Archive - 2008

As the economy continues to struggle, it seems the major problem for the auto industry, the UAW, has been living large on the backs of all those union members.  Has anyone every wondered why American workers in the "Big Three are being laid off and the Big Three are in financial trouble, but American employees in foreign automaker plants are doing better?  It's the Unions.  Foreign automakers in the U.S. are not unionized.

Now enter the UAW's $33 million lakeside retreat.  At a time when our economy is in trouble, and especially the Detroit area, it seems time to tell the unions to hit the road.  I mean, just look at the guy who is collecting $31 dollars an hour to set on his ass and read the paper.  Do you really think he enjoys paying those union fees so the Union Fat Cats can have a $33 million lakeside retreat?   Read more about Union corruption at Union Facts dot com

In these dark and stormy times, it good to see a beacon of hope.  After a fire destroyed a 64 unit apartment complex, an anonymous donor provided $ 1 Million to help out the families.  Was it Santa Clause or Divine Intervention?  It really doesn not matter.  Stories like this give us hope that we are not alone.  You can read the story by Joe Fryer, KARE 11 News  below and Merry Christmas to everyone.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- An anonymous donor has come forward with $1,000,000 for the victims of the Burnsville apartment fire.

The Goodman Group, which owns the Burnscliff Apartment complex, says each leaseholder will receive a check for $17,543.86. The money will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Goodman Group's temporary office at 12316 Parkwood Drive. Residents must bring a valid driver's license or passport.

The news spread quickly to people displaced by the fire. Maria Aguilar broke down crying. "We for sure need it," she said. "Because what I have on, that's just what we have. Nothing else."

Jackie Weller says she'll be able to get a new apartment, bed and couch.

"There might be a Grinch, but he's not in Burnsville, that's for sure," Weller said. Only people who lived in 12312 Parkwood Drive, the apartment building that burned down, qualify for the donation. A housing fair will also be held at the office from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Monday's fire destroyed a 64-unit apartment complex and left nearly 200 people homeless.

Donations of clothes, food and toys filled Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville Tuesday. The church says it now has more than enough clothes for fire victims, but it could still use hygiene items and undergarments.

Many fire victims are able to stay with family and friends. The Salvation Army is helping those who don't have a place to stay. Anyone who needs housing assistance should call 651-322-3556.

Click here  to find out how you can help the fire victims

Barney Frank seems to have his panties in a twist over Obama’s invitation to Rick Warren  to deliver the invocation on inauguration day.  Although Obama does not agree with Warren on everything, he still respects the man.  Again, we see Barney with his nose somewhere it does not belong.  Rick Warren has done a hell of a lot more for the people than Barney Frank has.  It was not too long ago Barney was sleeping with his boy toy Herb Moses  while Fannie Mae was spiraling out of control.  Why is this idiot allowed to remain in office?

Senator Chris Dodd  is calling for the replacement of the CEOs of the “Big 3” automakers  in order to receive their bailout money. The arrogance of this man is amazing.  For someone like him to call for the replacement of these CEOs shows just how far out of control our Government has become.  Let’s face it, Sen. Dodd calling for accountability in the financial mismanagement of GM, Chrysler and Ford is about as stupid as Saddam Hussein singing John Lennon’s song “Give Peace a Chance”.

Senator Dodd, along with his just as arrogant, but no less corrupt sidekick Barney Frank are the true architects of destruction for our current economic problems.  It is time America wakes up and puts these incompetent career politicians out to pasture.

Everyday our Law Enforcement Officers walk a thin line between Serving and Protecting, and just surviving.  Today’s criminals are more violent, better armed and probably more likely to use deadly force in the blink of an eye, then ever before.

Every routine car stop has the potential to turn into a deadly encounter with some wacked out crack addict or an illegal alien wanting to escape deportation for multiple crimes.  According the Bureau of Justice, 49% of all inmates sentenced to prison in 2000 were there for committing violent crimes.

However, what I see happing is the total disregard for these officer’s rights in favor of the criminals “rights”.  There is something fundamentally wrong when a Law Enforcement Officer is charged with violating a criminal’s civil rights, when that criminal is commenting a crime.

Take the case of Stephanie Mohr, who was responding to a call for back up in an area known for a number of recent burglaries.  She arrived on the scene with her partner and her police dog Valk.  They spotted two men on the roof of a store and ordered the men to get down, but as they were getting down, one made a move as if he was about to flee.  Mohr, as she was trained ordered her dog after the man.

You can read the rest of the story under the “Illegal Alien Drug Dealer Gets Government Paid Vacation while Police Officer is Jailed”

I ask you to read that article and please try to think about the injustice brought on this Law Enforcement Officer and mother.  When is it wrong to follow the orders and training you received to protect the public from criminals like Mendez and Cruz?  What kind of society locks up their Law Enforcement Officers and rewards Illegal Alien Drug Dealers for committing crimes?

Think about this and read some of the other cases the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund is fighting.  Remember, when you need someone to protect you, the lawyer will ask for an appointment and $300 dollars and hour, the criminal will just rob you if you’re lucky, but the Law Enforcement Officer will lay their life on the line for you.  I hope you will support this cause.

Image via Wikimedia  

With a new administration elected, the economic crisis still hanging on, and the winds of change coming to America, I thought I would post a short explanation on the different types of Government and how they view the economy.

This comes by way of someone who left a comment and corrected me on a quote I used in my "Obama Wins Now What?" post.    Knight provided some additional information and links in his last post and I came upon this short description of Governments.   It provides a short, but interesting look at how some view Government.  It is from Fort Freedom.

THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT 12/2/1988
From John Galt, Dreams Come Due (NY: Simon and Schuster, 1986)
[pp. 145-6] [Kindly uploaded by Freeman 10602PANC]

In the interest of explaining the way various forms of government function politically and economically, the following examples (based on an old European joke) are presented for your edification:

Socialism You have two cows; there is an election. The new government takes one of your cows through taxes and gives it to your neighbor. The neighbor knows nothing of livestock so his new cow dies.

Communism You have two cows; there is a revolution. The new government confiscates both your cows and gives you a small portion of the milk they produce. Both cows soon die, but the government is able to get powdered milk on credit from a democratic government.

Fascism You have two cows; there is a military coup. The new government confiscates both your cows and sells you part of the milk for ration coupons.

Nazism You have two cows; there is an assassination. The new government confiscates both your cows and shoots you.

New Dealism You have two cows; there is a depression caused by the government, and then an election. The new government buys your cows with currency it has just printed. It then shoots one cow, hires an unemployed person to milk the other cow, and throws the milk away in order to help raise milk prices.

Democracy You have two cows; there is a surplus of milk and prices are low. You appeal to the government to subsidize your milk for the ``good'' of the country. The government enacts your program, raises taxes on its citizens, and buys your milk at inflated prices. It then stores the milk in rented warehouses until it spoils or they can find a communist government to buy it on credit and at a loss.

Capitalism You have two cows. You sell one cow and buy a bull. There is freedom and prosperity.

Today is Veteran's Day.   A day to remember all the brave men and women who served this great nation over the years.  As I reflect back over the 25 years I served in the military and look at the events of the last several months, I can't help but wonder what the future holds for our military. The political winds in Washington have shifted and our military may be in for even harder times ahead.   

Today, I ask everyone to think about all of our military members.  Be thankful they are the ones who volunteered to leave family members behind for months and years at a time, be thankful they are the ones who volunteered to die defending our country and our way of life, be thankful they volunteered, so you could enjoy the benefits of their sacrifices.  

Please remember

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

Report: Secret Order Lets U.S. Strike Al Qaeda Anywhere  I just read this article and it really pissed me off. 

First, when are we going to start holding these "anonymous U.S. officials" accountable?  The person or persons who leaked this information committed a serious federal crime and deserve to be shot.  Releasing classified information puts our nation at grave risk.  In addition, it increases the potential of death to our military conducting these operations.

Second, the New York Times, is the worst excuse for a news paper that I have ever seen.  Clearly they knew this story would sell some papers, but what is more disturbing is their total disrespect for the security of our nation and our military.  The reporters and editors who allowed this to be reported are just as guilty.

Our media needs to understand that people's lives are at stake when they release information like this and we as Americans need to stop buying into their sensationalism. 

Just a reminder for the idiots, we still have freaking extremists out there plotting to kill Americans.  Providing them with information that could cause the death of just one American puts blood on the hands of everyone involved in the initial release of this information.

Well Obama won the election by a landslide. The time has come to begin healing and bringing America together, but I’m not so sure that will be the case in the months and years to come.

First, let me say, I view his election with mixed emotions. I see a great time in our country for electing the first black as President. This is, as Obama himself said, a defining moment.

However, electing the wrong black man could turn back the hands of time. Obama has an enormous task in front of him and I have serious doubts about his ability to accomplish even a small portion of his promises. His failure may be seen by some, as one of race and not the fact that he was just not the right person for the job.

To me, Americans elected Obama because he was “Not McCain” and Not a Republican”. They did not elect him because they thought he was the best person for the job. Yes, I know some said that, but I really think Americans were so disgusted with Bush and the Republicans, that anyone could have won. Obama just happened to be black and a great talker, which made it even more interesting. People came out of the woodwork to vote for the “first black man”, not to vote for the best person to be President of the United States.

Martin Luther King said it best, “I have a dream that my four little 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.” This is exactly the issue I have with Obama. It is clear that he was “judged” or “elected” by the color of his skin and not by the “content of his character”. With so many unresolved issues about judgment, character and associates, how can this man be President?

Now that the American people have spoken, what can they look forward to in the coming months and years? Well I’m not a fortune teller, but I do think it will be interesting to see what happens with the following issues:

1. The full power of the Democratic agenda is about to take America by storm. We now have a Democratic President and Democrats dominate both the House and Senate by an even greater majority. It will be interesting to see how all those folks who voted for Obama will feel about their decision when Illegal Aliens begin receiving Social Security, Driver’s Licenses, increased free health care and our country is overrun with Illegal Aliens.

2. I would like to see how all those gun toting, Pennsylvanian’s and Ohioan’s are going to react when they have had most, if not all their gun rights taken away.

3. I would like to know how all those blue-collar workers are going to make their tax cut or tax credit rebate stretch to pay their bills when they no longer have a job due to Obama’s tax increases and health care mandates.

4. I would like to hear what all those folks who agree with Obama’s timetable for withdrawal from Iraq are going to say when we are back over there trying to finish the job we didn’t finish after a 25% cut in defense spending by Barney Frank and all his nut buddies.

5. I want to know what all the people who voted for “Free Corn” think when they begin to see the very freedoms they screamed about Bush taking away, are slyly pulled out from under their noses by Obama as they greedily eat from the government-subsidized trough.

Now I really hope I am wrong in my predictions, but somehow I can’t help but believing America has made a terrible mistake. In closing, I’ll leave you with a few quotes to consider that seem to fit this election.

"When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. The minority are right." Eugene V. Debs

 A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.” Thomas Jefferson

“The government you elect is government you deserve.” Thomas Jefferson