Photo of the Moment 11/26/10 Revisited

I went to the book store this morning. 
Did not find the book I was looking for, but I did find this on  my way out. 
I sorta picked up the pace on my way to the car. 
But god, that taunting bitch said,

'You ain't got a hair on your ass if you don't take that photograph, Boy'

‘Nuff Said, It is Logical, Captain.

Envious

Political discourse is envious

Ineffable

The level of political discourse is ineffable.

Ineffaceable

The net result of political discourse is ineffaceable.

Inevitable

The outcome of political discourse is inevitable.

In-viable

By nature political discourse is in-viable.

Therefore, Captain,

the enviable, inevitable, ineffaceable, ineffable is in-viable.

‘Nuff Said.

Obfuscation

Dick Cheney’s entire political life as been, in my opinion, a continuous string of obscenities, with the final chapter being played out, as we watch.

List of obscenities

a)     Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of a federal soil conservation agent.

b)     Appointed a congressional fellow in 1968.

c)      Assistant to Donald Rumsfeld in various positions in the Nixon and Ford administrations.

d)     1975–77, President Ford’s chief of staff.

e)     1979–89, House of Representatives, a staunch, pragmatic conservative Republican from Wyoming.

f)       As minority whip, he actively supported President Ronald Reagan’s defense buildup and aid to the Nicaraguan Contras.

g)     Served as vice chairman of the committee investigating the Iran-Contra scandal during the presidency of Ronald Reagan.

h)     President G. H. W. Bush, appointed Cheney secretary of defense after the Senate rejected John Tower. Cheney had no military service, having obtained deferments during the Vietnam War.

i)        Worked in the oil industry as a top executive for the Halliburton Company before his return to government in 2000

j)        In 2000 he was elected vice president on the Republican ticket with G. W. Bush.

k)      2003, Halliburton received a major contract to help rebuild Iraq after the U.S. invasion there.

I must now confess to my own obscene thoughts.  As I view the current photos of Cheney, I feel a great sense of joy. 

This must be obscene, by its very definition.

Upon reflection I believe the word is Schadenfreude.

What Fresh Hell - Richard Nixon

I miss him now.

Tricky Dickie, that is. 

I never thought I would say that in this life time.

But up against the ‘ol Ranger, Bush Whack and the Son of Bush Whack, hell, the old boy seems positively generous.

Here are a few of his quotes:

"The word politics causes some people lots of trouble. Let us be very clear - politics is not a dirty word."

"I would have made a good pope."

"Any culture which can put a man on the Moon is capable of gathering all the nations of the earth in peace, justice and concord."

"One reason we found the Chinese appeared to be so agreeable to deal with was their total lack of conceit or arrogance."

"The people's right to change what does not work is one of the greatest principles of our system of government."

"If being a liberal means federalizing everything, then I'm no liberal. If being a conservative means turning back the clock; denying problems that exist, then I'm no conservative."

"This office is a sacred trust and I am determined to be worthy of that trust."

"When the President does it that means that it is not illegal."

"Government enterprise is the most inefficient and costly way of producing jobs."

"I brought myself down. I impeached myself by resigning."

"I am not a crook."

Under Eisenhower the income tax for the highest bracket was 91%.

The tax rate under Nixon was 70% for the highest bracket and you did not come under 39% until you made less than $28,000 as a couple or $14,000 individually

President - Highest Tax Bracket:

Eisenhower 91%

Kennedy 91%

Johnson 70%

Nixon 70%

Ford 70%

Carter 70%

Reagan 80% to 28%

Bush, G.H.W. 31%

Clinton 39.6%

Bush, G.W. 35%

1952 – 2010

58 years of liberal left leaning progressive leadership that is destroying this country and handing it to the rich.  

Why in the world does the conservative leadership want to change?  If the liberals had not been in control the rich would still be paying a 91% tax rate.

The working man just might be better off with the conservatives leading the charge for a few years.

Beats me.  Facts are so messy.

'Nuff Said - Sonny Boy Williamson

Not a political statement?

What Fresh Hell - Hayes Carll

 Just made me laugh.



