Ron Paul, current presidential candidate, said “victims of the recent Kentucky and Indiana tornados should fend for themselves.” Which means, according to Paul, there should not be any federal assistance or aid. So, this is Libertarianism. Right?
Then to add insult to injury, the esteemed satellite pastor Rt Rev Pat Robertson said, It’s the Indiana and Kentucky tornado victims fault for building homes in the path of the tornados.” Look it up yourself. I kid you not. These guys said this. Is this what Brotherly love suppose to be? I hope not.
Of course FEMA is the whipping boy as far as Ron Paul is concerned. Federal government should not be in the business of giving aid and handouts. Perhaps Robertson feels the same. Both at one time or another were Presidential Candidates. Paul still is. Oh please, forbid!
So, who is to come to the aid of disaster victims? David Letterman? A wealthy former resident of Indiana? Perhaps all the churches in Kentucky could help. Not likely. Some would. Most wouldn’t. Too big of a task. So, who is to do the heavy lifting? The only known entity is the federal government. Contrary to what Ron Paul thinks.
Yes, FEMA does provide financial aid and low interest loans but they also provide coordination of incoming donations as well provide emergency teams and equipment. No need to fumble around and hope something good happens. Emergency and rescue teams are already trained and ready to go. God bless FEMA and the Federal Government.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
You guys! It's time to turn the page.
Okay, it’s time to stop milking this cow. And I’m talking about all the liberal talkers and their fixation on Rush. Enough is enough. Let’s move on to real issues.
Without a doubt I am no fan of Rush Limbaugh. I think he is a babbling jerk and deserves to go off the air but, it’s time for all liberal media types to find other fish to fry. Public safety, education, health care, ugly oily polluting pipelines, environment, alternative energy, air and water pollution, etc. Find a worthy subject and go with it.
Now you guys, go back to issues you ably champion. None the less, it is still amusing to me and many others how the Republicans can’t seem to come up with a viable Presidential candidate. It’s like almost everything blows up in their collective faces. If the Republicans would just back off their narrow demagogic demands, then perhaps a worthy candidate might come forward. And contrary to their beliefs, a moderate with his or her own set of conservative beliefs would pose more of a threat to Obama in November. More so than the current Nut Cases running. Now this is a worthy subject for most liberal talkers. Just pick it up and go on.
It is oh so obvious, very few Republicans identify and like the current foursome of whacky-doodle candidates. They are like the three stooges plus one. Everything they say is a media junky’s dream. Loaded and filled with classic “Sound bites.” Enough to fill every late night comedians monologue. But, who’s listen to me. Me, the voice of rational thinking. The voice of the Red Dirt Planes. Oh sure. Your are welcome.
Without a doubt I am no fan of Rush Limbaugh. I think he is a babbling jerk and deserves to go off the air but, it’s time for all liberal media types to find other fish to fry. Public safety, education, health care, ugly oily polluting pipelines, environment, alternative energy, air and water pollution, etc. Find a worthy subject and go with it.
Now you guys, go back to issues you ably champion. None the less, it is still amusing to me and many others how the Republicans can’t seem to come up with a viable Presidential candidate. It’s like almost everything blows up in their collective faces. If the Republicans would just back off their narrow demagogic demands, then perhaps a worthy candidate might come forward. And contrary to their beliefs, a moderate with his or her own set of conservative beliefs would pose more of a threat to Obama in November. More so than the current Nut Cases running. Now this is a worthy subject for most liberal talkers. Just pick it up and go on.
It is oh so obvious, very few Republicans identify and like the current foursome of whacky-doodle candidates. They are like the three stooges plus one. Everything they say is a media junky’s dream. Loaded and filled with classic “Sound bites.” Enough to fill every late night comedians monologue. But, who’s listen to me. Me, the voice of rational thinking. The voice of the Red Dirt Planes. Oh sure. Your are welcome.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Hey guys! We're not reading from the same page. Right?
