Bo, Obama's dog.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Maybe I was wrong
I have to admit you guys have opened my eyes to a lot of things. When you take away the rhetoric and feelings and just go by facts there are a lot of disturbing events going on. I want to give the guy a chance but I'm about done. Government takeover of auto, banks and healthcare. Carbon credits, right wing extremists, apologies to everyone, Biden, Pelosi, Reid. The list goes on and on. I soon may be "O had his chance". Keep up the posts.
Taxing your breathing
Carbon Dioxide is emitted each time we or any animal exhales. It is also emitted by the burning of fossil fuels, volcanoes and geysers. It is used by plants during photosynthesis to make sugar. Thus it is a part of the natural carbon cycle.
The EPA concluded Friday that greenhouse gases linked to climate change "endanger public health and welfare," setting the stage for regulating them under federal clean air laws. Limits on carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases would have widespread economic and social impact, from requiring better fuel efficiency for automobiles to limiting emissions from power plants and industrial sources, changing the way the nation produces energy.
So what actually would this cost us?
Cap and trade which imposes limits on the emission of pollutants would be run by a government agency that would set a cap on the amount of a pollutant a business could emit. An emission permit would give the business a set number of credits it could use. If they go over that number they would have to purchase more credits from the government. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the tax revenues from cap and trade could be as much as $300 billion per year by 2020. If business gets hit with a cap and trade tax, where do you think they will get the money? They will have to raise prices which amounts to everyone getting taxed more which the great one said wouldn't happen. And if the government can get $300 billion per year what's to stop them from wanting $500 billion? A new study by Bryan Buckley and Sergey Mityakov of Clemson University found that that the cap-and-trade approach contained in a bill introduced last summer by Sens. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and John Warner, R-Va., would, in effect, hit the average American household with a tax hike of $1,100 in 2009 - a hike that would rise to more than $1,400 in 2015.
If this strategy would actually make a difference we could argue about its merits but according to an analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency a 60 percent reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions by 2050 will reduce global temperature by 0.1 to 0.2 degree Centigrade by 2095.
So are we willing to give up $1400 per year to reduce the global temp. by .2 of a degree by 2095? Don't believe the hype, all this is is a grab for more of your money.
With the new health care proposals and push for small cars we will have fewer people breathing and if we could cap volcanoes and find a way to plug cow farts we wouldn't need cap and trade.
The EPA concluded Friday that greenhouse gases linked to climate change "endanger public health and welfare," setting the stage for regulating them under federal clean air laws. Limits on carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases would have widespread economic and social impact, from requiring better fuel efficiency for automobiles to limiting emissions from power plants and industrial sources, changing the way the nation produces energy.
So what actually would this cost us?
Cap and trade which imposes limits on the emission of pollutants would be run by a government agency that would set a cap on the amount of a pollutant a business could emit. An emission permit would give the business a set number of credits it could use. If they go over that number they would have to purchase more credits from the government. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the tax revenues from cap and trade could be as much as $300 billion per year by 2020. If business gets hit with a cap and trade tax, where do you think they will get the money? They will have to raise prices which amounts to everyone getting taxed more which the great one said wouldn't happen. And if the government can get $300 billion per year what's to stop them from wanting $500 billion? A new study by Bryan Buckley and Sergey Mityakov of Clemson University found that that the cap-and-trade approach contained in a bill introduced last summer by Sens. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and John Warner, R-Va., would, in effect, hit the average American household with a tax hike of $1,100 in 2009 - a hike that would rise to more than $1,400 in 2015.
If this strategy would actually make a difference we could argue about its merits but according to an analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency a 60 percent reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions by 2050 will reduce global temperature by 0.1 to 0.2 degree Centigrade by 2095.
So are we willing to give up $1400 per year to reduce the global temp. by .2 of a degree by 2095? Don't believe the hype, all this is is a grab for more of your money.
With the new health care proposals and push for small cars we will have fewer people breathing and if we could cap volcanoes and find a way to plug cow farts we wouldn't need cap and trade.
Bush terror memo's released
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the Obama decision to release secret memo's from the Bush Administration regarding the use of torture you have to ask "Is this really torture?"
