Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Waiting for the rest of the world to grow up

Apparently nothing has been happening in the world except that more islamo-terrorists are incompetently attacking the USA. Yawn....

Regarding what's-his-face, the Nigerian guy who tried to blow up a plane and only set his pants on fire.... It must be getting more and more difficult in the third world to find people with the wherewithall to light a match. I mean, is that hard? al-aqaeda (I'm not going to capitalize them anymore) must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Must admit, when I heard the guy was related to a "Nigerian Banker," I just had to laugh. So does this mean I'll be getting fewer spam emails?

The Comrade took about 10 minutes off his vacation and said something about the terrorist -- only, shucks, he's not a terrorist, is he? -- about this wannabe creator of man-made disasters, and apparently also tried to support the Iranian protesters, who are demonstrating once again. This time, reports say that 15 people or so were killed in Iran. Only the Iranian government's story is that the dead were run over by cars. Or an elephant sat on them. Stuff like that.

So much for "unclenching the fist" and extending a friendly hand. And the Comrade was so kind to them, and even tried to get Europe on-board some kind of boycott to convince the Iranian mullahs that they don't need nuclear weapons.

Did that work, Comrade? What are you going to do now? Maybe time to cuddle up next to Israel, hey? If you haven't entirely severed that tie with your sympathy for the islamo-terrorists.

Somehow, this sounds like a replay of something George W. Bush went through about seven or eight years ago. Only now the Comrade gets to deal with it. Poor guy, he holds out an unclenched fist, and they put a lit grenade in it. Gee, life is tough. Especially when your philosophy is so far off the mark in terms of relating to real life and the genuine demons who only want to see you dead.

It occurs to me that Iran will be able to reach European capitols with their nuclear warheads a long time before they're able to reach the USA. So what is Europe doing about it?

Same as they always do: not much. I suppose they'll have a bunch of talks and then vote for more socialist freebies. Europe's role in the world is to let America take care of any problems and then bitch about the outcome. They can grow up or shut up.

And ya know, Comrade, we've got demonstrations in the USA, too, and you ignore them. Easy just to fly away, isn't it, instead of addressing the real problem? How's the surf?

I do believe more people are opposed to socialized medicine than voted for the Comrade. Something to think about.

In addition, tuned into Coast-to-coast AM tonight -- a radio show that usually talks about things like UFOs and Bigfoot -- only to hear some diatribe by a guy named Perkins who suggests that capitalism is the cause of all the problems in the world.

For a minute, I thought I was listening to Howard Dean.

Author Perkins noted that third world terrorists are absolutely desperate people just trying to make a living. The radio show host, Ian Punnett, pointed out that Osama Bin Laden actually was tremendously wealthy and not in any way desperate.

So Perkins started whining about people who sounded like Somali pirates, they're just trying to make a living -- and for their kids, too. (sniff-sniff) A lot of the Somali pirates are stoned off their butts all the time chewing "khat" and many are 14 or 15 years old. Somehow, I'm not buying Perkins' argument about their desperate and single-minded dedication to taking care of their infant dependents.

Perkins, in general, sounds like an apologist for the Comrade's State Department.

Anyway, I actually had a day off work today and slept all day. I'm not in a good mood. I've got to think up a way to make a living underground, so I get to keep some of the money.

Or maybe I should just get a little boat and attack the ships passing by on Lake Michigan. Let's see if Perkins will write about me.

Monday, December 28, 2009

You can't fix stupid

Been busy working over the holiday. Also was so angry I didn't think I could write anything except a long string of cusswords.

Bad storms meant that I couldn't watch much TV. I have DirecTV, so anytime there's a storm between your house and the equator, the picture goes out. No matter what their commercials say. Call them up, and they tell you that there's something wrong with your dish. So how come I can get the local channels? she asks. One customer service person hung up on me.

Anyway.... due to the inaccessibility of Fox, I watched I believe it was the ABC-TV morning show -- not sure which morning, as over an extended holiday, all the days tend to run into each other. Anyway, it was shortly after the senate passed its socialized medicine bill. Might have been Dec. 25 or 26. One of the TV anchors asked a congressman if he thought the vote might have dire consequences for Democrats in the 2010 elections.

The dolt said something like, "Oh, I don't think so. By Election Day, they'll be seeing the benefits from this bill."

