All I Want for Christmas is a Democratic Calculator

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.

- P. J. O'Rourke

If 'pro' is the opposite of 'con' what is the opposite of 'progress'?

- Paul Harvey

Well, well, well, Dingy Harry, Countrywide Dodd, and Implant Schumer were all tingly with the thought of "whiskey and car keys" last night after twisting arms and laying the hammer down on fence straddling Democrats on the Senate's version of the Healthcareless Bill.
 
Pats on the back all around that this is only going to "cost" $849 Billion over 10 yrs and save money!
(OK, so we're going to spend $849 Billion to "save" $127 Billion? Nevermind that we have NEVER correctly estimated the costs of a government program before...)
 
This will provide insurance to 31 million Americans who don't have insurance today!
(But the President in his address to Congress said that there were 30 million who didn't have insurance? So, this will cover 1 million Americans who already have insurance?)
 
This bill will extend coverage to 94% of Americans!
(85% of Americans are covered today, so we are spending $849 Billion to cover 9%?)
 
We will "save" money by rooting out $400 Billion in Medicare and Medicaid fraud!
(Really? We haven't been able to "root" out fraud in the last 40 years...these guys must be good!)
 
We will also save money by allowing the 21% cuts in payments to doctors to take effect!
(But, not really...because in separate Bill, we will spend another $200 Billion to make it up?)
 
This is great! All those years of taking math in school and college, my teachers had it wrong! To SAVE more, I have to SPEND more. I sure hope my wife gets me one of these "Democratic Calculators" for Christmas so I begin using it to pay my bills and taxes in 2010. Boy, 2010 is going to be a GREAT YEAR!
 
BTW...the Post Office lost $3.8 Billion last year....


QUICK!


Question...What's more confusing than the Healthcare Bill?
Answer: Father's Day at the Obama household! (How many are there?)

Pink Slips for Congress? - Great Idea!

Every generation needs a new revolution. Thomas Jefferson

With the state of the economy, jobs are not only hard to find, but hard to keep as well. Workers that still have jobs are feeling the pressure to do more with the same resources as well as careful not to make any costly mistakes. In the "real" world, companies are expected to make money or at worst, not lose money. Even in a good economy, performance and efficiency are key. Employees who can't meet standards have to be let go. For years, the "pink slip" has been the symbol of firings or layoffs when companies can't sustain the poor performance or inefficiency.

Now Joseph Farah, founder of the website WorldNetDaily, has come up with a great idea! As a reminder to Congress as to who they work for, you can now send members of Congress their "pink slips". (Here is link to the site.) It is estimated that about 5 million pink slips have been sent to Congress so far! Even CNN had to acknowledge the story...

- Don't like out of control spending? Send them a "pink slip".
- Unhappy with the Healthcare Bill, Cap & Trade? Send them a "pink slip".
- Tired of Congress putting party over principles? Send them a "pink slip".

Congress must NEVER, NEVER forget that they are employees of their constituents! Maybe its time they live in the "real" world for a change where PERFORMANCE does matter. 233 years ago, men and women died, bled, and put their neck in a noose for freedom and liberty against tyrannical rule such that we have in Washington today.

With 7.2 million having lost their jobs and unemployment at least at 10.2%, 535 more jobs lost is not that big of a deal. Besides, with Congress' stellar record and performance, I'm sure they won't have any trouble finding work...

TGIF - Random Thoughts

ACORN is sueing Congress

So ACORN is sueing Congress for cutting off its funding saying that it was "unConstitutional". If this is the case:
- Can Americans sue Congress for violating the 10th Amendment every single day?
- Can we sue for "Violating the Public Trust"?
- If individuals can be prosecuted and jailed for "lying" to Congress, can Congress be prosecuted and jailed for "lying" to the American public?

Kalid Sheik Mohammed, mastermind behind 9/11 will be tried in Federal Court in NYC

As Jon Gruden would say, "Ridonkulous!". Bring this Satan to American soil, guarantee him Constitutional rights, lawyer him up, and try him in an American court only a few blocks from the World Trade Center site? I'm sure George Soros, MoveOn.org, and the ACLU are already lining up lawyers to help this poor, poor man...

