Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Our Transparent Leader

Barry Soetoro's Columbia University ID? Photoshopped? No more so than that last birth certificate he offered up...http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2012/02/too-good-to-check-barry-soetoros.html

So while that ID is most likely a fake, this is what is not. All of these items are missing in action. I will add girlfriends as well...
Could you help me please find these things, sir?

1. Occidental College records and transcripts -- Not released
2. Columbia University records and transcripts -- Not released
3. Columbia Thesis paper -- 'not available'
4. Harvard University records and transcripts -- Not released
5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released
6. Medical records -- Not released
7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- 'not available'
8. Law practice client list -- Not released
9. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- Not released
10. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth -- Not released
11. Harvard Law Review articles published -- None
12. University of Chicago scholarly articles -- None
13. Record of Baptism -- Not released or 'not available'
14. Illinois State Senate records -- 'not available'

Halftime In America Is A Dream, You Have To Be Asleep To Believe It

I love Clint Eastwood. Back in my heyday, I used to see him running in the mornings around Moonbat Valley. Those were the Sondra Locke days. Wow. She is forgettable.

I absolutely loved Gran Torino. In my neighborhood, I fantasize that I am that guy. Only I don't like Muslims and honor killers. Sorry, Mohammad worshippers.

So when my hero ran that really cool cheer leading ad during the Superbowl, I wasn't especially surprised. You get this feeling that Eastwood is just as tough as his raspy voice and he probably is.

It's a misconception perpetuated by celebrities and the hoi polloi that our economy is going to come roaring back. It is complete and utter bullshit. It is absolutely mathematically impossible. If you never read one more thing on this blog- please know this. You cannot grow an economy with a crumbling tax base, the loss of 15 million structural jobs, jobs that pay nothing, a greedy banking and corporate world, and an administration with no plan beyond what iron to hit off the tee.

I have never in my life witnessed such an abject failure of leadership. President Obama is the epitome of an ass. We could not have elected a worse person.

So just what makes Eastwood think we're going to turn this around? Clint, bless his heart, is an actor. He engages in fantasy. That's what he does for a living. In the real world, it takes people with personal courage who will be castigated for standing up.

Perhaps Clint has some secret plan that pays that 16.4 trillion debt, that pays for the 80 trillion coming due and payable in the next 20 years in medicare and social security. Some cost free way to fight two or three wars at the same time, bring back 50 dollar oil, and provide free health care for 300 million people. Some plan to get back those 15 million lost jobs, return American businesses to the United States, restructure the entire tax code against the wishes of the elite who enjoy it just the way it is, and remove Obama and that socialist Supreme Court from our midst.

Yea Clint, solve that shit. Come up with a plan. Then I will listen to the cheer leading.

We voted a cheerleader into office in 2008. We see how well that's been working. Halftime in America? Sorry Clint- halftime was nearly two quarters ago.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Insanity of Our Judicial System

I clipped this story the other day.

I am going to break my profanity vow. Well, the abbreviated version anyway. To this story, I say
W. T. F.??

I don't like lawyers. In fact, I've learned to dislike them. As a group of individuals, and I am comfortable with this stereotype, I have never found a more arrogant and ego centered class of people. Of course there are exceptions, and I know a few, but they are rare.

At any rate... this is a story of outlandish cop behavior, followed up by outlandish lawyer behavior, and capped off with a jury award of 22 million.

Here's the deal. Some guy gets tossed into jail and forgotten. How? I have no idea. But he is forgotten for TWO YEARS???

So they have a trial. The man involved gets awarded 22 million dollars. I don't mind giving a damaged man a million or two- although some might argue that's excessive. Let me put it to you this way. Most of us would gladly sit in jail for two years for a million bucks.

The problem with not capping awards is this. Lawyers work on contingencies. They often take half the jury award for themselves plus expenses. All of that money comes from somewhere. That somewhere is generally a tax payer funded insurance system. In other words, tax payers very often line the pockets of attorneys who do nothing more than a little research and talk for a few days.

The court system is more than happy to steal taxpayer money and award it to themselves. That's why we need court reform- desperately.  This out of control behavior and broken system has been allowed to continue unchecked- for decades. Almost half of the Congress are lawyers. Your President is a lawyer. The Supreme Court are all lawyers. It never changes.

Go figure.

This story raises far more questions than it answers. It's beyond bizarre. I may search for a more detailed version than this one- but here it is. http://news.yahoo.com/nm-man-pulled-own-tooth-jail-awarded-22m-224826036.html

Monday, February 6, 2012

Figures Never Lie, Liars Figure

I just got called in for the graveyard shift.

There was an absolute target rich environment of news stories today. Some serious bullshitting is taking place here and around the world. I get the feeling we are in the eye of the hurricane...Clint Eastwood's (my hero) big Superbowl speech not withstanding.

I stumbled onto Dave in Denver's Golden Truth blog six months ago. He wrote a piece today about the fraud our government posted on Friday- the jobs report. A government so willing to lie and manipulate our "publicly owned and generated stats" scares me- but I've come to expect it.

Nobody tells that story better than Dave. Very thorough, well done. http://truthingold.blogspot.com/2012/02/bureau-of-lying-statistics.html

Remember This Scene?

Addict-alcoholic-addict. The Clinton-Bush-Obama troika. Will Hunting had it right years earlier.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Would Anyone Listen To George Washington Today?

No, of course not.  They'd label him a kook.

The Frankenstein Government Big Game Schtick*Updated

I never like it when two east coast teams get in. Being a western boy means I don't really have a lot to root for here. Here's how I analyze the big tilt.

I have always maintained that the team with the best defense has a huge edge in the Superbowl. That nod goes to the Giants.

The Giants beat New England in the regular season. 

Looking at schedule strength which was very similar- I think the Patriots had a tougher schedule and played a little better. This is debatable. But I give the edge to the Pats because they did not lose to any crappy teams which the Giants did.

One could argue that the Pats shouldn't even be here albeit for a missed field goal. I could say the same thing about the Giants and those two fumbles of San Francisco's.

All my friends'... the smart money says- it's the Giants.

I think they are wrong. I'll tell you why. Tom Brady is a determined on field general. Belly check may be the best coach I have ever seen. They make their rival coach and QB look like pikers. They prepare better and they are veterans. There is also one other thing I like. Revenge. The Patriots had their perfect season snuffed out a few years ago by the Giants.

It's payback time. Take the Pats and give the 3 points. I am staying away from the over/under but I lean over 53. Who can argue with Joe Namath?

*So much for predictions. If I had bet on this game and thankfully, I would never bet because it is illegal, I would probably have lost 210 bucks or so.

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