One memo, dated August 2002, authorized 10 special interrogation techniques for use against Al Qaeda suspect Abu Zubaydah, including waterboarding. Under this interrogation technique, the suspect is placed on a board or table with his feet above his head, a cloth is draped over the nose and mouth, and water is poured over his face. In the memo, then Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee also authorized slapping, pushing, confinement in a small, dark space, painful stress positions, and sleep deprivation for up to 11 days. It also approved a request to lock Abu Zubaydah in a confinement box with an insect. It appears Zubaydah has a fear of being stung by an insect.
Whatever happened to good old bamboo shoots under the fingernails or battery cables hooked up to Mr. Johnson? Slapping and pushing is torture? Sounds like most marriages. If this is what gets terrorists to talk I don't think we need to worry about a mass invasion. Show them some reality TV, listen to some rap crap and watch Detroit play football and they would leave screaming.
One memo, dated August 2002, authorized 10 special interrogation techniques for use against Al Qaeda suspect Abu Zubaydah, including waterboarding. Under this interrogation technique, the suspect is placed on a board or table with his feet above his head, a cloth is draped over the nose and mouth, and water is poured over his face. In the memo, then Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee also authorized slapping, pushing, confinement in a small, dark space, painful stress positions, and sleep deprivation for up to 11 days. It also approved a request to lock Abu Zubaydah in a confinement box with an insect. It appears Zubaydah has a fear of being stung by an insect.
Whatever happened to good old bamboo shoots under the fingernails or battery cables hooked up to Mr. Johnson? Slapping and pushing is torture? Sounds like most marriages. If this is what gets terrorists to talk I don't think we need to worry about a mass invasion. Show them some reality TV, listen to some rap crap and watch Detroit play football and they would leave screaming.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Phoenix Tea Party Photos
Tiredofthecrap wanted me to post a few pictures that were taken at the Phoenix tea party. Here they are!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Pres. looking out for our welfare!
Pres. Obama said today that the tax system is too burdensome and costly. He vows to make paying taxes easier. It seems 2/3 of his administration found paying their taxes too difficult.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"Recession fueling right wing extremists"
A report by the Dept. of Homeland Security says that "right-wing extremists in the United States are gaining new recruits by exploiting fears about the economy and the election of the first black U.S. president". DHS had no specific information about pending violence and said threats had so far been "largely rhetorical." But it warned that home foreclosures, unemployment and other consequences of the economic recession "could create a fertile recruiting environment for right-wing extremists."
So there is no specific threat or violence since the election but this administration will do all it can to discount the fears and disgust the public feels. This is the same administration that now calls acts of terrorism "man made disasters." And they wonder why people might be skeptic about the policies of Obama.
DHS also stated that these reports are normal and there was a left wing extremist report in January. Does anyone remember seeing "Religion fuels left wing extremists"? I didn't think so.
So there is no specific threat or violence since the election but this administration will do all it can to discount the fears and disgust the public feels. This is the same administration that now calls acts of terrorism "man made disasters." And they wonder why people might be skeptic about the policies of Obama.
DHS also stated that these reports are normal and there was a left wing extremist report in January. Does anyone remember seeing "Religion fuels left wing extremists"? I didn't think so.
Monday, April 13, 2009
I want to marry my house!
You wonder why people had a problem with gay marriage. You thought we were crazy saying that it will lead to people marrying their dogs, siblings, cousins…well, I don’t know if any of us thought they’d fight for the right to marry objects.
There was a story on Good Morning America today regarding a woman who had a commitment ceremony with the Eiffel tower to show her love for the tower.
“Objectum-Sexuality, or objectophilia, is an orientation to love objects. OS people feel a strong attraction towards objects possessing, in particular, certain geometry/function.”
Not surprising to me, but the Eiffel tower lady was from San Fransisco! There’s been another lady, Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer, that wed the Berlin wall in 1979. Ms. Berliner says that she fell in love with the structure when she first saw it on television when she was seven.
Here’s the link that will cover the two stories.
http://presurfer.blogspot.com/2008/06/objectum-sexuality.html
Wow, where does it end? How long 'til we have to recognize these marriages? The world has gone insane.
