This is the second four day weekend in as many weeks, could get used to this.
Spent Saturday afternoon watching my Jackets snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
A pretty disgusting thing to watch, the temptation to want the CPJ thrown under a bus is hard to resist. Later this month when my season ticket renewal arrives, the yearly cost will no doubt be higher than last year.
So what if we have gone to 15 or 16 bowl games in a row, if we are not goo enough to win, we should not be going.
An embarrassment for sure.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Goodday
I guess that Senators everywhere feel compelled to give money to undeserving people. And not unlike here in the United States, extend benefits to people who are not even citizens. Maybe it is part of the universal Senator training program.
From: Ramos, Anastacia [mailto:ANRamos@kdhcd.org]
To: info@senate.gov
Attn: Beneficiary,
In regards to your fund transfer, we the entire members of the Federal House of Senate have approved the above documents in your name to enable us conclude this final stage of your transfer before the 31st December, 2011.
Contact: Senator Kenneth Amoru, Payment Director Senate, Federal
To: info@senate.gov
Attn: Beneficiary,
In regards to your fund transfer, we the entire members of the Federal House of Senate have approved the above documents in your name to enable us conclude this final stage of your transfer before the 31st December, 2011.
Contact: Senator Kenneth Amoru, Payment Director Senate, Federal
Republic of Nigeria .DIRECT PHONE: +234-805-110-3181 EMAIL: senatehouse_ofnigeria@yahoo.com
Infinite Loathing
I was poking around GOPUSA and found Thomas Sowell’s web site.
http://www.tsowell.com/
In that he lists his favorite quotes, many of which I enjoyed very much. There are half a dozen or so attributed to Eric Hoffer, my favorite of which is.
The “educated” people are, in my mind, what Rasmussen would call the political class. Recently there have been many polls that show has out of whack the aforementioned is with the general voting sentiment.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2011/60_still_see_government_as_the_problem_political_class_disagrees
Doing a little research, have found a biography at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer
Hoffer passed in 1983, long before I developed any political interest. Born in the Bronx just after the start of the 20th century to German American parents, by age fie he was bilingual. He lost his sight at the age of seven and regained same at the age of fifteen, both inexplicable events. The losses of both parents led to move to Los Angeles where as a young man he struggled with depression and lack of work. Eventually settled in as a migrant worker and during the off seasons studied and developed his writing ability.
Later, writing as a sideline to his new career as a longshoreman Hoffer began to develop a persona as a working class philosopher. In this he expresses contempt for fanaticism and the political class.
Sound like a man I would have enjoyed talking too.
http://www.tsowell.com/
In that he lists his favorite quotes, many of which I enjoyed very much. There are half a dozen or so attributed to Eric Hoffer, my favorite of which is.
Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.For the title I've replaced measureless with infinite.
The “educated” people are, in my mind, what Rasmussen would call the political class. Recently there have been many polls that show has out of whack the aforementioned is with the general voting sentiment.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2011/60_still_see_government_as_the_problem_political_class_disagrees
Doing a little research, have found a biography at Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer
Hoffer passed in 1983, long before I developed any political interest. Born in the Bronx just after the start of the 20th century to German American parents, by age fie he was bilingual. He lost his sight at the age of seven and regained same at the age of fifteen, both inexplicable events. The losses of both parents led to move to Los Angeles where as a young man he struggled with depression and lack of work. Eventually settled in as a migrant worker and during the off seasons studied and developed his writing ability.
Later, writing as a sideline to his new career as a longshoreman Hoffer began to develop a persona as a working class philosopher. In this he expresses contempt for fanaticism and the political class.
Sound like a man I would have enjoyed talking too.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Goverment Phones
Earlier today I received an email from a family member. An angry claim that welfare recipients were bragging about their free "Obama Cell Phone.
This is the text of the email...
It is real.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Safelink/home
The main page proclaims
From there I decided to check it out on Snopes, see following link.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/cellphone.asp
Here they say that the program is for real, and started in Tennessee in 2008, before President Obama took office. So this gifts from tax payer contributions are not fairly attributed. This is simply another way that the government behemoth spreads wealth.
People are quick to blame our current President for such programs because it fits his anti-business, anti-taxpayer modus operendi. That it was installed during the Bush administration should alert readers that these kind of programs are continuously being germinated an a government built to expand, never to contract.
At the moment more people are coming to the conclusion that government needs to contract, both in head-count and expenditure. Yet in the Congressional and Executive politicians that dare not go farther than right of center, are continually struggling with trying to pay for an inertial appetite.
Time to starve the patient.
This is the text of the email...
The Obama Phone - NO JOKE This is unbelievable !!The email included a link that I was reluctant to visit, but sure enough.
Just when you think you've heard it all, our illustrious Congress quietly comes up with a new zinger to put their hands in your pockets, and pick them while you aren't watching. Isn't this just wonderful ?
I was standing in line at the checkout counter at Wal Mart and as I looked at the line behind me, I saw a couple of people talking about what looked like identical new cell phones, bragging about the fact that their phones were free and so was the airtime.
