A fun birthday in Roswell, mid-March.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
MegaVote
Comments in italic blue.......
Congress.org (congress.org) presents: MEGAVOTE April 23, 2012
In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes
* Senate: Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
* House: Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
* House: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II
* House: Small Business Tax Cut Act
Upcoming Congressional Bills
* Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012
* Senate: Violence Against Women Act
* Senate: NLRB union election rule
* House: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
* House: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Recent Senate Votes:
Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=65&chamber=S&congress=1122
Vote Rejected (51-45, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate failed to reach the sixty vote threshold needed to move forward on this bill to raise tax rates on taxpayers earning more than $1 million.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NO
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
More from the assault on the earning class. I am a little surprised that Harry couldn't ram this one through, perhaps some on his own team saw through the b-s. On second thought, they probably all saw through the b-s, and saw the vote as a Democratic election spin topic.
Recent House Votes:
Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=164&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (274-146, 11 Not Voting)
This bill would codify the use of public lands for recreational hunting, shooting and fishing unless the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service determines it is necessary to prohibit those activities. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
I wonder of Scalia took Kagen hunting on public land?
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=170&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (293-127, 11 Not Voting)
The House passed this three-month highway and transportation program bill that will serve as the vehicle to negotiate a long-term bill with the Senate. The Senate passed a two-year, $109 billion bill in March. House Republicans would like a five year bill. The current extension runs out June 30, 2012.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Must be one of those shovel un-ready bills, why else would a Democrat vote against a bill that spends money?
Small Business Tax Cut Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=177&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (235-173, 1 Present, 22 Not Voting)
This House bill would give businesses with fewer than 500 employees a 20 percent tax deduction for the 2012 tax year. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Who cares, anymore, how this libtard votes. The Democrats pay a lot of lip service to helping small businesses, but when the rubber hits the road, the Republicans have to be the ones to push the agenda. The bill will fade to oblivion in the Senate because the Democrats wants to raise taxes in every quadrant of business that isn't green.
Upcoming Votes:
21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - S.1789
The Senate is scheduled to work on this bill to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service.
The vote on this actually went through today, and the Senate passed it. They didn't touch the unions and mandated that levels of service be maintained. This is a perfect example of how fucked up our Federal government is. We have a service that is supposed to be financially self-sufficient, it has evolved into a employment program detached from any thought of efficiency. In the private world, if a business is run poorly, it fails, it goes bankrupt, the investors loose their capital.
We are not as tax paying citizens properly represented if our elected officials choose to tax us for the purpose of of keeping inefficient unionized labor employed.
Cut them loose, subsidize as needed for minimum requirement, let the rates reflect the cost, and if the rates cannot be competitive, close it down!
Violence Against Women Act - S.1925
The Senate may vote on this bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
Don't know about this, but it sounds like more law to affirm unenforced law.
NLRB union election rule - S.J.Res.36
This Senate resolution would disapprove of a National Labor Relations Board rule regarding the timing of union elections.
Sounds like a Republican proposal, likely to go down, I should read up on this.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act - H.R.2096
This House bill would fund cybersecurity research.
The tail is wagging the dog here. It is rare that such law is ever in front of the problem.
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - H.R.3523
This bill would establish procedures for sharing cyber-threat intelligence.
OK?
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Congress.org (congress.org) presents: MEGAVOTE April 23, 2012
In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes
* Senate: Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
* House: Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
* House: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II
* House: Small Business Tax Cut Act
Upcoming Congressional Bills
* Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012
* Senate: Violence Against Women Act
* Senate: NLRB union election rule
* House: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
* House: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Recent Senate Votes:
Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=65&chamber=S&congress=1122
Vote Rejected (51-45, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate failed to reach the sixty vote threshold needed to move forward on this bill to raise tax rates on taxpayers earning more than $1 million.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NO
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
More from the assault on the earning class. I am a little surprised that Harry couldn't ram this one through, perhaps some on his own team saw through the b-s. On second thought, they probably all saw through the b-s, and saw the vote as a Democratic election spin topic.
Recent House Votes:
Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=164&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (274-146, 11 Not Voting)
This bill would codify the use of public lands for recreational hunting, shooting and fishing unless the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service determines it is necessary to prohibit those activities. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
I wonder of Scalia took Kagen hunting on public land?