There was a story on Good Morning America today regarding a woman who had a commitment ceremony with the Eiffel tower to show her love for the tower.
“Objectum-Sexuality, or objectophilia, is an orientation to love objects. OS people feel a strong attraction towards objects possessing, in particular, certain geometry/function.”
Not surprising to me, but the Eiffel tower lady was from San Fransisco! There’s been another lady, Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer, that wed the Berlin wall in 1979. Ms. Berliner says that she fell in love with the structure when she first saw it on television when she was seven.
Here’s the link that will cover the two stories.
http://presurfer.blogspot.com/2008/06/objectum-sexuality.html
Wow, where does it end? How long 'til we have to recognize these marriages? The world has gone insane.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Justice Ginsburg remarks
In a speech in Ohio Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended the use of foreign law by American judges and suggested that torture should not be used even when it might yield important information.
With Obama in charge it seems we will get more of the same from future appointees. Will that be good or bad for American freedom?
With Obama in charge it seems we will get more of the same from future appointees. Will that be good or bad for American freedom?
Is Armaggedon closer than we think?
I'm not a conspiracy nut or doom and gloomer. I'm a skeptic about most everything I'm told and need proof to believe but I've got to say one guy has my attention.
Joel Rosenberg is an author, political advisor and was referred to as a "Modern Nostradamus" by the US News and World Report. His first novels have been fiction and relate to terrorism and Biblical prophecy. Nine months before the Sept 11 attack he wrote about a kamikaze attack on an American city which leads to a war with Saddam Hussein over weapons of mass destruction. His next book starts with the death of Yasser Arafat and a U.S. diplomatic convoy ambushed in Gaza. Six days before his book The Last Days was published, a U.S. diplomatic convoy was ambushed in Gaza. Thirteen months later, Yasser Arafat died. His next book The Ezekiel Option centers on a Russian dictator who forms a military alliance with the leaders of Iran who are pursuing nuclear weapons and threatening to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. On the day it was published in June 2005, Iran elected a new leader who vowed to accelerate the country's nuclear program and later vowed to "wipe Israel off the map." Six months after the book was published, Moscow signed a $1 billion arms deal with Tehran. This is just to give you an idea of the insight this guy has.
His latest book is non-fiction and looks at "How the followers of Jihad, Jefferson and Jesus are battling to dominate the Middle East and transform the World". I've just started the book and the scenarios Rosenberg lays out along with the interviews of political and military leaders is scary stuff. Essentially he says Islam is in a fight to the end and wants to accelerate Armaggedon. Ahmadinejad is being underestimated and Iran's ability to strike not only Israel but also the US is not being taken seriously. He lays out 5 scenarios that he sees playing out and they all have to do with an attack on US soil. Launching nuclear weapons from yachts offshore to flying in planes from Canada loaded with biological or nuclear bombs to activating sleeper cells within our borders or sneaking weapons up from Mexico and exploding them in a major city. A war between Iran and Israel seems unavoidable which will also bring in to play Syria, Hezbollah and al Qaeda. All will launch attacks on Israel at once. Iran will hit Saudi Arabia and those Arab countries which have been civil towards us. Oil will be shut off and the attacks will come from all corners of the world. He says it will happen between the end of 2009-2011. There are approx. 1.3 billion Muslims in the world. If only 1% were radical that would be a huge army.
Just going by his track record and what we are seeing in the Middle East and our inability to call a terrorist what he is, is this scenario that far fetched? If oil is cut off or NY or LA or Chicago has a nuclear bomb detonated in the center of the city what happens to our life? This economy runs on oil. Supply would be limited and the price would spike. Companies would go out of business, food supply would slow etc. In the cities that were hit commerce would come to a stand still. How long can you live without a paycheck, food, water, heat, electricity? No matter how much money is in the bank if there aren't goods to buy what do you do?
Really think about worse case scenarios and how would you make it. Open your eyes to what is going on and don't deny we are in for the fight of our lives. Get your house in order, say your prayers and make peace with God because we never know when our last day will be. I can't believe I'm writing this but something tells me big changes are on the way.