See, this is why he's a dolt (and possibly that's why he's a Democrat.) The taxes for socialized medicine go into place four years before anyone gets any benefits from it. Medicare will be cut. We'll all be forced to buy an insurance policy. The Medicare deduction from paychecks will be higher. And on and on and on. And yet, not one little stinking "benefit" until 2013 -- which would be conveniently AFTER the Comrade would have made his second run for the White House. (And he'll lose for sure if he chooses to run at all.)

Think that was an accident?

But what extraordinarily bad timing. We'll all be paying, and paying, and paying, and helping Gramma and Grampa pay for YEARS before socialized medicine really kicks in -- at which time we'll have the opportunity to stand in line for 15 hours to see a triage nurse. Like Canada. I can do that now. Go down to Cook County Hospital and just take a number. And probably bleed to death before anyone looks at you.

Oh yeah, we'll forget all about this crap before next Election Day. I'm absolutely convinced now that the Democrats have gone completely bonkers. They really don't have the vaguest idea what they voted for, do they? Happily we won't have to look at them anymore after next November.

Watched Fox News Sunday today, and Chris Wallace was talking to a Maryland Democrat named Von Hollen or something like that. It was funny. Wallace asked what are Demcrats going to do about jobs, since they've already spent every penny every American will earn for the next 30 years or so. The butthead Von Hollen said something like the feds will bring the economy back slowly, in a nice, controlled way.

Yeah. Like... hmmmm... Stalin controlled the economy? Like Hitler did? Like Napolean Bonaparte did? Like Louis XVI did? Like Jimmy Carter did? Like the British PM's since WWII have? Oh yeah, the Dems have it down pat. Even Roosevelt couldn't control the economy, though God knows, he tried and tried.

Yeah. A nice "controlled" economy. Democrats can't even control their own spending, let alone the earnings and spending of 300 million individuals who are pretty resistent to control. Some people just never learn.

What's that saying? "You can't fix stupid."

On the bright side, I ended up watching this really bad movie on Turner Movie Channel Saturday night. It was directed by and starred Ray Milland. I didn't know Ray Milland directed movies. Anyway, the movie is called "Panic in Year Zero!" and it's about this California family that was vacationing in the mountains when a nuclear bomb hit Los Angeles.

Forget for the moment that a nuclear bomb going off in Los Angeles would probably wipe out the Sierras... The story was about how this family -- along with dozens of others -- descended into a kind of mean-spirited every-man-for-himself psychology. Ray Milland robbed a hardware store, for example, and his son, Frankie Avalon, shot at a guy who was threatening to shoot Ray Milland. Anyway, at the very end, the army comes in and assures everyone that the worst was over.

At some point in all of this, a doctor noted, "Scrape the scabs off and apply enough disinfectant, and civilization might recover."

That kinda stuck in my mind relevant to today's real-life situation, with the Democrats dropping economic bombs willy-nilly all across the nation. Civilization might just recover. It might. We all just have to remember the Democrats on Election Day. Just look at your paychecks -- there's a living testament to insanity. And remember the Comrade did that. Not the Republicans or anyone else, but the Comrade, Pelosi, Reid, and most other Democrats in the 111th congress. And vote accordingly.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Good-by USA. I'll miss ya.

"From rationing care to infringing on the doctor-patient relationship, this government-run system will guarantee US taxpayers a staggering tax burden for generations to come," Grassley said on the Senate floor.

Not to mention that Uncle Sam has seized enough power to tell us all how to run our lives and eliminated the very concept of individual liberty from the face of the earth.

Now we can all descend into the darkness of ignorance and stupidity, where kissing the ring of some slob politician is the only way to make a way in the world.

We are all now slaves to the state.

The republic anihilated.

The democrats must be proud and happy... but they're democrats, after all. Deaf, dumb, and blind.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Pond scum

Just watched part of an amazing spectacle the senate democrats put on, all congratulationg themselves for betraying the public trust and pushing through a major piece of legislation that no one wants.

They seemed so blissfully unaware that 60% of the US population -- from both the left and the right -- were watching the senators all patting each other on the back, and thinking, "Pond scum."

How can these senators believe this is "good for the nation"? It's the worst catastrophe we've faced yet.

I couldn't watch this whole show. Frankly, I felt my lunch backing up. These jerks just have no concept the people or the nation they're supposed to represent.

