULAC-oBms/s1600-h/Predator2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H20K9mP6UWBMlIA-A6gOBzmsvN-e9QGmAFMBVsi-MWvPqm4hGDC5SDPhmIS41XLwO_bpK5LeBQOV7azxsaRhyphenhyphen2UxiWebb0JrQIiNP5BReS2bHbHJouFQn98_BMAMPZ681xBULAC-oBms/s320/Predator2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397716542411425426" border="0" /></a><br />While the president will not be rushed into a decision about whether to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the military continues the use of predator drones to target and kill enemies of this country. Now <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091028/wl_afp/unpakistanafghanistanusmissilerights">U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Philip Alston,</a> says the use of these remote controlled killing machines may violate international humanitarian law and international civil rights law.<br /><br />He wants the Central Intelligence Agency and Department of Defense to be more forthcoming when they intend to use these machines. I guess we should also invite the Al-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Qaeda</span> and Taliban forces to let the C.I.A. know of their movements too! What a buffoon? He also thinks that they should explain what steps are being taken to prevent civilian casualties.<br /><br />Had this guy been the special rapporteur during WWII then that war would have been lost. Can you imagine the U.S. military having to explain how they were going to prevent civilian deaths during their carpet bombing air raids over Germany. Civil War General William Sherman said it best..."war is hell."<br /><br />Alston claims that because of the number of civilian deaths that have resulted from some of these attacks the U.S. is not holding itself nor the C.I.A accountable. I offer that if those civilians would just turn the terrorist in or stop harboring them amongst their villages and towns then these accidental deaths would not occur. He also wants to know who is running the program and by what legal basis does it exist. Listen up Mr. Alston, the U.S. Congress which gave then President Bush the authority to invade Afghanistan and rid the country of its terrorist training camps and the Taliban. We are still in the process of eliminating these knuckleheads from the DNA pool.<br /><br />Because the Taliban and Al-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Qaeda</span> enemies hide in mostly unreachable areas of the countryside and since Mr. B-Rock cannot be rushed into committing 40,000 more troops to this action then we have to use unmanned aircraft to locate and kill our enemies. Obama will probably kowtow to the whims of the U.N. being that he believes that their governance supersedes that of our Constitution. We already have released the details of interrogation techniques that the C.I.A. and military uses in the field so why not let the U.N. know every time we are going to use a drone to attack some unsuspecting terrorist. Giving them a heads up that they are being watched and that an attack is eminent.<br /><br />This country cannot allow our government to be questioned by those within the U.N. that are usually the one's who oppose anything that we do as a sovereign nation to protect our interest and citizens. We must shut this kind of opposition down and remind those countries of the United Nations that we are the largest dues paying member and membership has privileges. Unless you would like to be meeting in Haiti going forward, be thankful for the United States of America for its hospitality and tolerance.<br /><br />These are my words. Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-44218520933111428732009-10-22T21:54:00.004-04:002009-10-22T22:49:50.421-04:00Prophetic: Maximum Wage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcee4pfEEHBClF4pipduTLmV0cHcseULt8K1fBetlKEgwyuLGd11EeJGFwZ5R4_nlxulizgUssHURc8ydKyk_JYGQlZQIkN1hWI1c0Z6Sf_bOWycxHZlyTjlmdx3wTCjpYwdQauYQs-rC/s1600-h/feinberg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcee4pfEEHBClF4pipduTLmV0cHcseULt8K1fBetlKEgwyuLGd11EeJGFwZ5R4_nlxulizgUssHURc8ydKyk_JYGQlZQIkN1hWI1c0Z6Sf_bOWycxHZlyTjlmdx3wTCjpYwdQauYQs-rC/s320/feinberg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395621485512898834" border="0" /></a><br />In a country that is based upon the rule of law how is it that President B-Rock and his ilk can come up with a plan to cut compensation for executives that work for companies that have received federal bailout monies.<br /><br />I wrote about a maximum wage initiative in <a href="http://ronbolling.blogspot.com/2009/01/will-we-have-maximum-wage-initiative.html">January</a>, <a href="http://ronbolling.blogspot.com/2009/02/maximum-wage-ii.html#comments">February</a> and <a href="http://ronbolling.blogspot.com/2009/04/pay-for-performance-maximum-wages-are.html#comments">April</a>. Now it has come that it will probably happen. A clear assault on success and capitalism.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/10/pay_czar_slashe.html">B-Rock's pay czar</a>, Kenneth Feinberg, indicates that he will propose cutting the contractual salaries and total compensation for these executives. If the tax payers are to ever be paid back for the money given to these companies, General Motors, AIG, Citigroup, Chrysler and others then you will want the most successful business leaders leading these companies. But that will never happen if any executive and for that matter any employee has fear of their compensation being regulated by a government bureaucrat.