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=170&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (293-127, 11 Not Voting)
The House passed this three-month highway and transportation program bill that will serve as the vehicle to negotiate a long-term bill with the Senate. The Senate passed a two-year, $109 billion bill in March. House Republicans would like a five year bill. The current extension runs out June 30, 2012.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Must be one of those shovel un-ready bills, why else would a Democrat vote against a bill that spends money?
Small Business Tax Cut Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=177&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (235-173, 1 Present, 22 Not Voting)
This House bill would give businesses with fewer than 500 employees a 20 percent tax deduction for the 2012 tax year. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Who cares, anymore, how this libtard votes. The Democrats pay a lot of lip service to helping small businesses, but when the rubber hits the road, the Republicans have to be the ones to push the agenda. The bill will fade to oblivion in the Senate because the Democrats wants to raise taxes in every quadrant of business that isn't green.
Upcoming Votes:
21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - S.1789
The Senate is scheduled to work on this bill to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service.
The vote on this actually went through today, and the Senate passed it. They didn't touch the unions and mandated that levels of service be maintained. This is a perfect example of how fucked up our Federal government is. We have a service that is supposed to be financially self-sufficient, it has evolved into a employment program detached from any thought of efficiency. In the private world, if a business is run poorly, it fails, it goes bankrupt, the investors loose their capital.
We are not as tax paying citizens properly represented if our elected officials choose to tax us for the purpose of of keeping inefficient unionized labor employed.
Cut them loose, subsidize as needed for minimum requirement, let the rates reflect the cost, and if the rates cannot be competitive, close it down!
Violence Against Women Act - S.1925
The Senate may vote on this bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
Don't know about this, but it sounds like more law to affirm unenforced law.
NLRB union election rule - S.J.Res.36
This Senate resolution would disapprove of a National Labor Relations Board rule regarding the timing of union elections.
Sounds like a Republican proposal, likely to go down, I should read up on this.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act - H.R.2096
This House bill would fund cybersecurity research.
The tail is wagging the dog here. It is rare that such law is ever in front of the problem.
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - H.R.3523
This bill would establish procedures for sharing cyber-threat intelligence.
OK?
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Copyright (c) 2012.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
HotAirPundit: The Ultimate Election 2012 Graphic
No doubt a calculation that could have been applied to Bush 43 before the current hapless president.
A depressing situation, the government is like a child with Prader-Willi disease.
HotAirPundit: The Ultimate Election 2012 Graphic: Stunning. Doug Ross .
A depressing situation, the government is like a child with Prader-Willi disease.
HotAirPundit: The Ultimate Election 2012 Graphic: Stunning. Doug Ross .
Thursday, April 12, 2012
True Grit
Just for grins we recently rented DVD copy of said movie. Reminds me that my son and I went to see this movie in 2010 at a theater, the first that I've paid for since he was in high school. That was over four years ago. The original is one of my favorite John Wayne movies after the The Quiet Man, The Sons of Katie Elder and the one that is not El Dorado and had drunken Dean Martin in the drunken Robert Mitchum role.
True Grit is the Coen brothers remake of the movie that finally got John Wayne his Oscar. A story of an, all-about-business, teen aged girl whose father was murdered by a vagabond killer. Following up on her father's death she finds that the the local sheriff is unwilling to chase the killer into Indian Territory, she is obliged to to offer a ransom to the Federal Marshal of her choice, a man this time played by Jeff Bridges, selected not because he is the best tracker, not because he is the most humane, but because he gets the job done no matter how tough and dirty it is. Just think about how few of those people live in your life today, or if any, at all, work in government.
Well, just like the original, Mattie gets Rooster to lead the way into the Indian Territory, with Texas Ranger LaBoeuf. Rooster drinks too much and argues with the Ranger. Mattie shoots Tom Chaney down at the creek. Mattie gets captured. Rooster fights it out, one on four, saved in the end by a long shot. LaBoeuf gets whacked in the head and is unconscious. Mattie falls into the pit with the snakes and gets bit. Rooster goes into the pit. The Ranger wakes up and pulls Mattie and Rooster out. Rooster then kills Little Blackie racing to save her from the rattler bite.