I really don’t like to criticize people of faith. But I have questions about the faith of Rick Santorum, Mit Romney, and Newt Gingrich. I am wondering if they are reading the same Bible I read. It almost sounds like not. Perhaps instead, they are reading from a political organization handbook.
The Bible I read from speaks of humility and self-sacrifice. Putting others first. Giving them the shirt off our backs. Although, I personally haven’t had to do that yet but, if necessary I shall.
None the less, taking care of the poor, the sick, the homeless, the imprisoned, etc. Is job number one. I just don’t see this working in their personal or political lives. And again, forgive me for this snap judgment but what I see and hear doesn’t seem to correlate. Especially not matching with their rehearsed public persona. It seems their public relations consultants forgot to advise them on what they really should be doing. What to do out in the public to demonstrate their religious benevolence and sincerity. For example, speaking respectfully of others. No matter if they agree or not. However, what I do hear from Mit, Rick, and Newt is mostly slander and misrepresentation. Maybe a little lie or two. Speaking through grimaces narrowed eyes, and furrowed brows.
Am I reading this wrong or are we all reading from separate holy books. Someone explain this to me. I’m confused. Are all these guys just storefront religionist or what? I get the impression they are well versed in “Do as I say and not as I do.” Is that the case? Help! I need clarification. Come to think of it, maybe Mit, Newt, and Rick need clarification as well. Right?
The Bible I read from speaks of humility and self-sacrifice. Putting others first. Giving them the shirt off our backs. Although, I personally haven’t had to do that yet but, if necessary I shall.
None the less, taking care of the poor, the sick, the homeless, the imprisoned, etc. Is job number one. I just don’t see this working in their personal or political lives. And again, forgive me for this snap judgment but what I see and hear doesn’t seem to correlate. Especially not matching with their rehearsed public persona. It seems their public relations consultants forgot to advise them on what they really should be doing. What to do out in the public to demonstrate their religious benevolence and sincerity. For example, speaking respectfully of others. No matter if they agree or not. However, what I do hear from Mit, Rick, and Newt is mostly slander and misrepresentation. Maybe a little lie or two. Speaking through grimaces narrowed eyes, and furrowed brows.
Am I reading this wrong or are we all reading from separate holy books. Someone explain this to me. I’m confused. Are all these guys just storefront religionist or what? I get the impression they are well versed in “Do as I say and not as I do.” Is that the case? Help! I need clarification. Come to think of it, maybe Mit, Newt, and Rick need clarification as well. Right?
Never stop trying. You might get lucky. It's all you have.
According to Albert Einstein, Newt Gingrich is in engaged in insanity. Here is Einstein’s famous quote:
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
And of course we are speaking of Newt’s continual attempt to win a primary. He is achieving very little result. Mr. Gingrich still believes he is the chosen candidate to be President. Even though e continues to lose most primaries. Trying and trying but ignoring the final result. Defeat. Turned away. Rejected. Sent home empty handed.
Doesn’t Uncle Newt see the handwriting on the wall? Doesn’t he see the low ballot count. Sometimes the last one on the final result? But yet, he insists he is the one. Yes, the one of the seventh son? Oh well. Never mind.
Newt reminds me of Dr. Strangelove. A loose cannon and out of control. Or, he also appears to be like the Pogo Indian character with the perpetual rain cloud over his head. Forever unhappy and dark. Never the less, Newt Gingrich seems whacky, clueless, and a bit insane.
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
And of course we are speaking of Newt’s continual attempt to win a primary. He is achieving very little result. Mr. Gingrich still believes he is the chosen candidate to be President. Even though e continues to lose most primaries. Trying and trying but ignoring the final result. Defeat. Turned away. Rejected. Sent home empty handed.
Doesn’t Uncle Newt see the handwriting on the wall? Doesn’t he see the low ballot count. Sometimes the last one on the final result? But yet, he insists he is the one. Yes, the one of the seventh son? Oh well. Never mind.
Newt reminds me of Dr. Strangelove. A loose cannon and out of control. Or, he also appears to be like the Pogo Indian character with the perpetual rain cloud over his head. Forever unhappy and dark. Never the less, Newt Gingrich seems whacky, clueless, and a bit insane.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Fraud from the Big Pharmas
Where is the accountability here? Someone must pay and go to jail!