<br /><br />Because of these regulations and interference all of these companies will have leaders running them that are not focused on increasing shareholder value but on doing whatever they can to stay off a government noncompliance list. No business leader or executive will want to go to work for a company where their hands are tied behind their back and asked to brush their teeth. These companies will not succeed and the taxpayers will never be paid back. All because of government interference and regulation.<br /><br />While some Americans support this policy because of class warfare these are some of the same people that never say a word about the money that Brad Pitt, Madonna, LeBron James or Tom Brady and other athletes and entertainers earn from their work. The reason I listed entertainers and athletes is because they are not responsible for creating jobs and contributing to the overall health of the economy yet they make millions of dollars for their work.<br /><br />If we are a country based upon the rule of law then the Obama administration is seeking to be above that law. They are seeking to void contracts that are negotiated in good faith and agreed to by both the executive and the executive compensation committee at those companies. All because of government intervention into free market and the assault on capitalism.<br /><br />Based upon the reasoning of receiving government bailout money how soon will it extend to companies that will have their compensation regulated because they do contract work or business with the federal government. What is preventing the administration from extending this regulation to the hourly employee with the reasoning that you may be making more per hour than a comparable government employee? Look out it is coming to your company!<br /><br />If we are going to continue as a republic then we have to rein in our government. Enough of the attacks on success. Enough of governing by polls and public opinion. Whatever happened to common sense?<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-9164844113450914972009-10-20T09:23:00.007-04:002009-10-20T11:22:20.608-04:00Tree Huggers, Healthcare and Hypocrisy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJqGpoFXYShM76TtWMP1Q2_bZRPo08X55iPEJUcu4bBIJV6MAVPBALcORdymmXFBpEgzt8s16fKGMj3khF_DFnesaWSmcMzxHulUkmzmnUd4mftp74c4416u4jKPUbFxQfUrpMPmVa56g/s1600-h/treehug3.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJqGpoFXYShM76TtWMP1Q2_bZRPo08X55iPEJUcu4bBIJV6MAVPBALcORdymmXFBpEgzt8s16fKGMj3khF_DFnesaWSmcMzxHulUkmzmnUd4mftp74c4416u4jKPUbFxQfUrpMPmVa56g/s320/treehug3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394702556665132482" border="0" /></a><br />The Senate Finance Committee has finally completed and submitted their version of <a href="http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2009press/prb101909.pdf">health care reform bill.</a> It amazes me how our elected officials continue to write and sponsor legislation that is written in verbiage that the average American will not want to read nor will they be able to understand. But here is a piece of legislation that is over 1,500 pages and if printed will use over 3 reams of paper. I will not spend time discussing what's in or not in this bill as I like your Senator have not read or even attempted to read it yet.<br /><br />That brings me to the <span style="font-style: italic;">eCo-Terrorist Tree Hugging Moonbats</span> in this country. Where is their outrage over their government burning through this much paper to get a piece of legislation passed? If you figure that each Senator will need a copy to read(maybe), at least four of their aides will also need a copy (to brief their bosses, maybe) and then the press corps will get their copy as well then this one piece of legislation will produce millions of pages of paper by the time it is marked up, amended and finally voted on.<br /><br />In this Green environment we live I know that some of you will say that the Senate is probably using recycled paper. But as we know, our government has always used a "do as I say not as I do" mentality toward the American people. They are above the rules and try to be above the law in some cases. And considering how the government contracts for the pricing of supplies they are probably overpaying for the paper since the contract is old and the vendor cannot lower the price because it is under contract to sell the paper for the cost of the GSA contract. But this lends itself to another government takeover of an American industry. They could just takeover paper companies like Georgia Pacific, Boise Cascade or Weyerhaeuser because they are too big to fail and the government must have that paper to print out those millions of pages of waste.<br /><br />Then we have the toner involved in running these printing presses. What about the energy utilized to operate those presses. Where is Al Gore on getting the Senate to buy their carbon offsets for all of this energy being used? Do as I say not as I do! But what am I thinking. Toner is made from carbon black and other magnetic compounds and resins. As the printers run they give of some of these chemicals as residual byproduct of printing thus destroying the environment along the way. I hope that those government employees in the printing house are getting their lungs checked at their annual checkup since they have medical care coverage.