Then the story takes a turn from the original. First of all Laboeuf live after the two are saved from the pit, it is still the end of the part in the movie.. Twenty five years later, invited by the former marshal, Mattie goes to visit Rooster for the first time while he is acting in the Wild West Show. She appears minus one arm, lost to the snake bite, three days after Rooster dies. Mattie has the coffin dug up and brought to her ranch where she has him buried with her family. Mattie continues on as a middle aged spinster.
The cast included..
True Grit is the Coen brothers remake of the movie that finally got John Wayne his Oscar. A story of an, all-about-business, teen aged girl whose father was murdered by a vagabond killer. Following up on her father's death she finds that the the local sheriff is unwilling to chase the killer into Indian Territory, she is obliged to to offer a ransom to the Federal Marshal of her choice, a man this time played by Jeff Bridges, selected not because he is the best tracker, not because he is the most humane, but because he gets the job done no matter how tough and dirty it is. Just think about how few of those people live in your life today, or if any, at all, work in government.
Well, just like the original, Mattie gets Rooster to lead the way into the Indian Territory, with Texas Ranger LaBoeuf. Rooster drinks too much and argues with the Ranger. Mattie shoots Tom Chaney down at the creek. Mattie gets captured. Rooster fights it out, one on four, saved in the end by a long shot. LaBoeuf gets whacked in the head and is unconscious. Mattie falls into the pit with the snakes and gets bit. Rooster goes into the pit. The Ranger wakes up and pulls Mattie and Rooster out. Rooster then kills Little Blackie racing to save her from the rattler bite.
Then the story takes a turn from the original. First of all Laboeuf live after the two are saved from the pit, it is still the end of the part in the movie.. Twenty five years later, invited by the former marshal, Mattie goes to visit Rooster for the first time while he is acting in the Wild West Show. She appears minus one arm, lost to the snake bite, three days after Rooster dies. Mattie has the coffin dug up and brought to her ranch where she has him buried with her family. Mattie continues on as a middle aged spinster.
The cast included..
- Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, not as much fun as John Wayne, but that is the way the directors chose to go.
- Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross, I think played better and more realistically than Kim Darby.
- Matt Damon as LaBoeuf , better than Glen Campbell by a long shot.
- Josh Brolin as Tom Chaney, much better in the role of the simple minded murderer.
- Barry Pepper as Lucky Ned Pepper, played differently than Duval, more realistically unlikeable.
- Elizabeth Marvel as 40-Year-Old Mattie, a surprise to me.
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Thought for the Day
From Jewish World Review
"Don't carry a grudge. While you're out there carrying the grudge the other guy's out there dancing."
- Buddy Hackett
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Password
This was sent to me by a co-worker. It reads like somebody forgot to include the dumb blonde....
During a recent password audit by a company, it was found that an employee was using the following password:
Well, DUH!
During a recent password audit by a company, it was found that an employee was using the following password:
"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento"When asked why she had such a long password, she rolled her eyes and said....
"Hello! It has to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital."
Well, DUH!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Calender Fun
I don't really care about this kind of stuff too much, but something that happens every 800 years is worthy of mention.
It does seem to me that with all the months that have 31 days and the only requisite is that the 1st be on a Friday, it would happen more often.
Maybe they mean pertaining only to July.
It does seem to me that with all the months that have 31 days and the only requisite is that the 1st be on a Friday, it would happen more often.
Maybe they mean pertaining only to July.
Snowballs
Hail the size of snowballs is what some people had falling in the Dallas area last week.
A piece of ice that size would leave a bruise on your flesh or a knot on your head.
A piece of ice that size would leave a bruise on your flesh or a knot on your head.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Easter Grenade
I do not see any suggestion as to where the grenade came from. Thank god no people were hurt.
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Easter egg hunt ends after kid finds a hand grenade instead
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Easter egg hunt ends after kid finds a hand grenade instead
Thursday, April 5, 2012
2011 Annual Report
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| You can get screwed by foreigners. |
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| You can get screwed by your goverment agencies. |
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| You can get screwed by the debt your government builds. |
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| You can get screwed by the same folks who did the first time. |
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