BTW...every notice how much KSM and pornstar Ron Jeremy look alike? Hmmmm....



Along the Same Line...an email from my brother-in-law:

Are you a Democrat, a Republican, or a Southerner?

The answer can be found by posing the following question:

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife
and two small children. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge
knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a loaded 40 caliber Glock, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?
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Democrat's Answer:

"Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack Could we possibly run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have an appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? Should I call 9-1-1? Why is this street so deserted? We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day, and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior. This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for few days and try to come to a consensus."

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Republican's Answer:

BANG!

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Southerner's Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click..... (Sounds of reloading)BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! Click

Daughter: "Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?"
Son: "Can I shoot the next one!"
Wife: "You're not takin' that to the ****'n taxidermist."

The Indian and the Buffalo

An Indian walks into a cafe with a shotgun
in one hand pulling a male buffalo with the other
He says to the waiter:

'Want coffee.'

The waiter says, 'Sure, Chief. Coming right up.'

He gets the Indian a tall mug of coffee.
The Indian drinks the coffee down in one gulp,
turns and blasts the buffalo with the shotgun,
causing parts of the animal to splatter everywhere
and then just walks out.
-
The next morning the Indian returns.
He has his shotgun in one hand, pulling
another male buffalo with the other
He walks up to the counter and says to
the waiter

'Want coffee.'

The waiter says 'Whoa, Tonto!

We're still cleaning up your mess from yesterday.

What was all that about, anyway?'
-
The Indian smiles and proudly says ..


'Training for position in United States Congress:
Come in, drink coffee, shoot the bull,
leave mess for others to clean up,
disappear for rest of day.

Constitution Day - Who Knew?

Did you realize that September 17 is Constitution Day? On September 17,1787, after many months of deliberation, our Founding Fathers signed Our Constitution. The formulation of the Constitution was not bound by any timeframe nor was it 1000 pages of legal gobbledy-gook designed to reward one special interest nor control 1/6th of the American economy.

It was simplistic in nature, rooted in the beliefs stated in the Declaration of Independence that rights are given by our Creator, not by government. It clearly reaffirmed that fact that rights are granted to the government by the people, not the other way around. It recognized that a central government has certain but limited, responsibilities. The Preamble clearly lays out the purpose:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Take note of We The People, not We The Government,...establish this Constitution...

Fast forward to today...if the Constitution were to be written in 2009 from stratch, how different do you think it would look?
- Do you think it would begin with We The People? (My guess is NO!)
- What do you think the Bill of Rights would consist of? (My guess is that the 10th Admendment would not exist!)

Maybe Washington should take this day each year to actually read and study the Constitution to make sure why each one of our elected officials are there? My "To Do" list today is to send the Preamble and the 10th Admendment to my elected representatives in Washington as a reminder.

Great site for Constitution Day!

Take a few minutes today to reflect on a document that "Changed The World".

Washington is the "Clunker"

Nice going Congress! The now infamous “Cash for Clunkers” program heralded by Democrats and the White House as “hugely” successful didn’t turn out so well after all.

The “winners”: Toyota, Honda, and Ford (you know…the one who didn’t take bailout money.)

The “losers”: GM and Crysler (you know…the ones that did take bailout money.)

You can also argue that the dealers that had to fill out reams of paperwork in order to get the $4500 rebate from the Federal Gov’t are STILL waiting to be reimbursed. This, dispite the wording in the law that the Feds would reimburse the dealers within 10 days. Will anyone in Washington be prosecuted for breaking the law? (Don’t hold your breath.)

Again and again, the incompetence of a massive Federal government to run anything effectively and efficiently is ASTOUNDING! Not only was the program a massive failure in execution, but dealers and auto industry experts now predict that auto sales will show declines for the remainder of the year now that the incentives are gone. How ironic that GM and Crysler (you know…the gov’t owned companies) have announced that they will bring back workers to build more cars. Uh..earth to GM / Crysler…the party’s over…you’re showing up a little late. The pretty girls are all gone.

Once again, the government interference in the free market will backfire.

On the other hand, releasing the ingenuity and savvy of individuals and free market capitalism produces a much different outcome. Great article on the power of ingenuity and necessity.

Given government interference or free market…which do you trust with your healthcare?