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.

Posted by Sue at 08:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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.

Posted by Steve at 10:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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.

Posted by Dan at 01:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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.

Posted by Dan at 03:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Let me just say up front that I have seen and read compelling evidence that during the last quarter of the Twentieth century the planet has indeed been on a warming trend. I have also seen and read compelling evidence, however, that suggests that during the first part of this century that warming trend has plateaued and possibly even peaked and begun to decline.

Having stated that, and having watched the putz I am probably going to be forced to cast my vote for President this fall (because the alternative choice is exponentially worse) give a speech stating that Anthropological Global Warming is settled science and needs to be addressed with Government programs and regulations, I feel it necessary for everyone to examine with a bit more scrutiny the linchpin of the Anthropological Global Warming premise - the Anthropological part.

Continue reading "Required viewing for Anthropological Global Warming proponents." »

Posted by Steve at 03:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Wow. It's a good thing Thomas Sowell is Black, otherwise the MSM would have labeled him a riacist, a bigot, and maybe even instigated a high-tech lynching protest for daring to say such things in public:

William F. Buckley’s wife once mentioned in passing, at dinner in her home, that she had been involved for years in working with a school in Harlem. But I never heard her or Bill Buckley ever say that publicly.

Nor do conservatives who were in the civil-rights marches in the south, back when that was dangerous, make that a big deal.

For people on the Left, however, blacks are trophies or mascots, and must therefore be put on display. Nowhere is that more true than in politics.

The problem with being a mascot is that you are a symbol of someone else’s significance or virtue. The actual well-being of a mascot is not the point.

Read it all. It's worth it.

Ironic, isn't it, that on authoring articles with subject matter such as this the MSM seems to have an unwritten rule... No Whites allowed.

Posted by Steve at 03:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

During the earlier stages of the presidential campaign, there was always a low buzz hovering around any gathering of conservatives, who were wondering if Fred Thompson was the real deal. Sure, he had a fair record of standing by conservative principles as a Senator, but he was a close friend of John McCain's, wasn't he? Despite his seemingly blunt admission that he had been wrong about campaign finance reform, shouldn't a real conservative have voted against something so blatantly offensive to the First Amendment? Have you heard that Thompson's campaign is nothing but a 'stalking horse', and that he's auditioning for the VP slot?

Well, I think we can disregard most of that buzzing.

In this unpredictable world, conservatives should adhere to their fundamental ideals. These ideals have brought our country much success, and may well win the day again. Conservatives must have faith that, more often than not, Americans will make the sacrifices necessary to preserve national security and prosperity.

A political party that adheres to conservative principles should have continuing success – especially if its leadership believes in those principles and is able to articulate them.

Posted by Chris at 08:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I said "Cointenly, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!"

Posted by Steve at 10:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I'm sure you saw this article from the AP today, but did any one else NOT gloss over the line "California's Supreme Court to postpone putting its decision legalizing gay marriage into effect"? How is this NOT blatant judicial activism? That being said, I must admit I'm entirely against gay 'marriage'. It is an abomination and a travesty. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

Posted by Dan at 12:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)

Well, what do we have here? The Associated Press makes a Freedom of Information Act request to the Navy for the release of John McCain's military records, John McCain approves the release by signing a SF-180... and the Navy releases them? Just like that? You mean, it's that easy? It's that quick?

How is this possible? John McCain isn't even the 'official' GOP Presidential nominee yet and he was willing and able to have his full military record released to the media and the public! I was under the impression that no matter how much a Presidential candidate tried to get military records released, the Military bureaucracy made that next to impossible to accomplish. I have been told this for 1194+ days! Was all that a lie?

Why would anyone not want to release a record of military service that includes a full accounting of the medals, awards and citations earned during that service? Wouldn't that kind of information only serve to demonstrate to the public a candidates bona fides for the job of Commander in Chief, and thereby enhance their chances of getting elected?

Curious!

Posted by Steve at 03:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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It sometimes worries me when I think how the best we can hope for is a McCain presidency. But those worries are tempered by stories like this.

(I)n 1991 Cindy McCain was visiting Mother Teresa's orphanage in Bangladesh when a dying infant was thrust into her hands. The orphanage could not provide the medical care needed to save her life, so Mrs. McCain brought the child home to America with her. She was met at the airport by her husband, who asked what all this was about.

Mrs. McCain replied that the child desperately needed surgery and years of rehabilitation. "I hope she can stay with us," she told her husband. Mr. McCain agreed. Today that child is their teenage daughter Bridget.

...(T)here was a second infant Mrs. McCain brought back. She ended up being adopted by a young McCain aide and his wife.