WE''VE BEEN DATIN' SINCE HIGH SCHOOL
WE NEVER ONCE LEFT THIS TOWN
WE USE TO GO OUT ON THE WEEKENDS
AND WE'D DRINK 'TIL WE DROWNED
BUT NOW SHE'S ACTING FUNNY AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND
I THINK THAT SHE'S FOUND HER SOME OTHER MAN

SHE LEFT ME FOR JESUS AND THAT JUST AIN'T FAIR
SHE SAYS THAT HE'S PERFECT, HOW COULD I COMPARE
SHE SAYS I SHOULD FIND HIM AND I'LL KNOW PEACE AT LAST
IF I EVER FIND JESUS I'M KICKIN' HIS ASS

 SHE SHOWED ME A PICTURE
ALL I COULD DO WAS STARE
AT THAT FREAK IN HIS SANDALS
WITH HIS LONG PRETTY HAIR
THEY MUST THINK THAT I'M STUPID
OR I DONT HAVE A CLUE
I'LL BET HES A COMMIE
OR EVER WORSE YET A JEW

SHE'S GIVEN UP WHISKEY
AND AH TAKIN UP WINE
WHILE SHE PRAYS FOR HIS TROUBLES
SHE'S FORGOT ABOUT MINE
I'M A GONNA GET EVEN
I CAN'T HANDLE THE SHAME
WHY LAST TIME WE MADE LOVE
SHE EVEN CALLED OUT HIS NAME

IT COULDA BEEN CARLOS OR EVEN BILLY ORTEZ
BUT IF I EVER FIND JESUS
HE'S GONNA WISH HE WAS DEAD
AMEN

What Fresh Hell - Pledge ca 2010

Ok, OK.  I'm sitting at my computer minding my own socialist business and this piece of writing comes into my e-world from the hate mongers out there.  Now, I believe in go along to get along, but now, even that is coming under attack.  Seems like no one is safe from having to hate someone, ya know, like the Christians you have lived around all your life.  They now seems to want you to go and pound on a bible on the street corners, and pray out loud and crap like that.  Like the Sadducees:

The Sadducees (Hebrew: צדוקים‎ Tzedukim) were a group or a sect of Jews opposed to the Pharisees (Hebrew: פרושים‎ — from which today's Rabbinical Jews are descended) that were active in the Land of Israel during the Second Temple period, starting from approximately the second century BCE. They are believed to have ceased to exist sometime after the destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, but it has been speculated that modern Karaites may be descended from the Sadducees.

You See??

Or maybe it was the Pharisees I'm thinkin' 'bout, I forget, anyway this is what I got in Email and at the bottom is an expanded version of my reply.

Only 31 words --- Think about it? Isn't life strange? I never met one Veteran who enlisted to fight for Socialism, 86% will send this on.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!

If Muslims can pray on Madison Avenue, why are Christians banned from praying in public and erecting religious displays on their holy days? I was asked to send this on if I agree, or delete if I don't. It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having 'In God! We Trust' on our?money and having 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. I believe it's time we stand up for what we believe! If you agree, pass this on, ( I did) if not, delete.


(By the way that is WAY more than 31 words) So! Now, right there at the end is what got to me.  See I GET IT!!!.  I'm mean I can blow past 86% of Americans believe in God, and let slide, ergo we all want to have God on the money, and stuck in the pledge, ca 1952, after I had learned the damn thing for school morning crap with a bible reading that I had just heard for 4 hours on Sunday and 1 hour on Wed. night. and now to have to add 'UNDER GOD', yeah right.  Jesus get it right the first time. but i digress. 
Why do i only have two choices? Believe like them or delete it. Hoop and Holler like us or shut the fuck up.
No there must be a write-in blank line.  So I made one up.

Let's see what the famous dead guy they all pray to said. to wit:
Matthew 6:6
KJV
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

New American Standard Bible (ca 1995)
"But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
 
God' Word (ca 1996)
When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.

The first 8 Verses of Matthew 6
New American Standard Bible (ca 1995)
1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
3 “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
6 “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Verse 6 from the RGB (revised Glenn Beck version).
But you, when you pray, put on a bullet proof vest,
Stand on the mall, with snipers in high places behind you
gather throngs of people around you
pray in a loud voice with a teletron
and god who seeth in secret
will send a flock of geese openly.

I think the loud prayors are winning. 
Someone should contact the famous dead guy and let him know what is going on in his name. 
Hey I could be wrong. 
Could be He's pissed off too.

(ahem) note to all intilli women out there, please don't blame the messenger about the Him,He Father thing.
OK, ok, I'm going to hell, but just what if, I mean just for grins, ya know and giggles, God had sent Her only begotten Daughter.
Would the world be any different?

Jeeezzz my Knezzzzz. Election 2010

The state of Republicans in the state of Florida, ca. 2010.

“My brain is still good and so are my teeth.

I voted Republican but don’t ask me the issues.”

Edna Alexander, 105 years old.

Edna was in the local newspaper today.  You can look it up.