Joel Rosenberg is an author, political advisor and was referred to as a "Modern Nostradamus" by the US News and World Report. His first novels have been fiction and relate to terrorism and Biblical prophecy. Nine months before the Sept 11 attack he wrote about a kamikaze attack on an American city which leads to a war with Saddam Hussein over weapons of mass destruction. His next book starts with the death of Yasser Arafat and a U.S. diplomatic convoy ambushed in Gaza. Six days before his book The Last Days was published, a U.S. diplomatic convoy was ambushed in Gaza. Thirteen months later, Yasser Arafat died. His next book The Ezekiel Option centers on a Russian dictator who forms a military alliance with the leaders of Iran who are pursuing nuclear weapons and threatening to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. On the day it was published in June 2005, Iran elected a new leader who vowed to accelerate the country's nuclear program and later vowed to "wipe Israel off the map." Six months after the book was published, Moscow signed a $1 billion arms deal with Tehran. This is just to give you an idea of the insight this guy has.
His latest book is non-fiction and looks at "How the followers of Jihad, Jefferson and Jesus are battling to dominate the Middle East and transform the World". I've just started the book and the scenarios Rosenberg lays out along with the interviews of political and military leaders is scary stuff. Essentially he says Islam is in a fight to the end and wants to accelerate Armaggedon. Ahmadinejad is being underestimated and Iran's ability to strike not only Israel but also the US is not being taken seriously. He lays out 5 scenarios that he sees playing out and they all have to do with an attack on US soil. Launching nuclear weapons from yachts offshore to flying in planes from Canada loaded with biological or nuclear bombs to activating sleeper cells within our borders or sneaking weapons up from Mexico and exploding them in a major city. A war between Iran and Israel seems unavoidable which will also bring in to play Syria, Hezbollah and al Qaeda. All will launch attacks on Israel at once. Iran will hit Saudi Arabia and those Arab countries which have been civil towards us. Oil will be shut off and the attacks will come from all corners of the world. He says it will happen between the end of 2009-2011. There are approx. 1.3 billion Muslims in the world. If only 1% were radical that would be a huge army.
Just going by his track record and what we are seeing in the Middle East and our inability to call a terrorist what he is, is this scenario that far fetched? If oil is cut off or NY or LA or Chicago has a nuclear bomb detonated in the center of the city what happens to our life? This economy runs on oil. Supply would be limited and the price would spike. Companies would go out of business, food supply would slow etc. In the cities that were hit commerce would come to a stand still. How long can you live without a paycheck, food, water, heat, electricity? No matter how much money is in the bank if there aren't goods to buy what do you do?
Really think about worse case scenarios and how would you make it. Open your eyes to what is going on and don't deny we are in for the fight of our lives. Get your house in order, say your prayers and make peace with God because we never know when our last day will be. I can't believe I'm writing this but something tells me big changes are on the way.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Separation of Church and State
It seems only fitting that I bring this up over the Easter Holiday. If the government erroneously continues to legislate policies that ban God or religion from the public square why then does it consider Christmas and to a lesser extent Good Friday as Holidays?
Just Wondering.
Just Wondering.
Castro Love
The Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, returned this week from their sleepover with the Castro brothers in Cuba. The CBC lovefest with Raul and Fidel hit new highs when Rep. Bobby Rush from Il. said "In my household I told Castro he is known as the ultimate survivor” and “It was almost like listening to an old friend". Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said "if there is repression in Cuba we didn’t see it" and speaking of Castro "He’s one of the most amazing human beings I’ve ever met.” Others in the group quoted Castro as wondering what he could do to help Obama.
Apparently religious oppression and jailing political allies is not important to the CBC. I guess when you support ACORN you can support anyone. If this is the direction of the Democratic party do fellow Republicans really need to worry?
Apparently religious oppression and jailing political allies is not important to the CBC. I guess when you support ACORN you can support anyone. If this is the direction of the Democratic party do fellow Republicans really need to worry?
AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks
You would think that when working with a country that produces formula that kills it own babies and lead painted toys to poison ours, that someone in the government would say enough is enough.
"At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap."
The only reason that China can produce drywall and then ship it half way around the world and still be cheaper than US factories is government regulations, liability lawsuits and bloated (in some cases) union wages. Compared to what American workers are paid in wages and benefits, Chinese workers are working for slave wages and below.