"We were called at midnight by Cindy," Wes Gullett remembers, and "five days later we met our new daughter Nicki at the L.A. airport wearing the only clothing Cindy could find on the trip back, a 7-Up T-shirt she bought in the Bangkok airport." Today, Nicki is a high school sophomore. Mr. Gullett told me, "I never saw a hospital bill" for her care.

Posted by Chris at 09:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

You would be hard pressed to find another person who enjoys and relishes the beauty that the natural world possesses and the awe it inspires more than me. The most memorable times of my youth were spent at a lakeside cabin in Canada enjoying the beauty of the lake (above and below the water), the surrounding forest, and the abundant fauna. I have had the great good fortune in my life to experience the pre-historic, Jurassic Park feel of the Everglades, the wide-open splendor of the High Desert of the American Southwest, the Shire like rolling hills of the Midwest Prairies, and the deep rooted agelessness of the forests of the Appalachians. To me, a guy who grew up in the shadow of a major metropolitan city and has seen my share of ornate churches, there is no greater Cathedral than a moonless night in the country - away from all the light pollution - under the blanket of a universe of stars. I will actually stop, as often as possible, to smell the roses and listen to the birds, and remind myself of the wonder of the world God has Graced us with - and thank Him for it, and for giving me the ability to appreciate it all. We are all part of this world, and to not recognize the wonder and majesty of it all is to deny the wonder and majesty of God.

But don't you ever - EVER - call me an Environmentalist! Rachel Carson was an Environmentalist !

Others, such as writer Paul Driessen, describe the fear of DDT as a "country club anxiety," a luxury of rich Westerners who can afford organic foods and all-natural cosmetics and clothing. They will never contract malaria. Meanwhile, Africans - many of whom are lucky to afford any food at all - have made it clear that they’re willing to accept the risk of potential side effects if it means avoiding the very real threat of malaria. Two weeks ago, Uganda initiated a program to spray houses with DDT, even though it will probably hurt their trade with the U.S. and the European Union. As Ugandan businesswoman Fiona Kobusingye told reporters, "I lost my son, two sisters and two nephews to malaria. Don’t talk to me about birds. And don’t tell me a little DDT in our bodies is worse than the risk of losing more children to this disease. African mothers would be overjoyed if that were their biggest worry."

I’m not saying the environmental movement is entirely without merit. Nor am I a "global warming denier" or a person who believes in messing up the environment just for fun. But a movement that values a bird’s life over a human life is hard to accept and even harder to respect.

Thanks to Rachel Carson and the banning of DDT, 20+ million people have died. (a VERY conservative number I might add) Now, Al Gore looks upon himself as the new High Priest of Global Warming and head of the church of Environmentalism. Given the news about food shortages around the world thanks to the push by Environmentalist Al (remember, he cast the DECIDING VOTE in 1994 regarding the US Govenment Ethanol mandate) toward Ethanol production, one has to wonder how many people will suffer and die this time!

I care a great deal about the environment and the natural world, but if these two short-sighted do-gooders are examples of the quintessential Environmentalist, I think I'll pass on that label, thank you.

Posted by Steve at 02:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (6)

Are any other words really needed here?

BTW, if for some unknown reason you cannot understand my title to this post, or what this video is illustrating, you are not the Enlightened, Progressive or Free Thinking individual you believe yourself to be.

Hat tip to Dean's World).

Posted by Steve at 09:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I think the length and disappointments (at least for us Conservatives) of this political season has taken a toll on all of us. For the past few weeks I haven't been watching the news or going to any of my traditional web sites as much as I had been because, frankly, I'm burnout. I am, like many of you I'm sure, just so tired of the lies, the baby kissing, the lies, the ass kissing, the lies... and the disingenuous spin about how the lies that these politicians are telling us aren't really lies at all but just a demonstration as to how us rubes and peons out here in flyover country don't really "Get" what those in the Gentry all understand to be true.

Despite my political burnout, I decided to go out to Townhall.com the past few days and see what I may have been missing. Not that I needed to really "catch up" on anything - politics is too much like Daytime Soap Operas; just jump back in, watch, and in a relatively short time you'll have no trouble knowing who is sleeping with whom, who's dying of an incurable disease, which character has come back from the grave, and who stabbed who in the back. You know... same shit, different day!

Anyway, I'm glad I did decide to visit there, because I got to read two of my favorite columnists: Walter E. Williams and Thomas Sowell. I appreciate and enjoy Professor Williams mainly because I have had the pleasure of hearing him as a substitute host when Rush Limbaugh is out, and Thomas Sowell because... as we here at TBR have often said, he is one of the smartest and wisest people in the world.

Enjoy:

Political Loathsomeness - Walter E. Williams

A Living Lie - Thomas Sowell

Posted by Steve at 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)