Jun
30
2008
Americana Photo of the Day
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Americana Photo of the Day
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So, I have a terrible cold and I feel like crap. Nevertheless, I dragged myself out of bed this morning and was making my way to work when I got behind this guy. Definitely made my day.
Jun
26
2008
I guess Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kym Whitley, Quincy Jones, Nia Long, et al, believe that what is important is not the content of a man’s character, but the color of his skin.
So much for that dream.
And another thing… I have seen commenters on some web site referring to Barack Obama as “Obama Luther King.” This is very offensive to me because, aside from the color of his skin, there is little about Obama that is like Dr. Martin Luther King. Obama favors and actively promotes abortion, and I think it’s safe to say Dr. King would have vehemently apposed it. Dr. King believed in a color-blind society, Barack Obama and his surrogates see nothing but the color of people’s skin. Yes, Dr. King was a bit socialist in his approach to economics, but he did not believe it was the job of the government to fix the stumbling blocks to black progress:
When he sought to remove the barriers confronting black America, he did not seek to then describe us as victims. There are two ways that you can prevent someone from competing. One is to deny them the opportunity to compete by law, which laws of segregation and discrimination did. The second way to deny them the opportunity to compete is to tell them they do not have to compete, that they can just sit back and government will do it for them.That last bit – having the government do something so that people do not have to compete in the marketplace, or take responsibility for their own successes or failures – that is exactly the attitude that permeates the Obama message.
Jun
25
2008
Hillary’s Request
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Hillary’s Request
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As my part of “Operation Chaos”, I signed the petition to urge Hillary to continue her run for the White House. Lucky me, I’m now on her e-mail ‘newsletter’ list. So far, she’s sent out 3 e-mails stating how thankful she is that we were behind her. Yeah, I still laugh at that, too. Today’s dispatch, however, contained some goofy crap that I’m sure you haven’t seen (unless you participated, too):
As you know, I had to loan money to my campaign at critical moments. I’m not asking for anyone’s help to pay that back. That was my investment and my commitment because I believe so deeply in our cause.
But I do need your help paying the debts we accrued to others over the course of this campaign.
Um, no. You ‘loaned’ that money to YOUR campaign lady. Deal with it.
Jun
6
2008
As if this headline were actually news: “Some receiving FEMA assistance not willing to help themselves”.
Malone says she can’t drive and it’s too hot outside to find work within walking distance. “Since the storm, I haven’t had any energy or pep to go get a job, but when push comes to shove, I will,” said Malone.
Just a few blocks away, Kelley Christian also stays at a hotel for free. She says she’s not taking advantage of her situation, but admits it’s easy to do. “It’s too easy. You know, once you’re there, you don’t have to pay rent,” said Christian. “I kept putting it off and putting it off and now, I’m tired of putting it off.”
She says she’ll be out of the hotel and in an apartment by the end of the month. Push came to shove for Christian when police found a meth lab in a hotel room directly below her. “All kind of people in white suits pulled all kind of chemicals out here. There was enough to line up about three cars worth of chemicals. It scared the heck of me,” said Christian.
Taxpayers also paid for that meth lab.
I wish I could say that some of this surprises me, but it doesn’t. I remember how much they whined here when they shut down “FEMA Village.” However, there seems to be a distinct difference between the displaced citizens of Charlotte County and those in Louisiana. People in Charlotte county actually LOOKED for work or MOVED to places where jobs existed.