From today’s USA Today…
$8B fines, but drug fraud continues By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY The nation's largest drugmakers have paid at least $8 billion in fines for repeatedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid over the past decade, but they remain in business with the federal government because they are often the sole suppliers of critical products, records show. Pfizer, the maker of drugs that help alleviate arthritis and other ailments, has paid almost $3 billion in fines since 2002 and entered into three corporate integrity agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services aimed at preventing fraud. It and other companies are fighting attempts by Congress to exclude them from government business because of their history of fraud. Merck, another pharmaceutical giant, paid $1.6 billion in fines since 2008, Medicare and Justice Department records show, to resolve claims it was not paying proper rebates to the government. Pfizer's 2009 settlement was for improperly promoting the use of drugs for purposes other than those for which they were approved by the government…
Read the entire article at usatoday.com
My comment:
Someone at the top of these big Pharmas must go to jail. They have all the money in the world to pay for their indiscretions and then some. Never being responsible for their ugly deeds. And, they are still making big bucks regardless all the while screwing the federal government. Remember, the federal government is you and me. It’s our money the drug makers are playing with. The CEO and his entire staff must be subject to indictment, prosecution, and incarceration. Perhaps a dozen years or more. If this were the case, this kind of abuse would stop pretty quick. What do you think?
From today’s USA Today…
$8B fines, but drug fraud continues By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY The nation's largest drugmakers have paid at least $8 billion in fines for repeatedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid over the past decade, but they remain in business with the federal government because they are often the sole suppliers of critical products, records show. Pfizer, the maker of drugs that help alleviate arthritis and other ailments, has paid almost $3 billion in fines since 2002 and entered into three corporate integrity agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services aimed at preventing fraud. It and other companies are fighting attempts by Congress to exclude them from government business because of their history of fraud. Merck, another pharmaceutical giant, paid $1.6 billion in fines since 2008, Medicare and Justice Department records show, to resolve claims it was not paying proper rebates to the government. Pfizer's 2009 settlement was for improperly promoting the use of drugs for purposes other than those for which they were approved by the government…
Read the entire article at usatoday.com
My comment:
Someone at the top of these big Pharmas must go to jail. They have all the money in the world to pay for their indiscretions and then some. Never being responsible for their ugly deeds. And, they are still making big bucks regardless all the while screwing the federal government. Remember, the federal government is you and me. It’s our money the drug makers are playing with. The CEO and his entire staff must be subject to indictment, prosecution, and incarceration. Perhaps a dozen years or more. If this were the case, this kind of abuse would stop pretty quick. What do you think?
Monday, March 5, 2012
Kick him while he's down.
It’s just a bit hard to pass up hammering Rush Limbaugh. Especially since hundreds of left leaning commentators are steadily pounding his reputation. Mostly since he had without conscience assassinated the character of a young lady testifying before congress.
Of course, this is the perfect opportunity to pile on big fat Rush. Jump in to the fray and kick him while he’s down. Yes, everybody get their licks in. Only one per customer though. Pop! Zing! Pow!
But this is not to say he didn’t deserve a hard lick or two. It’s just that now is the best time to bury his fragile reputation. Everybody’s is doing it. So, why not pour salt on his wounds. After all he deserves it.
Actually no human being deserves a good hard spanking. But, our culture thrives on revenge. It’s in our history. It exist at the movies and on TV. Fiction and non-fiction Books write about it. John Wayne lived it. Wars began with pay back. Even though we are suppose to be humble and religious, push back is still one of our most used weapons. Bang! Pow! Zingo! Take this you creep! Gottcha.
None the less, Rush is the one conservative icon most liberals love to despise. Love to besmirch and prompt on. If nothing else, many would love to be the one to toss a giant pie in Rush’s fat face. Splat!
