sharpton Hunts Cheney

Yesterday Dick Cheney went hunting at the Clove Valley Rod & Gun Club, which is 70 miles from New York City.
The press, sensing another opportunity to catch shooting another hunter, was disappointed to miss any embarrassing action shots. However the photographers did manage to catch a shot of the Confederate Stars and Bars hanging in one of the club's garages.
The REVEREND sharpton was quick to guns, ordering the racist hunter to....

"leave immediately, denounce the club and apologize for going to a club that represents lynching, hate and murder to black people."

The Vice President, ever the gentlemen, suggested...

"I'd have thought that loudmouthed sonofabitch would had more sense than to bark orders at a white man with a shotgun."

See page 2 for the related story, "KKK Chapter Started in Upstate New York".

Easy Ed

"The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy."

Edwin Edwards

• And he did win, at least that time, only in Louisiana can politicians like this survive. I wonder if Ray Nagin was going for the same confident display when he talked about New Orleans becoming the chocolate city?

Lying Bastard

"I did not have sex with that woman."

President William Jefferson Clinton

• The thing is, if he was speaking about Hillary, everyone would have believed it, hell we would have sympathized. As it was this "genius" risked losing the most important job in the country for a blow job. Bill Clinton was perfectly willing to throw this young woman under oncoming traffic, to save his own reputation. Impeachable offense no, but what an asshole.

Little Children

A movie directed by Todd Field, rated R, and released in 2006. This movie caught my eye because it includes Jennifer Connelly, other actors and and actresses include Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson.

The story is set in a affluent suburban town, where the separate lives of 30 somethings both diverge and converge. Kate's husband is addicted to Internet porn, she finds out and is, not surprisingly, pissed off. Jennifer's husband is a stay at home dad who can't seem to pass the bar exam. Having children of similar age and a mutual unhappiness brings them together in an affair. By the end of the movie the affair is over. For this work, Kate Winslet was nominated for an Oscar.

The most interesting plot line in this movie is that of the neighborhood child molester. Played by Jackie Earle Haley, this person recognizes that he is overwhelmed his deviant sexual urges. Following the death of his mother, grief and fear cause him castrate himself. He wants to be a good boy. This actor looked very familiar, I got it before the movie was over, in Breaking Away this was the teenager that got his girlfriend pregnant and decided to get married, in the original Bad News Bears, he played the hoodlum smoked cigarettes and rode a motorcycle.

This was a movie that I enjoyed but do not recommend. At many times it reminded me of Robert Altman's Short Cuts. There are some sexually explicit scenes, not with Ms. Connelly.

Score 26 of 50

• Character Development 6 out of 10
• Acting 5 out of 10
• Photography, cinimatography 4 out of 10
• Writing, script 4 out of 10
• Concept 7 out of 10

Stand Up For Yourself

"One man with courage makes a majority."

President Andrew Jackson

• A quote that is seen often in conservative publications. If you have conviction, you can win over an insecure plurality.
• This is a statement describes well our President Bush's stand on Al Queda and Iraq. He knows in his heart that it is better to have the enemy retreating rather than attacking. He, as President, is taking the political heat, for the future benefit of assured safety in our homeland.
• Andrew Jackson was the last president who fought in the Revolutionary War. Enough said.

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

"The chief cause of problems is solutions."

Eric Sevareid

• The old newsman showing insight. After many years spent in heavy industry I have seen that newcomers, neophytes, propose the most ideas advocating change and offer the least amount of anticipation for the conflicts they may create.

The Way Things Ought To Be

Written by Rush H. Limbaugh, III. Published in 1992 by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 304 pages

This was a book that the former owners of our house left. This book appeared to fit the need for something short and non-fiction.

The period written, near the end of the first President Bush's term, dominates the topics discussed. Limbaugh makes no apology for loving the Reagan legacy, and disaffection with that of Bush 1.

As a sporadic listener, I find that on most all issues I agree with the host's opinions and very much enjoy his showmanship. On the negative side of my appraisal, Rush's positions are almost always squarely on the side GOP party line. His party line positions conflict with my opinions on immigration and partisan congressional politics.

Back to the book, which I did not enjoy. No insight is given on development of positions. Reading this book is no different than listening to the show on air, and listening is a lot less work.

On a scale of 1-10, "The Way Things Ought To Be" gets a 1, and that only because the spelling was accurate.

Next up, "The Coldest Winter", a book on the Korean War by David Halberstam.

Get Your Shots

Bennie Thompson, Democratic chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security was responsible for instructing congressional aides to get immunized before going to NASCAR events in Concord and Talladega. Vaccines recommended were for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and influenza.
The issue began when the committee was making plans to study public health preparedness at events of mass attendance. The committee is studying the effectiveness of coordination between the Department of Homeland Security with state and local responders in preparation for possible mass emergencies.
Thompson said the immunizations are routine for health care workers.
Naturally, some of the people of North Carolina and Alabama are offended.