"The drywall apparently causes a chemical reaction that gives off a rotten-egg stench, which grows worse with heat and humidity."
You mean to tell me that after being shipped from overseas in closed containers through hot and humid conditions that the drywall didn’t stink when they opened the container up? Someone had to look the other way if it did.
"Now that decision is haunting hundreds of homeowners and apartment dwellers who are concerned that the wallboard gives off fumes that can corrode copper pipes, blacken jewelry and silverware, and possibly sicken people."
Where do the homeowners and apartment dweller go to redress their concerns and ailments? Good luck trying to get anything out of the Communist Chinese government or any of their manufacturers. That’s right, in China the government owns everything, including the poison formula, lead painted toy and rotten drywall companies.
"At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap."
The only reason that China can produce drywall and then ship it half way around the world and still be cheaper than US factories is government regulations, liability lawsuits and bloated (in some cases) union wages. Compared to what American workers are paid in wages and benefits, Chinese workers are working for slave wages and below.
"The drywall apparently causes a chemical reaction that gives off a rotten-egg stench, which grows worse with heat and humidity."
You mean to tell me that after being shipped from overseas in closed containers through hot and humid conditions that the drywall didn’t stink when they opened the container up? Someone had to look the other way if it did.
"Now that decision is haunting hundreds of homeowners and apartment dwellers who are concerned that the wallboard gives off fumes that can corrode copper pipes, blacken jewelry and silverware, and possibly sicken people."
Where do the homeowners and apartment dweller go to redress their concerns and ailments? Good luck trying to get anything out of the Communist Chinese government or any of their manufacturers. That’s right, in China the government owns everything, including the poison formula, lead painted toy and rotten drywall companies.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Big brother is watching
"We have met the enemy…and he is us" from the comic strip Pogo
Maybe what he was trying to say is at times; we are our own worse enemy. If we aren’t our own, we are our neighbor’s.
The feeling that I am being watched started some time ago. I don’t feel any fear or dread. It’s just that someone is watching my every move. Over the years I’ve become convinced that it’s not just a feeling, it’s a fact. Big Brother is alive and well in the 21st century and your neighbor’s, maybe even your children are working for him.
At one time if you saw a crime, you did your civic duty and called the police, giving them all of the details that you could remember. Now, Big Brother has set up a slush fund to pay people to spy on each other and when they witness a crime, call and be paid for their information.
Do you suspect that a neighbor may be abusing his children? Become part of the Big Brother network and call it in. Don’t worry that what you heard might have been the child abusing the parents, there is no way the neighbor can trace the visit by child welfare services back to you. It’s the law. This also works if your neighbor is a jerk and you want to give him a bad time. After all, all you have to have is a "feeling" that something isn’t just right.
Did you just toss that half-lit cigarette or gum wrapper out of your car window? Watch out, Big Brother’s volunteer force may be watching. All your neighbor has to do is take down you car’s plate number and call it in a littering complaint. You will be receiving a call from law enforcement officers.
Have you ever had friends over and they brought their dog with them? You better hope that their dog and your dog don’t start to mix it up. You friendly neighbor might call the animal abuse or suspected dog fighting hot line and turn you in. Again, proof isn’t needed to have members of Big brother’s hit squad knocking at your door.
Have you every bragged about a tax loop hole that you found? You’re not 100 % sure it’s 100% legal but what the heck, it saved you over $ 500.00 in taxes. Have you ever done an odd job on the side for cash? Your ex-friend or unhappy neighbor can call in Big Brother to report you tax evasion and receive 10% of what you owe as a reward.
Did you use the same software on a business and personal computer at home? Did your IT technician load a program without you having to pay for it? You may be guilty of software piracy. There are big bucks to be made by turning your boss in if he didn’t give you the raise that you thought that you had coming.
There are hotlines to call in suspected poacher, arsonists, insurance fraud, etc., etc. etc. They just came out with one if you heard that there was going to be a party where underage drinking was going to take place.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t support any of these actions. My point is "our right to privacy" is rapidly slipping away. You can’t go anywhere today, scratch your butt without it being preserved digitally for future generations to watch and make fun of.