So, it would be most unfortunate for all if Rush Limbaugh suddenly disappeared. Gone off the air. Never to be heard from again. Leaving no one to channel one’s own disparagement. Who would we all disdain? Who would be the radical far right target to shoot bullets of vengeance at. No one is as reviled as Rush. So, don’t hurt him too severely. We might want to kick him again sometime later. Save most of your arrows of wrath for a later targeting.
Of course, this is the perfect opportunity to pile on big fat Rush. Jump in to the fray and kick him while he’s down. Yes, everybody get their licks in. Only one per customer though. Pop! Zing! Pow!
But this is not to say he didn’t deserve a hard lick or two. It’s just that now is the best time to bury his fragile reputation. Everybody’s is doing it. So, why not pour salt on his wounds. After all he deserves it.
Actually no human being deserves a good hard spanking. But, our culture thrives on revenge. It’s in our history. It exist at the movies and on TV. Fiction and non-fiction Books write about it. John Wayne lived it. Wars began with pay back. Even though we are suppose to be humble and religious, push back is still one of our most used weapons. Bang! Pow! Zingo! Take this you creep! Gottcha.
None the less, Rush is the one conservative icon most liberals love to despise. Love to besmirch and prompt on. If nothing else, many would love to be the one to toss a giant pie in Rush’s fat face. Splat!
So, it would be most unfortunate for all if Rush Limbaugh suddenly disappeared. Gone off the air. Never to be heard from again. Leaving no one to channel one’s own disparagement. Who would we all disdain? Who would be the radical far right target to shoot bullets of vengeance at. No one is as reviled as Rush. So, don’t hurt him too severely. We might want to kick him again sometime later. Save most of your arrows of wrath for a later targeting.
What are they thinking? Or, are they?
I don’t understand. Someone please help me. How did the subject of contraception make its way into the political conversation? And one has to ask, why now? Birth control has been going on for centuries. Birth control, as we know it today, have been used since the early 1950s. And, I’m pretty sure, used by tens of thousands of faithful Mass going Catholic women as well as millions of other American women. Possibly even some men. Who knows.
But anyway, how has this come up? It’s almost like a controversy sprung right out of the ground. “Here I am. I’m your new hot button. Red and blistering. Get use to it.”
But as we all know, these issues don’t happen by accident. They are contrived. Manufactured by political strategists. A smoking bomb meant to distract. Solely used as a partisan tool to substitute for the lack of real people issues.
then the hot button fuse is lit and tossed into the political arena. A exploding bomb creating confusion and fear on impact. Uncertain folks Hiding from the fall out of consternation. Something like a roadside bomb.
Don’t get me wrong. Practicing birth control is a legitimate concern but not a political issue. This is a private matter. A decision to be made by women and their doctors and Pastors. This is no place for politicians to become involved. It’s a moral question and not a legal one.
In these days when people want less intrusion from government, this issue is quite the opposite. It is intrusion magnified by partisanism. It’s government intruding where it’s legislative nose shouldn’t be. No government or political body has any business telling women and men what to do or not to do in the bedroom. It’s like if churches can’t control their parishioners, “We’ll get congress to help and do our bidding for us.”
But the truth be known, the contraception issues is just to distract away from real people issues. Issues like health care, education, jobs, environment, conservation, and the list is endless. To say the least, the contraception issue is put in place by severe Conservatives due to a serious lack of real and legitimate issues to pursue. If conservatives can’t come up with real people concerns then, toss in a smoke screen. Do anything. Say anything. Get those freaking liberals off track. It’s our only hope. Distract, distract, and distract.
Certainly the Republican Party could come up with a more humane way to treat the opposition. How pathetic.
But anyway, how has this come up? It’s almost like a controversy sprung right out of the ground. “Here I am. I’m your new hot button. Red and blistering. Get use to it.”
But as we all know, these issues don’t happen by accident. They are contrived. Manufactured by political strategists. A smoking bomb meant to distract. Solely used as a partisan tool to substitute for the lack of real people issues.
then the hot button fuse is lit and tossed into the political arena. A exploding bomb creating confusion and fear on impact. Uncertain folks Hiding from the fall out of consternation. Something like a roadside bomb.