Praying for a few plane crashes as they make their home for the holidays. Very little other recourse, is there?

Nebraska objects; still time for Ben Nelson to redeem himself

Very interesting news today. First of all, Nebraska as a whole seems to be distancing itself from its Dem. Senator Ben Nelson.

Republican Senator Mike Johanns, also from Nebraska, addressed the Senate today:
Mr. President [President of the Senate, Joe Biden], I rise today to share with my colleagues the reactions of Nebraskans to the special deal that got cut for Nebraska that came to light over the weekend as the managers' amendment was released and analyzed. Less than 24 hours at announcement of the special deal for Nebraska with virtually no warning, no preparation to speak up, 2,000 people gathered in Omaha, Nebraska. Nebraskans who in one voice cried foul. Nebraskans are frustrated and angry that our beloved state has been thrust into the same pot with all of the other special deals that get cut here.

In fact, Mr. President, they're outraged that a backroom deal for our state might have been what puts this bill across the finish line. You see, Mr. President, I fundamentally believe that if this health care bill is so good, it should stand on its own merits. There should be no special deals, for anyone in this health care bill. Not for states. Not for states. Not for insurance companies. And not for individual senators....

The special deal struck on abortion is enormously tragic and insufficient. It breaks my heart. This is a far cry from the 30 years of policy by this United States government. You see, when this is done and over, what we will be reporting to our citizens is that taxpayer funds will fund abortions if this bill passes. You see, no watered-down accounting gimmick will convince the pro-life community in my state or otherwise. In fact, they have publicly said they feel betrayed.
Johanns also issued a press release stating:

"Nebraskans don't want a special deal, they want good policy. They don't believe the Federal Government is the answer to every problem and they don't like backroom deals.

Below is a sample of special deals he offered to strike:
  • Eliminating or reducing the Medicaid unfunded mandate on Nebraska, Vermont, and Massachusetts (starting on page 96, line 9)
  • Exempting certain health insurance companies in Nebraska and Michigan from taxes and fees (starting on page 367, line 6)
  • Providing automatic Medicare coverage for anyone living in Libby, Montana (starting on page 194 - section 10323)
  • Earmarking $100 million for a "Health Care Facility" reportedly in Connecticut (starting on page 328) [Should be noted, Connecticut is the 4th-richest state in the union; its citizens enjoy a median annual income of $55,970. Do they need to come begging to Washington to build them a hospital, or is it rather that Senatore Chris Dodd just can't keep his hands out of the till?]
  • Giving special treatment to Hawaii's Disproportionate Share Hospitals (starting on page 101, line 6) [Hawaii also got $28 billion for health care in the recently-passed Defense Bill. Go figure. Does this means Hawaiians stand a greater risk of being drafted? Perhaps they should.]
  • Boosting reimbursement rates for certain hospitals in Michigan and Connecticut (starting on page 174 - section 10317)
  • Mandating special treatment for hospitals in "Frontier" States like Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming (starting on page 208 -- Sec 10324)"
 Then there was this from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman:
(Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today sent the following letter to U.S. Senator Ben Nelson regarding the health care reform:

Thank you for your December 20th letter.

Regarding the unfunded Medicaid mandate, Nebraskans expect a fair deal not a special deal. Governors all across America are troubled by this unfunded Medicaid mandate. If the U.S. Senate plans to address the unfunded mandates issue, all states must receive fair and equal treatment. Neither Nevada, Vermont, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Nebraska, nor any other state should receive a special Medicaid deal that is not available to other states. It is imperative that every state is treated fairly and equally or all special deals must be removed.

However, the bottom line remains this bill is bad news for Nebraska and bad news for America. The effects on our State and the Nation will be disastrous and Nebraskans are asking you to stop this bill in its tracks. Nebraska’s businesses, as expressed by the State Chamber, are worried about middle class tax increases and the loss of jobs. Nebraska’s seniors are outraged about Medicare cuts. Nebraska’s pro-life community is furious with your compromise. Nebraska families are concerned about future increased premiums.

Senator Nelson, Nebraskans are strongly opposed to this bill. As Governor, I urge you to reconsider your position and vote “No” on the next cloture vote currently scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Thank you, Nebraska! You deserve better representation.