Maybe what he was trying to say is at times; we are our own worse enemy. If we aren’t our own, we are our neighbor’s.
The feeling that I am being watched started some time ago. I don’t feel any fear or dread. It’s just that someone is watching my every move. Over the years I’ve become convinced that it’s not just a feeling, it’s a fact. Big Brother is alive and well in the 21st century and your neighbor’s, maybe even your children are working for him.
At one time if you saw a crime, you did your civic duty and called the police, giving them all of the details that you could remember. Now, Big Brother has set up a slush fund to pay people to spy on each other and when they witness a crime, call and be paid for their information.
Do you suspect that a neighbor may be abusing his children? Become part of the Big Brother network and call it in. Don’t worry that what you heard might have been the child abusing the parents, there is no way the neighbor can trace the visit by child welfare services back to you. It’s the law. This also works if your neighbor is a jerk and you want to give him a bad time. After all, all you have to have is a "feeling" that something isn’t just right.
Did you just toss that half-lit cigarette or gum wrapper out of your car window? Watch out, Big Brother’s volunteer force may be watching. All your neighbor has to do is take down you car’s plate number and call it in a littering complaint. You will be receiving a call from law enforcement officers.
Have you ever had friends over and they brought their dog with them? You better hope that their dog and your dog don’t start to mix it up. You friendly neighbor might call the animal abuse or suspected dog fighting hot line and turn you in. Again, proof isn’t needed to have members of Big brother’s hit squad knocking at your door.
Have you every bragged about a tax loop hole that you found? You’re not 100 % sure it’s 100% legal but what the heck, it saved you over $ 500.00 in taxes. Have you ever done an odd job on the side for cash? Your ex-friend or unhappy neighbor can call in Big Brother to report you tax evasion and receive 10% of what you owe as a reward.
Did you use the same software on a business and personal computer at home? Did your IT technician load a program without you having to pay for it? You may be guilty of software piracy. There are big bucks to be made by turning your boss in if he didn’t give you the raise that you thought that you had coming.
There are hotlines to call in suspected poacher, arsonists, insurance fraud, etc., etc. etc. They just came out with one if you heard that there was going to be a party where underage drinking was going to take place.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t support any of these actions. My point is "our right to privacy" is rapidly slipping away. You can’t go anywhere today, scratch your butt without it being preserved digitally for future generations to watch and make fun of.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Hypocritical Catholics
From what I hear this is one of the Catholics most Holy weeks of the year. The Pope is the Grand Puba of millions but does he ever look at his flock. We all know the message that comes from the pulpit but what do his followers actually believe?
A recent Gallup poll showed that of catholics who regularly attend church 24% believe in the Moral Acceptability of abortion. 53% says it's OK to have sex between an unmarried man and woman. 44% say homosexual relations are OK. The percentages were even higher for those catholics who were not regular church goers.
On one hand the catholics shout about their disgust for these things in public and on the other they are apparently OK with it behind closed doors. Is Catholicism an actual religion or a giant cult?
A recent Gallup poll showed that of catholics who regularly attend church 24% believe in the Moral Acceptability of abortion. 53% says it's OK to have sex between an unmarried man and woman. 44% say homosexual relations are OK. The percentages were even higher for those catholics who were not regular church goers.
On one hand the catholics shout about their disgust for these things in public and on the other they are apparently OK with it behind closed doors. Is Catholicism an actual religion or a giant cult?
Racial Republican comment?
Republicans continue to put foot in mouth. From the Houston Chronicle "A North Texas legislator during House testimony on voter identification legislation said Asian-descent voters should adopt names that are “easier for Americans to deal with.” State Rep Betty Brown suggested that Asian-Americans should find a way to make their names more accessible.
“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.
Racist or not, you decide.
“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.
Racist or not, you decide.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Obama bow?
Don't know who has seen this story in the news but the White House is denying that Obama bowed to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at a G-20 meeting in London. Now, politics aside of whether or not he should have bowed, take a look at this site and watch the video.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/White_House_No_bow_to_Saudi.html
About 53 sec in is when Obama greets King Abdullah. Obviously it was a bow and how stupid does the White House think we are to accept their statement that "it wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah." You can see on the video that his left hand followed after the bow.