Don’t get me wrong. Practicing birth control is a legitimate concern but not a political issue. This is a private matter. A decision to be made by women and their doctors and Pastors. This is no place for politicians to become involved. It’s a moral question and not a legal one.
In these days when people want less intrusion from government, this issue is quite the opposite. It is intrusion magnified by partisanism. It’s government intruding where it’s legislative nose shouldn’t be. No government or political body has any business telling women and men what to do or not to do in the bedroom. It’s like if churches can’t control their parishioners, “We’ll get congress to help and do our bidding for us.”
But the truth be known, the contraception issues is just to distract away from real people issues. Issues like health care, education, jobs, environment, conservation, and the list is endless. To say the least, the contraception issue is put in place by severe Conservatives due to a serious lack of real and legitimate issues to pursue. If conservatives can’t come up with real people concerns then, toss in a smoke screen. Do anything. Say anything. Get those freaking liberals off track. It’s our only hope. Distract, distract, and distract.
Certainly the Republican Party could come up with a more humane way to treat the opposition. How pathetic.
The wireless, wireless classroom?
USA Today has an article today about Facebook. Facebook? Yes. College students are spending too much “Classroom time” studying Facebook. Studying Facebook instead of listening to the professor.
Of course some of the suggestions in the article is to take advantage of Facebook and Twitter by sending classroom messages to the students. Fight fire with fire. Put current movie photos on Facebook with captions that support the classroom subject. Maybe a photo of George Clooney from the Defendant with a caption. Caption saying, “You know girls, World War II was started by the Japanese when they bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.” Or, a scene photo from Toy Story 2 showing Mr. Potato Head saying, “French Fries are high in carbohydrates, salt, and vegetable oil.”
My suggestions is to place Mobil jamming devices all over campus. Certainly there would be those crying freedom of expression or unfair usage of electronics. Unfair usage of electronics? Is this the kettle calling the pot black? Yes. You know what I mean. I have no problem with either banning wireless devices or Jam them out of usage. You texters, get a life.
Of course some of the suggestions in the article is to take advantage of Facebook and Twitter by sending classroom messages to the students. Fight fire with fire. Put current movie photos on Facebook with captions that support the classroom subject. Maybe a photo of George Clooney from the Defendant with a caption. Caption saying, “You know girls, World War II was started by the Japanese when they bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.” Or, a scene photo from Toy Story 2 showing Mr. Potato Head saying, “French Fries are high in carbohydrates, salt, and vegetable oil.”
My suggestions is to place Mobil jamming devices all over campus. Certainly there would be those crying freedom of expression or unfair usage of electronics. Unfair usage of electronics? Is this the kettle calling the pot black? Yes. You know what I mean. I have no problem with either banning wireless devices or Jam them out of usage. You texters, get a life.
Friday, March 2, 2012
You guys are no longer qualified to run.
What do former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush have in common? All were Republican? All were born in the United States? All were World War II five star Generals? All were movie stars? All were former vice presidents? Well. So far some of this is right.
Answer:
Here is what these respected Republican gentlemen have in common. Today in the severe conservative atmosphere, None of these Republican icons would ever be nominated for president by their own Party. Using the severe conservative criteria, not one of these former presidents would qualify as a Republican presidential candidate. At least not with today’s far right orthodoxy.
Here’s why. All have raised taxes. Two were Pro choice. None reduced the size of government. All had big spending programs. President Eisenhower had created the national Interstate Highway system. Spending billions of dollars building a vast Interstate highway network from border to border and coast to coast. All the while, putting to work tens of thousands of Americans to work on the huge road project. And guess what? Done with taxes.
Ronald Reagan raised taxes and gave amnesty to many undocumented foreign workers. Plus also offered forgiveness to Viet Nam draft dodgers who fled to Canada.
President G H W Bush, raised taxes after promising to not raise taxes. Remember, “Read my lips?”