<br /><br />To help you wrap your arms around my point. In order to pass health care reform to cover the 15% of Americans that are presently not covered we will destroy a part of our environment to get there. But I believe Liberals find this as a means to an end. I personally find drilling for American oil in Anwar and off the shores of Florida and California a means to an end but I digress. Liberals think all Americans must have health care coverage by any means necessary. And putting additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is just alrighty in this instance. We will have to put up with that additional degree of temperature in our climate because the cause of 15% is greater than the 85% who already have some form of health care coverage.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">If any of you have ever read any of my post previously you know that I do not believe in man-made global warming and I am not supporting this fallacy just making fun of those who express outrage over some of the silliest things but are not protesting and ranting about the abuse of the paper products in our government.</span></span><br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-72144753782179586242009-09-30T00:57:00.004-04:002009-09-30T01:18:25.215-04:00Tragedy Strikes In Georgia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTklWhxcpTGatOgUDjTUHue4Om_AyenBIde-ymtlbz7ChCfUR4AhYUbUCCvu9nX5vc3b8OiJlfy8YWm0o_M24RjAfGOJKUsRnxf2pK2jTta8KqY5II3LmgKXmTs3P426LQqgiAKf5Gywe/s1600-h/11750686690_ORIG%5B1%5D.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTklWhxcpTGatOgUDjTUHue4Om_AyenBIde-ymtlbz7ChCfUR4AhYUbUCCvu9nX5vc3b8OiJlfy8YWm0o_M24RjAfGOJKUsRnxf2pK2jTta8KqY5II3LmgKXmTs3P426LQqgiAKf5Gywe/s320/11750686690_ORIG%5B1%5D.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387123087549215602" border="0" /></a><br />The reason that I have not posted recently is that I have become frustrated with the ability of our nations leaders to really represent the people from their respective districts and how those leaders have allowed this great nation to become weakened by their socialist leaning politics. Failing to listen with both ears and speaking with only one mouth!<br /><br />If that was not enough, the sweetest woman that I love became a victim of the floods in Georgia. With God's love and blessing he allowed both she and her daughter to be away from the house when the Sweetwater Creek decided to flood her two year old subdivision with over 10 feet of water. The picture posted (green house) is of her house and the water level as of Tuesday, September 22nd. The window you see is her second floor. This area was not considered to be in a flood plain.<br /><br />We have started to recover but we will require your prayers to make certain that God's will, will be done with replacement or rebuilding of this once beautiful home. And that she and her daughter will be able to have a wonderful house again. Rebuilding their life will be difficult but she remains dedicated to her faith in God and her love of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />These are my words!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-51718888372299126952009-09-09T00:18:00.002-04:002009-09-09T00:24:51.666-04:00Enough Said<a href="<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G44NCvNDLfc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G44NCvNDLfc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
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<br />Makes stupid sense to me! Punish 85% to appease 15%. Excellent points by this representative. H/T to my buddy Joe for directing this video to me.
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<br />Please post your words!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-3989173787138073392009-08-30T12:36:00.005-04:002009-08-30T13:30:01.878-04:00"Judged By The Content Of My Character"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNuIHLaHqYJXy1LIlQ3POZHf0VZxR2jHWpK9GJ8-uRIQvLGt2WASmq3ynFzm4BI3_xLEU9_gZpAZZSS9sRALv-IzA_bm2sCaGUv6xTdGHDT4IglDP4GfqePcGotC9A7EtzzNQRaVy9uZI/s1600-h/mlk_ihaveadreamwaving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNuIHLaHqYJXy1LIlQ3POZHf0VZxR2jHWpK9GJ8-uRIQvLGt2WASmq3ynFzm4BI3_xLEU9_gZpAZZSS9sRALv-IzA_bm2sCaGUv6xTdGHDT4IglDP4GfqePcGotC9A7EtzzNQRaVy9uZI/s320/mlk_ihaveadreamwaving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375810101111846674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963</span><br /><br />It has been 46 years since Dr. King uttered those words to America. It was a historic and momentous occasion that still reverberates throughout the world. Yet as much as we (Blacks) have worked to be judged by our character and not our skin tone we are constantly being held back by our very own people.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.breitbart.tv/la-rep-obamacare-opponents-want-to-destroy-first-president-who-looks-like-me/">Congresswoman Diane Watson</a> made the following comment during a town hall discussion over health care reform in this country; <span style="font-style: italic;">"They are spreading fear and they are trying to see that the first president that looks like me, fail."</span> These are some very damning words when you think about how long we have tried to distance ourselves from being looked at from a "skin tone" perspective but from a "character of works" perspective. Never mind that she went on to praise Fidel Castro and the Cuban government's health system. If Cubans are so happy with Fidel then why do they risk their lives and the lives of their children to set sail for the U.S.? But I digress.