JUST SOME POSTS

I just looked and it has been over a month since I posted. How time flies when you are living a life! I have a LOT to comment on and talk about, but I am not sure I can make a cogent argument this morning. I just don't feel it. I am continually amazed at the ignorance of what appears to be the average American. I do not understand how people can be so uninformed. I am dumbfounded by the apparent lack of concern for the health and welfare of the nation. The "as long as I get mine" or "as long as we get ours" school of thought is ridiculous, and very dangerous. (a good time for a reminder of the "great lesson" - there is no government money - no federal dollars, state dollars, government grants, etc. - it is all OUR money) Winston Churchill said it well -"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with an average voter." We are now approaching a time where over 50% of the people are getting some type of assistance ...

Sorry, I was going to do a scathing report on some government inefficiencies, but this is just more fun! MORE HEADLINES... Actually this one is kind of a report on government inefficiencies: City Unsure Why the Sewer Smells Oh my, maybe they are too "full of it" to notice? Midget Sues Grocer; Cites Belittling Remarks Really? Students Cook & Serve Grandparents If this catches on it could solve a number of problems - school lunch costs, Social Security costs, and more! This one requires a bit of the article as well - Army Vehicle Disappears An Australian Army vehicle worth $74,000 has vanished after being painted with camouflage. At least they know it works! Alton Attorney Accidentally Sues Himself I KNEW we had too many lawyers! (or alternately - You gotta hate when that happens) County to Pay $250,000 to Advertise Lack of Funds Government at work Volunteers Search for Old Civil War Planes Then I guess they will move on to Revolutionary...

Read the post below. I was just looking and realized I really blew it with the 4th one down. If you have not read them, go ahead I'll wait. Got it? OK. The comment for the fourth one should read... Oops, I did it again!

I have not done these for a while. Here is the REAL news... Police Use Taser on Fake Cougar May 18th (UPI) Warren, Mich Working their way up to the real animals I guess. Chance of Rain Today Depends on Where you Live May 29th  Buffalo, NY It takes training to do the weather. Man walks into a bar: grabs another man's beer, chokes bartender August 1 (AP)  Dayton, OH There is probably a priest and a duck that come in later. I didn't read the story. Pink-Clad Pooch Stolen from Gay Bar by Man with Britney Tatoo July 21st (UPI) Stanton, Pa It always starts with the tatoos. Woman Steal $650 Worth of Gum from Hospital Gift Shop June 10th (AP)  Columbus, OH What's that, three - four packs? and lastly... Grandpa, Pregnant Mom Tasered at Party July 20th (UPI)  Manassa, Va It's not a party 'til Grandpa gets tasered. It is now the next morning after originally posting these. This last one has kept me going all night. I have additional comments ...

Oh my. I was going to write this myself from documentation and articles I have found, but this one does it well. Saves time and effort. The Other Congressional Spending: How the House Spent $1 Billion on Itself Please read it. Then get others to read it. The people we have "representing" us in Washington have gone off the deep end. We have to do something to stop this. This is NOT a Democrat or Republican problem. This is a people problem. I am convinced that the only solution is term limits. We have to get the Congress rolled over. The founding fathers did not put term limits into the constitution because they could not imagine anyone wanting to be in Washington for long. They were concerned in getting true representation of the population. The reason the terms are what they are is from the concern that representatives would do one session of Congress and want to go home. Now we have people in both houses of Congress that have spend decades there. That creates a ...

Russian Prosecutors Investigate Parasailing Donkey Stunt Associated Press This is too easy! I have a million comments for this. You try. I'll just sit back and watch.

I was looking to do a 4th of July, patriotic post. I wrote this last year intending to post it for the 4th and missed it by a week. So, I will use this again. I am an American. Like the majority of those living in this country, I was born here as were my parents and their parents. Like the great majority of those living in this country, my ancestors were not born here. A direct decendent on my paternal side immigrated here in 1789 from England. However, I am not an English-American or even a European-American. It bothers me to see people described (by self or others) as Irish-American, African-American, Asian-American, or any other hyphenated American. Hyphens do nothing but separate us from what we truly are: Americans. Like my father and his father before him; I speak English. In the not so distant past, every immigrant that came to this country learned to speak English. It was a point of pride for them to master one of the most difficult of languages. Since this was (and is mar...