The woman in line behind me had heard the same exchange and turned to the young man behind her and asked, 'Is that a new type of cell phone?' The young man replied, 'Yes, this is my new Obama phone. She asked him what an Obama phone was, and he went on to say that, 'Welfare recipients are now eligible to receive what he described as (1) a FREE new cell phone, and (2) approximately 250 FREE minutes of air time every month.'
Needless to say, I was a little skeptical about his answer, so when I got back home, I Googled it, and lo and behold, he was telling the truth. This was what I discovered:
SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers. In other words, your tax dollars are being distributed to a wireless phone provider to provide welfare recipients with free cell phones and airtime. I don't know about you, but as for me, enough is enough. We are $14 Trillion in debt, Congress is balking at continuing unemployment payments to those who want to work, and Congress is increasing the dole-out to dead beats.
The ship of State is sinking, and it's sinking fast. The old concept of getting ahead through hard work has flown out the window. It has been replaced by Obama's and Congress' idea of Hope and Change. The country has changed all right, changed to "Why should I work for it, when I can get it for free?"
You can click on the link below to confirm for yourself that the Obama Phone is real. Just have a barf bag ready.
It is real.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Safelink/home
The main page proclaims
"The Free Cell Phone & Minutes Program"and
"You may qualify if you participate in programs such as Food Stamps or Medicaid."From there you can enter a zip code and apply, there are even promotional codes.
From there I decided to check it out on Snopes, see following link.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/cellphone.asp
Here they say that the program is for real, and started in Tennessee in 2008, before President Obama took office. So this gifts from tax payer contributions are not fairly attributed. This is simply another way that the government behemoth spreads wealth.
People are quick to blame our current President for such programs because it fits his anti-business, anti-taxpayer modus operendi. That it was installed during the Bush administration should alert readers that these kind of programs are continuously being germinated an a government built to expand, never to contract.
At the moment more people are coming to the conclusion that government needs to contract, both in head-count and expenditure. Yet in the Congressional and Executive politicians that dare not go farther than right of center, are continually struggling with trying to pay for an inertial appetite.
Time to starve the patient.
Monday, December 26, 2011
As Long As
there are folks that believe this attitude about wealth is correct, MoveOn will have an audience. Basically the progressive web site suggests that because this woman has 21b$ she should be able to live on less so others don't have to be eligible food stamps. Of course the author speaks in general terms, no indicating that many employees work at WalMart part time by choice, many retired, many with other primary careers.
WalMart is successful because of superior pricing, a benefit to the very class of customers MoveOn seeks to organize, and by superior logistics i.e. industrial systems engineering (in which I have a degree).
At what point will progressives realize that businesses succeed because of intelligently constructed and executed business plans. Businesses do have the interests of their employees held foremost. First by workplace safety, then by business viability without which there would be less employment to offer.
Pay is simply the convergence of skills required, demand for that skill, the consumer side a demand for the product offered and on the economy side wealth to buy the product.
When the government interferes with the process, by the inefficiency of delivery systems, less money is available to the consumer. Subsequently there is less demand for products, and finally less product requirement which creates the need for manufacturing, logistics and sales jobs.
Check it out....
some silly ideas out there
http://front.moveon.org/the-secret-that-job-creators-like-walmart-wont-tell-you/
Attack the rich, its a safe way to buy votes and then by inaction perpetuate the process.
WalMart is successful because of superior pricing, a benefit to the very class of customers MoveOn seeks to organize, and by superior logistics i.e. industrial systems engineering (in which I have a degree).
At what point will progressives realize that businesses succeed because of intelligently constructed and executed business plans. Businesses do have the interests of their employees held foremost. First by workplace safety, then by business viability without which there would be less employment to offer.
Pay is simply the convergence of skills required, demand for that skill, the consumer side a demand for the product offered and on the economy side wealth to buy the product.
When the government interferes with the process, by the inefficiency of delivery systems, less money is available to the consumer. Subsequently there is less demand for products, and finally less product requirement which creates the need for manufacturing, logistics and sales jobs.
Check it out....
some silly ideas out there
http://front.moveon.org/the-secret-that-job-creators-like-walmart-wont-tell-you/
Attack the rich, its a safe way to buy votes and then by inaction perpetuate the process.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Presents
Today I received a number of nice presents from some coworkers.
Two will go well together, Irish whiskey and Part 1 of Atlas Shrugged.
Ho Ho Ho
I am psyched!
Two will go well together, Irish whiskey and Part 1 of Atlas Shrugged.
Ho Ho Ho
I am psyched!
Good for You
Good for Virginia's 2nd District, to have a man representing them that steps forward and contradicts misplaced authority with well spoken words from the heart. I wish I has a representative like Scott Rigell .
But instead we're stuck with the embarrassing new world disciple, little David Scott.
But instead we're stuck with the embarrassing new world disciple, little David Scott.
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