• My first inclination was to take a few shots at highbrow Democrats, but Thompson is from Mississippi and surely has some affection for these types of events.
• Having been to a few races I know that there is some pretty disgusting stuff going on in the infield, but no worse than anything at football tailgating.

NFL Aims Low

On Sunday the Miami Dolphins will play the New York football Giants at London's Wembley Stadium. The NFL is attempting to spread the popularity of the game internationally. Despite selling out the stadium, fans expectations are tepid. Sir Montgomery Windsor, a soccer fanatic said:

Bloody-ell, the game has too much scoring, they should only award 1 point for any score. It's such a pain in the arse, you have to pay attention, theres no time to riot with the blokes from the other club! And besides, that football, it looks like a big turd.

The NFL is adding extra sercurity for the event, noting the unpredictable nature of anglo-saxons.

Senator Tries to Save Face

Senator Harry Reid's letter to the ClearChannel CEO, demanding punishment of Rush Limbaugh, received a winning bid of $2,100,100.00. Limbaugh had pledged a matching amount to build a donation of $4,200,200.00. The entire donation will be made to Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization located in New Jersey. This organization grants scholarships and assistance to families of marines and federal law enforcement officials who die or are wounded in the line of duty. Last year the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation Inc. had total revenue of $5,200,000.00.

"And for the cause, Madam President, it's extremely good. Now everybody knows that Rush Limbaugh and I don't agree on everything in life. Maybe that's kind of an understatement. But without qualification, Mark May, the owner of the network that has Rush Limbaugh, their auction is going to be something that raises money for a worthwhile cause. I don't know what we could do more important than helping to ensure that children of our fallen soldiers and police officers who have fallen in the line of duty have the opportunity for their children to have a good education."

• "What we could do"? Give me a freaking break. The premise of the letter to Clearchannel was an attack on comments taken out of context and intentionally misleading. In short the letter was a lie intended to smear the conservative radio talk show host. Rush found a way rub the dumb ass's face in his own mess and what does the Senate Majority Leader do, tries to horn in on the credit for good works. This man should be removed from leadership by either his own party or by repalcement via the next Nevada election.

Not Likely

It might grow on a chicken's ass!

• Heard this morning when an employee was trying to explain to his foreman that the given instructions were not likely to succeed.

Iraqi Girls

Take some time to listen to this.

Cartersville Pigs

Water flow to the northwest Georgia has been improved by cleaning out the pipes with pigs. They just tied a rope around the necks of a couple of porkers and pulled them through.
Cartersville Water Department Director Jim Stafford said:

"We don't barbecue it when we pull it out"

• They have to wash the crap off first.
• Not really, but this drought is starting to make people pretty nervous.

Ten Days

Have passed. It is difficult to lose a loved one, debilitating. A man of only thirty-nine years with a good wife and children aged ten and four. This after a twelve year struggle against ALS.
I declined to eulogize at my brother's services, feared total collapse. Many eulogies are speeches on how the speaker feels about death. Not this time, all focused on the accomplishments of the man.

• A husband and partner to a wife, both strong enough to endure a desperate future. Together they attacked life as if they were hungry adventurers.
• A son who made his parents proud.
• An athlete, runner on a state championship track team.
• The most ardent Red Sox fan, sports fan for that matter.
• A friend who maintained strong contacts with his entire high school cadre. These friends came to Massachusetts from Florida, California, Connecticut, and North Carolina.
• A father to a beautiful, considerate daughter.
• A father to a willful, intelligent boy.
• A brother who acted as the centering touchstone for all his siblings.
• An uncle who doted on six nephews and nieces.
• A son in law who earned his wife's parents love and respect.
• A patient who would not take any shit off incompetent nurses and inconsiderate doctors.
• A partner to Doctor Brown in his ALS research.
• A co-worker that built relationships based on competence and and unswerving confidence in being right.
• A student that graduated from Northeastern University.
• Baptized.

I am so proud of you Bruce.

Carter's Peace Prize

Five years ago to President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize. The award was given with this statement:

"for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development."

The key accomplishment being the mediation of peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Later, through the Carter Center, established in 1982, Carter has worked to promote democracy and fair voting practices in developing nations.

• The lofty Nobel Peace Prize has also been awarded to Yasser Arafat. Arafat, who headed the terrorist group Palestine Liberation Organization, and reportedly, died from AIDS. For this the award seems, maybe, politically applied.
• For their participation in the peace talks, Anwar Sadat and Menachim Begin were both, separately assassinated. For their bravery, not Carter's, the award should have been awarded.
• On the principle side, Jumah has always been a man to stand up for good righteous causes. His conflicts and failures grow from the inability to appear competent.
• Fifteen years ago, President Carter gave a commencement speech at Emory University in Atlanta. Going in, the chance to be in the audience was a privilege. Nearly the entire speech was a diatribe on the failures of the Reagan administration, hatred was dripping from every phrase. Historical events in Eastern Europe proved Reagan's philosophical approach to be accurate. By the time the speech was over, so was any respect for ex-president.

