Today we had an article by one blogger wondering how a certain comic gets paid. In the comments, another blogger defended the comic with the following rationale. I say if the point of tax cuts is to stimulate the economy, give them to the poor people. They know how to spend. Rich people will just put it in a mutual fund. That might help the rich people but it doesn't help the economy like a new TV or game system purchase will. Okay I should be nice and say a ca...
With the "suspension" of his campaign, Romney has all but conceded the Republican nomination to McCain. Many on the right side of the spectrum, are howling as they cannot stand or support McCain, and so for a bit, the debate will shift on what they will do. Which will just be a misdirection by the MSM since what they (the non-McCain supporters) will do is not going to matter for 9 more months. What is going to happen in the here and now, is that the cat fight over on the democrat sid...
We hear many go on about how many is destroying the earth through pollutants that create global warming. And that unless we do "something" about it, we are all going to die. We hear a lot of that. But let me ask a question. If we could eliminate global warming gasses AND maintain our current lifestyle, would that be the edenic solution? The be all and end all? Seems like it would be for me. But this is not the case with the loons that want us to believe their ...
In what can only be described of another example of political correctness gone stupid (as if the movement itself was not example enough of that), San Jose State University has banned all blood drives. Is the why even important? (Because the FDA prohibits gay people from donating.) Now personally I think the ban is stupid. And should they want to demonstrate against it, write letters to congressmen/women or call the clowns who make the rules boobs, I will be on the front lines with...
Nope not what you think! But I am now official! Although I long ago passed the century mark, it is now official with the VBS that I have donated that many pints! (They have changed systems 3 times since I started giving and "lost" about 30 donations - plus another 20 or so made before I moved to the area). I am now a centenarian! Lot of blood poured through these veins in the last 30 years (I donated my fist pint to VBS - which was RMBS back then - in September 1978), a...
JDKeepsmiling had a question. Is the current rush to pass a stimulus package going to work? Good question. While I am not going to mail my check back (unfortunately, since I am "rich" I wont get the full amount), is it what is really needed? That was his question. And a good one. For me, the answer is simple (and I said so on his blog). No. But this morning, while doing housework and listening to the radio (I am domesticated. ), I heard a caller nail it.&...
It has been one of those weeks. On a day that most "government" employees have off, I am working. Partially through my own choice, and partially due to one of the few companies that have not outsourced their help desk - but probably should. Given I have to deal with idiots that masquerade as technical people day in and day out, I am developing a very low tolerance for dealing with them when I am PAYING for a service. Or as the case is today, non-service. And I am reall...
I think Brad wrote an article a while back on how bad the level of economic education was in this country. And recently one of our more notable members had an article on politics and Gas prices ( http://lifehappens.joeuser.com/index.asp?aid=172866 ). The article itself was a good one, but the comments were more enlightening, and sad at the same time. The author was lamenting that the leader of the free world (for us egotistical Americans) had to go to other countries with Hat in h...
One of the slams against liberals (and by extension the party of them - Democrats) is the total abrogation of personal responsibility. Nothing is ever the fault of anyone. It is all due to outside forces that conspire to rob people of life, liberty and the pursuit of their happiness. Thus they must continually enact new legislation in order to prevent such outside forces from wrecking havoc on the lives of the poor innocent happiness seekers. This is the snake oil that they ...
I was perusing JU this morning and saw an article by Jilluser and thought - someone else had heard what I did! But alas, her article was on another idiocy, not this one. No, this one does not follow on Alicia Silverspoon, or Reese Witherspoon. This one is purely the idiots that are supposed to be providing the news. I say supposedly because of late, I have not seen much news being reported - beyond a kindergarten level. This morning on Good Morning America (or one of t...
"School Might Drop 'Chrysler' "--headline, Detroit News, Nov. 6 Testing the theory of gravity? "Calif. Court Considers Marijuana Use"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 Probably improve their rulings. "Extra Weight Said Won't Raise Death Risk"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 I guess even skinny people die. "Scientists Discover Planet Orbiting Star"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 Earth rediscovered. "Paul McCartney Spied With Another Woman"--headline,...
"School Might Drop 'Chrysler' "--headline, Detroit News, Nov. 6 Testing the theory of gravity? "Calif. Court Considers Marijuana Use"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 Probably improve their rulings. "Extra Weight Said Won't Raise Death Risk"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 I guess even skinny people die. "Scientists Discover Planet Orbiting Star"--headline, Associated Press, Nov. 6 Earth rediscovered. "Paul McCartney Spied With Another Woman"--headline,...
Careful kiddies! You are no longer allowed to use the English language in certain schools as the brain dumb administrators have decided that speaking English is verboten! In the latest episode of colossal stupidity on the part of school administrators, a student was suspended for using the "N" word! *Gasp* Say it ain't so Joe! It ain't. His felony? He said he knew how to make a noose, but declined to do so. And for that he was suspended for 10 days! So n...
"Dallas Man Shoots, Kills Burglar Twice in 1 Month"--headline, KTVT-TV Web site (Dallas), Oct. 14 We have to pass law like the chinese and outlaw re-incarnation. "Pigs Used to Increase Water Flow in Cartersville"--headline, Daily Tribune (Cartersville, Ga.), Oct. 14 Customers complain about yellow color of water. "AP IMPACT: Calif. Water Is Getting Worse"--headline, Associated Press, Oct. 12 Must be using the pigs to increase the flow. "Australian Man Survives Nine-Stor...
"Dallas Man Shoots, Kills Burglar Twice in 1 Month"--headline, KTVT-TV Web site (Dallas), Oct. 14 We have to pass law like the chinese and outlaw re-incarnation. "Pigs Used to Increase Water Flow in Cartersville"--headline, Daily Tribune (Cartersville, Ga.), Oct. 14 Customers complain about yellow color of water. "AP IMPACT: Calif. Water Is Getting Worse"--headline, Associated Press, Oct. 12 Must be using the pigs to increase the flow. "Australian Man Survives Nine-Stor...