Amazing...apparently you can spin anything!
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/White_House_No_bow_to_Saudi.html
About 53 sec in is when Obama greets King Abdullah. Obviously it was a bow and how stupid does the White House think we are to accept their statement that "it wasn't a bow. He grasped his hand with two hands, and he's taller than King Abdullah." You can see on the video that his left hand followed after the bow.
Amazing...apparently you can spin anything!
Foreclosure Punishment?
You may have to help me out on this one, is there no punishment for foreclosing on your home? I question this because I have talked with a friend and a couple of customers the last couple of weeks that are just walking away from their homes. They’re not walking because they can no longer afford it, they are walking because they don’t feel their home values will come back any time soon. I can understand foreclosure if you had an adjustable rate mortgage and can no longer afford it, or if you’ve been laid off. These people that I have talked with have had no change in income, and their payment has not increased. They’re just doing it because it seems to be the thing to do and it’s the easy way out.
I’m sure these are not isolated cases. No one seems concerned about any sort of punishment for just walking away. I know there’s a ding on your credit but from what I understand it’s not as bad as a bankruptcy. How can the banks not catch this and force people to pay back at least a portion of these loans.
Since we’ve been asked (no wait…we’ve been told) that we will be paying for these foreclosures down the road, this just makes me so angry. We’re at least $100,000 upside down right now, but we signed the loan documents. Who would we be to just walk away and make everyone else pay for it?
If anyone can help me out and let me know if there is any further punishment other than a ding on your credit for a number or years, I would really appreciate it.
I’m sure these are not isolated cases. No one seems concerned about any sort of punishment for just walking away. I know there’s a ding on your credit but from what I understand it’s not as bad as a bankruptcy. How can the banks not catch this and force people to pay back at least a portion of these loans.
Since we’ve been asked (no wait…we’ve been told) that we will be paying for these foreclosures down the road, this just makes me so angry. We’re at least $100,000 upside down right now, but we signed the loan documents. Who would we be to just walk away and make everyone else pay for it?
If anyone can help me out and let me know if there is any further punishment other than a ding on your credit for a number or years, I would really appreciate it.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Freddie and Fannie to pay millions in bonuses
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, both government controlled companies plan to pay 7600 workers more than $210 million in retention bonuses. The two companies have been taken over by regulators and have received bailout money.
After the $165 million AIG bonus uproar will there be the same reaction to this government entity?
After the $165 million AIG bonus uproar will there be the same reaction to this government entity?
90% of Mexican guns come from the US?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said at a Senate hearing: “It is unacceptable to have 90 percent of the guns that are picked up in Mexico and used to shoot judges, police officers and mayors … come from the United States.” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeated it to reporters on a flight to Mexico. This "fact" has also been repeated by William Hoover, assistant director for field operations at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and by CBS newsman Bob Schieffer.
The problem is it isn't true. What's true, an ATF spokeswoman told FOXNews.com, in a clarification of the statistic used by her own agency's assistant director, "is that over 90 percent of the traced firearms originate from the U.S." But a large percentage of the guns recovered in Mexico do not get sent back to the U.S. for tracing, because it is obvious from their markings that they do not come from the U.S.
The real numbers are, according to the Mexican government, 29000 guns were recovered from crime scenes and of those 5114 were traced to the US, a 17% rate.
There is a big difference between 17 and 90%. Don't let the left convince you that banning gun sales here would solve gun crimes in Mexico.
The problem is it isn't true. What's true, an ATF spokeswoman told FOXNews.com, in a clarification of the statistic used by her own agency's assistant director, "is that over 90 percent of the traced firearms originate from the U.S." But a large percentage of the guns recovered in Mexico do not get sent back to the U.S. for tracing, because it is obvious from their markings that they do not come from the U.S.
The real numbers are, according to the Mexican government, 29000 guns were recovered from crime scenes and of those 5114 were traced to the US, a 17% rate.
There is a big difference between 17 and 90%. Don't let the left convince you that banning gun sales here would solve gun crimes in Mexico.
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