Serial Murderer and Cannibal

In the continuing search for the moniker Otis, have stumbled across this stinker.

Ottis Elwood Toole was born on March 5, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida.
He died in a Florida prison on September 15, 1996 from cirrhosis of the liver.

Ottis Toole admitted to multiple counts of murder, rape, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Mr. Toole was convicted of murder in 1983, and sentence to death, this was later commuted life.

Toole was best-known as a suspect in the murder of Adam Walsh. Adam's father is John Walsh, host of the program America's Most Wanted. In this case Toole had a partner named Henry Lee Lucas. Toole met Lucas in Florida about 1978. The team claimed to have committed many hundreds of murders.

Toole's father left the family when the boy was young. His mother was a religious fanatic, and his sister dressed him in girl's clothes. Toole claimed his grandmother was a satanist who exposed him to rituals in his youth.

Toole claimed that his first murder at the age of 14. He ran over a travelling salesman with a car after being propositioned for sex.

• Is necrophilia a form of rape?
• Most of the information on Toole, and for that matter Lucas, includes many indications of admission and retraction.
• Enviorment, enviorment, enviorment.

Not A Good Idea

Our local scrap man, Mr. Ammons, has a hair brained idea to build a hunting lodge out of metal storage containers. Gordia (pronounced Gordy) told me what his brother had to say about his idea.

He said I was goin out da world backerds.

• In other words, his brother was telling him he was crazy. I can sit and talk to this man for hours, every time I come away with trinket of his Mississippi roots.

Birthday Party

September has birthdays for two of my brothers. On the 15th of September we celebrated Scott's 43rd and Bruce's 39th. It was a good party.

Hillary = Housewife

Writer for The New Republic, Leon Wieseltier has articulated his feelings on Hillary Clinton's run for president. The result should strike a chord with many who have experienced similar torture.

"She is like some hellish housewife who has seen something that she really, really wants and won't stop nagging you about it until finally you say, fine, take it, be goddamn president, just leave me alone. Except of course, in this case, you can't say be done with that, because what she craves is too important."

• JUST DAMN, this blares like a siren for me. The New York Senator routinely expresses hostility towards her political adversaries in a manner that creates more adversaries. In dealing with the stained dress debacle, Hitlery came come out swinging, blaming the vast right wing conspiracy. What feelings of empathy I had for her, dealing with her shithead husband, went right out the door. It became very clear that truth was not ever a factor in the course of her actions.

Gee Wally, 50 Is Really Old

Fifty years ago, this Thursday, October 4: 1957, the world famous comedy television show, Leave It to Beaver, premiered. The show lasted until 1963.

The Cleavers were a family of four, two boys, a mother and a father.

The youngest, Theodore Cleaver, "Beaver", was played by Jerry Mathers. Mathers played a 7 year old at the show start, he was actually a little older at 9. When the show started Jerry Mathers was already a seasoned movie actor, having worked in 6 films, notably in Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry.

The older brother, Wally Cleaver, was played by Tony Dow. Dow was new to acting, playing Wally. Later in his career Dow played in episodes of serial dramas such as Dr. Kildare.

The mother, June Cleaver, was played by Barbara Billingsley. Barbara had been a B movie actress at the start of her career. Later Barbara had roles in the sitcoms Murphy Brown and Roseanne.

The father was played by Hugh Beaumont. Beaumont was an ordained minister with a Master of Theology degree. The actor appeared in over three dozen feature films before getting the part Ward Cleaver. After the shows cancellation, Hugh Beaumont appeared in guest roles on shows like Mannix, Wagon Train and Petticoat Junction.

Other members of the cast included Eddie, Lumpy and Whitey.

• This show is one of my wife's favorite to relax by, running a strong second to The Andy Griffith Show.
• The innocence of the main character was impossible to dislike.
• Notice the headline at the top of the attached picture. What do you imagine television service cost in 1958, I'm willing to bet it is much lower as a percentage of average income than today. My satellite service runs about $50 per month, only because I don't have any extra channels.

Trouser Snake Kills Cambodian Man

No pictures were offered with this story from the far far east.

Phnom Penh (dpa) - A Cambodian man who took off his trousers, tied the legs at the bottom and wrangled a 2-metre cobra into them died when it bit him through the fabric, local media reported Monday.

Khmer-language daily Koh Santepheap quoted police as saying Chab Kear, 36, saw the reptile swimming in a river just outside the capital last Thursday during a drinking session and captured it in the hopes of selling it later in the day. He tied the animal inside his trousers and a scarf around his waist, but as he continued carousing the enraged snake managed to get its fangs free and bite Kear three times on the stomach.

The newspaper reported Kear's last words as being "don't worry - it's nothing a drink can't fix" before he succumbed to the cobra's venom.

• This is writing that even I can call crappy. It is easy enough to understand what happened, but if you study the way it is written, it can be taken that he tied the snake up with himself also in the pants.
• Kear's last words are perfect for his headstone.
• Hey baby, just one drink and we can take care of this big snake in my pants.