Also saw Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow on Greta Van Susteren tonight, trying to explain Michigan's perks and exemptions. You know, the big labor unions with the so-called "Cadillac health plans" do not have to pay the 40% tax on them that non-union people will have to pay. And it's really only the big labor unions and executives like those getting the big AIG and Goldman Sachs bonuses that even have these policies. Interesting... Makes you wonder what Stabenow, a woman, did behind those closed doors to work her little deals. "Whore" seems to apply here, too. There's some biker slang that might also work, but enough bad language.

Meanwhile, Harry Reid has called for more civility and for senators to act more "gentlemanly."

You know, Senator, when somebody sticks a knife in your ribs, civilty tends to go right out the window.

Think about it, Jerk -- the mess you're making is not going to get any better, I guarantee. NO AMERICAN CITIZEN IS EVER GOING TO FORGET WHAT YOU AND ALL THE OTHER WHORES IN THIS SENATE HOG WALLOW HAVE DONE.

And it is historic, but not without precedent. Benedict Arnold set the pattern of shafting the ideals behind the USA. And he still lives in the national memory, too.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

More news from the swine wallow

Just briefly....

Heard on the news today that not only is the socialized medicine bill a travesty and disgrace on the nation, but it also contains a provision that it can't be repealed.

Those bastards in the Swine Wallow better look sharp when they go home. That's all I can say.

And no offense to pigs or hogs, who are, after all, honest creatures, unlike our soon-to-be-unelected congresscritters.

Monday, December 21, 2009

"This is not legislation; this is corruption"

We've been treated to the disgusting spectacle today of the Comrade lying and lying again about how socialized medicine is going to cut expenses. In the unlikely chance that he is being honest, then he's the only person in America stupid enough to believe it.

The fact is, even going by the bogus numbers in the senate socialized medicine bill, taxes go up by $500 BILLION dollars over the next 10 years. More realistically, taxes will go up by more than $1 TRILLION over the next 10 years to pay for this bullshit -- and with the Medicare budget cut in half, reductions in the numbers of health care professionals, and rationing.

What a boon for American citizens, huh? Aren't you glad you voted for this marxist son of a bitch?

I've seen a half-dozen public polls about socialized medicine. They range from 54% to 61% public opposition to socialized medicine. According to other polls, 57% to 60% of Americans would prefer congress DO NOTHING about health care rather than adopt the socialized medicine bills.

So who the hell is congress working for? Decidedly NOT for the people who elected them.

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) noted, "This proces is not legislation; this process is corruption." Truer words were never spoken.

How did this piece of shit get through the senate? Well, Lieberman held out for a policy change. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) were bought off -- famously so, and they're damn proud of it. "Whore" is too good a word for it. Whores are honest about the work they do. They don't pretend to be anything but whores. These dolts in the senate are liars as well as whores. Self-deluded if not downright sociopathic, like serial killers.

What a bunch of pigs, huh? And they're supposed to represent us. Anyone else find that insulting? I wouldn't want to get close enough to any of them to spit on them.

Do you want to donate $300 billion of your tax dollars to help Louisiana remain sucking on the public tit? How about Nebraska? They won't have to pay into the bullshit taxes that fund what McConnell (R-KY) calls this "train-wreck" bill.

Let's blow Nebraska off the map. They've never been anything but trouble, starting with John Brown in the 1850's. Let's do move Offut somewhere else. If Nebraska is getting all this federal welfare, they don't deserve an Air Force base, too, and frankly, I don't trust them with it. Maybe they'll corrupt the Air Force, too.

Of course, Nevada -- Harry Reid's home state -- also is getting some kind of exemption. And socialist Vermont. The corruption and pay-offs aren't limited to conservatives.

I suppose Reid was also offering peep shows and lap dances in that little back room in the Capitol where he cut his private deals. Hashish? Cocaine? Viagra? Sure, step right up! Anything your little heart desires! Just give us your vote.

This is probably the most disgusting display of political corruption I've ever seen -- and I've lived in one of the most corrupt states in the union all my life.

And to Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, and all you other political whores -- it's obvious by the polls that the people you represent people didn't want a payoff; they wanted you to spare them from socialized medicine.

So now we know exactly what kind of "hope" and "change" the Comrade stands for: slime, corruption, the destruction of politcal idealism, personal liberty, and everything the USA has ever stood for.

Told ya so.