<br /><br />I wrote my thoughts before the election about what I felt would occur should Obama get elected and many of those thoughts are being played out daily. The biggest being that any opposition to this president would be met with the big trump card of RACE. Since when did it become racism to disagree with the disastrous and ruinous financial policies of a sitting president. How would it have looked if white people would have screamed reverse racism after Kanye West made his "George Bush don't like Black people" remark. Sounds silly doesn't it. Then so does Ms. Watson's comments about a "president that looks like me."<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"...In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds...We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline...The marvelous new militancy that has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone..."</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963</span><br /><br />I know many of us have heard the " I have a Dream Speech" but I don't think many of us have read it and understood what Dr. King was speaking to us about. At least many of our black leaders need to heed his words. Stop blaming the man. Stop using the race card and start self examination of our deeds and actions when it comes to being Black and in America.<br /><br />Some reading this may refer to me as an Uncle Tom. A characterization that has be inaccurately used for many years. My blog friend <a href="http://web.me.com/toddgroup/digital_publius/Blog/Entries/2009/8/26_Of_Toms_and_Sambos.html">Digital Publius</a> posted a piece about this topic last week. Others will say that I am a hater of all things black. Those are typical responses from blacks who support liberal philosophies even though many blacks on most topics are conservative in thoughts.<br /><br />Black people when are we going to stop being victims and start being owners of our destination. You can no longer say that the "man" is holding you down because the "man" is now Black or in Obama's case semi-black. Above all stop looking to the government to fix your situation. It cannot and will not without making you a slave to their rules of living. If you want to be free then be free...of a tyrannical federal government.<br /><br />To quote a Clinton...<span style="font-style: italic;">"Free your mind and your ass will follow"</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">George Clinton</span>, <span style="font-size:85%;">Parliament Funkadelic circa 1972</span><br /><br />Some of these are my words (credit given where necessary)! Please post yours!Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-44176964397033993332009-08-20T23:08:00.004-04:002009-08-21T00:01:05.492-04:00Pull 'Em Up And Show Some Respect To Yourself<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFK7ekWivVFj4BnVMYpFVCQbfWs_L3QQR6Xup2uiQd7I3bivxZ1kYptWxKyYG-O3_NazJZ8n82IfHabnpaKHFH1ZSUf-5XSnQU6ItmIT5p7xkV8c2ZOO4SfTaDKwnaTSwYWmg8UQ_UT1F/s1600-h/0920baggy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFK7ekWivVFj4BnVMYpFVCQbfWs_L3QQR6Xup2uiQd7I3bivxZ1kYptWxKyYG-O3_NazJZ8n82IfHabnpaKHFH1ZSUf-5XSnQU6ItmIT5p7xkV8c2ZOO4SfTaDKwnaTSwYWmg8UQ_UT1F/s320/0920baggy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372260303207004354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">As I attended my youngest child's college orientation this past weekend it occurred to me that I had done alright as a parent. When I say alright I am speaking about the way in which both my children have shown great respect for their parents, themselves and the adults that surround them. While they may have strong opinions, neither of them are disrespectful even as young adults themselves.<br /><br />I write this because as I walked the campus of an institution of higher learning, I witnessed the results of poor parenting. An orientation letter that was sent to all incoming freshmen indicated that 'while there are many articles of clothing that may be fashionable today please refrain from wearing these articles as you would be making your first impressions with members of the faculty and administrators of the university.'<br /><br />Yet I saw scores of young men with their pants completely off their asses and belted off at the knee. Good parenting would have prevented the rest of us from seeing this underwear display. If one father or mother would have said to their young son, "pull 'em up!" And now!<br /><br />And the young ladies were not left out. Many wore some of the gaudiest outfits and skimpy articles of clothing on the planet. I asked myself where are these girls' mothers and not to my surprise I often saw the mother dressed just like the child. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">C'mon</span> can't we stop trying to be our child's friend and be their parent. Cover it up young ladies! You can be sexy and appealing without showing all of your private parts.<br /><br />It became obvious to me that many of these children have never really been parented once they made it to puberty. The parents decided to become the child's best friend and encouraged them in their manner of dress and actions. Trying to emulate the child to the tune of getting tacky tattoo's and piercings to show how cool they can be as an adult.