All would fail to pass today’s conservative litmus test. Not enough lockstep with the party. They would be severely accused of being too Moderate. Maybe being accused of being too left leaning. Certainly not conscientiously following the party strident dogma. Consequently, all could never be considered for nomination representing the Republican Party in the November presidential election.
I wish the current crop of Republican presidential hopefuls would stop evoking the names of these former respected presidents. Especially since today’s Republican Party is completely far right of the former presidents. It just adds to the candidates hypocrisy and their disregard for the afore mentioned statesmen and their individual conservatism. Why do the Republicans do this to themselves? They just paint themselves into a corner with a pit bull.
God forgive us all and God bless America.
Answer:
Here is what these respected Republican gentlemen have in common. Today in the severe conservative atmosphere, None of these Republican icons would ever be nominated for president by their own Party. Using the severe conservative criteria, not one of these former presidents would qualify as a Republican presidential candidate. At least not with today’s far right orthodoxy.
Here’s why. All have raised taxes. Two were Pro choice. None reduced the size of government. All had big spending programs. President Eisenhower had created the national Interstate Highway system. Spending billions of dollars building a vast Interstate highway network from border to border and coast to coast. All the while, putting to work tens of thousands of Americans to work on the huge road project. And guess what? Done with taxes.
Ronald Reagan raised taxes and gave amnesty to many undocumented foreign workers. Plus also offered forgiveness to Viet Nam draft dodgers who fled to Canada.
President G H W Bush, raised taxes after promising to not raise taxes. Remember, “Read my lips?”
All would fail to pass today’s conservative litmus test. Not enough lockstep with the party. They would be severely accused of being too Moderate. Maybe being accused of being too left leaning. Certainly not conscientiously following the party strident dogma. Consequently, all could never be considered for nomination representing the Republican Party in the November presidential election.
I wish the current crop of Republican presidential hopefuls would stop evoking the names of these former respected presidents. Especially since today’s Republican Party is completely far right of the former presidents. It just adds to the candidates hypocrisy and their disregard for the afore mentioned statesmen and their individual conservatism. Why do the Republicans do this to themselves? They just paint themselves into a corner with a pit bull.
God forgive us all and God bless America.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Once again, the flip-flopping merry-go-round.
Just flip flopping all night long.
Just flopping and flipping to a catchy song.
Well anyway, my feeble attempt to write a jingle for Mit Romney. Yes, he has done it again. First he says he won’t and then he says he will.
Now, here is an old tune I found that catches Romney’s campaign style. Here are the lyrics:
(Intro:)
You say it's yes, and then it's no;
You say you'll stay, and then you go -
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
First you say you do, and then you don't,
And then you say you will, and then you won't;
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
Now you want to play, and then it's no,
And when you say you'll stay, that's when you go -
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
(Bridge:)
I've been sittin' on a fence, and it doesn't make much sense,
'Cause you keep me in suspense, and you know it.
You promise to return; when you don't I really burn,
Well, I guess I'll never learn, and I show it!
None the less, I dedicate the above song to the severely changeable Mit Romney. When will he ever learn? Call the Paramedics! “He’s done gone shot himself in the foot again.” Ouch!
Just flopping and flipping to a catchy song.
Well anyway, my feeble attempt to write a jingle for Mit Romney. Yes, he has done it again. First he says he won’t and then he says he will.
Now, here is an old tune I found that catches Romney’s campaign style. Here are the lyrics:
(Intro:)
You say it's yes, and then it's no;
You say you'll stay, and then you go -
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
First you say you do, and then you don't,
And then you say you will, and then you won't;
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
Now you want to play, and then it's no,
And when you say you'll stay, that's when you go -
You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?
(Bridge:)
I've been sittin' on a fence, and it doesn't make much sense,
'Cause you keep me in suspense, and you know it.
You promise to return; when you don't I really burn,
Well, I guess I'll never learn, and I show it!
None the less, I dedicate the above song to the severely changeable Mit Romney. When will he ever learn? Call the Paramedics! “He’s done gone shot himself in the foot again.” Ouch!
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