<br /><br />There are no schools or licensing for being a parent. But let's show some decorum and respect parents. Start telling your boys that they cannot wear their pants off their waist. Remind your little girls that they should cover up. If your child is under the age of 17 why are you allowing them to mark up their bodies with tattoos and piercing. You are the parent and can demand that they comply.<br /><br />A belt is for holding your pants around your waist not your knees! I am sad to see that some municipalities have decided to legislate how to wear your pants. This is a waste of time for those cities. Better parenting goes along way. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Start being a parent and stop being a friend. Pull 'em up!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />These are my words! Please post yours!<br /></span>Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384326501457260780.post-22920405364064549812009-08-10T18:44:00.006-04:002009-08-10T19:53:05.076-04:00It's "Un-American Behavior" to Protest Your Displeasure With Your Government<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI734Eh8DRHVqQgtpUrnztJxtUzcQfVUNBXMRF3fT78my8bQRDcxeEIoB2S4yR3twLRjeperrK1M1HK8obgzAJPIeSc9yUhyd-q4mpiRftPg7rJXWKYHKmHXiXDhEgcDrrAWU5bQ1bHv7S/s1600-h/drummer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI734Eh8DRHVqQgtpUrnztJxtUzcQfVUNBXMRF3fT78my8bQRDcxeEIoB2S4yR3twLRjeperrK1M1HK8obgzAJPIeSc9yUhyd-q4mpiRftPg7rJXWKYHKmHXiXDhEgcDrrAWU5bQ1bHv7S/s320/drummer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368482168608718514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."</span></span> <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Declaration of Independence</span></span><blockquote></blockquote>Within the Declaration of Independence, the founding fathers indicated that whenever government becomes destructive with regards to the rights of the governed that it should be abolished, altered and a new government instituted. I guess you could say that the Townsend Acts, the Stamp Act or the Intolerable Acts would have been totally permissible if the Colonist would have just paid their taxes and not protested their <span style="font-style: italic;">unfair taxation without representation </span>within the British Parliament. There would not have been a<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Boston Tea Party</span> or a <span style="font-style: italic;">Boston Massacre</span> which ultimately helped to usher in the Colonial uprising that later became the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">American Revolution</span>. But these people were fed up and acted out to protest an ever increasing governmental intrusion into their lives. I am sure that there was someone in the British Parliament or even King George himself that called their actions not British-like!<br /><br />Now along comes Cruella D'Pelosi and announces that Americans that protest the ever increasing governmental intrusion into their lives as Un-American behavior. Maybe they didn't teach American history at Trinity College or maybe considering the age of Cruella the history of the American uprising in the 18th century had not been committed to book form yet. At any rate if she had half a clue she would realize that what the American people are doing is very American. In other countries the consequences are much worse as in civil uprising and coup d'etat.<br /><br />But as the founding of this country has shown us we only needed one civil uprising to start this nation. All other governmental changes have been peaceable and without bloodshed. Every two years we have the opportunity to change our government through the ballot even though elections can have dire consequences, ala President B-Rock and his Band of Merry Men.<br /><br />Americans are just trying to utilize the Constitutional rights of assembly and protest to voice their total disapproval of a health care initiative that has been proposed with little debate and with very few Congressmen ever reading it in its entirety. <br /><br />Now the Congressional Democrat leadership is running scared of a few vocal voters. They have decided to stage a protest of their own and not hold town hall style meetings as to keep the 'angry mobs' away. They would rather control the meetings via conference calls and staged question and answer sessions much like President B-Rock monthly pressers. <br /><br />Let me get this right. You are elected by the people in your district to serve them, yet because you cannot handle personal conflict you choose to not meet your electorate face to face thus you are not available and are seen as hiding from the public. Hmmmm. If I did that in my job with the customers that help to pay my salary then I would be one of the millions looking for a job. I guess the writers of the Declaration of Independence were right....time to abolish and institute a new government, peaceably in 2010. These Congressmen should be voted out of office if for nothing more than cowardice. How can you vote to send our troops to war around the globe but cannot stomach the few hours spent with the people you represent and pay your salary?<br /><br />And Ms. D'Pelosi. She has gotta go! She has insulted the American people for the very last time. The ignorant voters of California have been sending this clown to Washington since 1987. It is time for a wake up for the left coast. Remember elections do have consequences!<br /><br />These are my words! Please post yours!<br /><blockquote></blockquote>Ron Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192512565073154580noreply@blogger.com7