Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
No, Chivalry Is Not Dead
I beg to disagree with the writer who calls the death of chivalry the clarion call announcing the death of society. If society is dying a terminal death it is not due to a lack of civility and chivalry. It is because a small, but loud and obnoxious crowd is saying things that are not true and are doing so in a rude manner that would be called by better folk lying if they were less polite.
Yes, I speak of my family which is polite and whose daily actions are based on the code of chivalry and I also speak of the actions of a wide swath of people that I see in my travels. The lady who is struggling who welcomes the help of a stranger. The Muslim who helped others in the wake of 9/11 and received in return support because they deserved it. The person who risked their life to save another from a burning car. The young man who kept the smile on his face as a woman strolled through an opened door without so much as a smile let alone a thank you. The woman who kept her tongue as a political elite questioned her femininity because she dared to disagree.
There has always been and always will be those that deny the society who has given them much and has allowed them to become who they are, but, in the end, the arbiters of bad manners, bad taste and bad society will not win. They may not know this because society is too polite to point out just how tragically wrong they are, but to them the game is never really over. If it were what would they have to do with their lives?
Yes, I speak of my family which is polite and whose daily actions are based on the code of chivalry and I also speak of the actions of a wide swath of people that I see in my travels. The lady who is struggling who welcomes the help of a stranger. The Muslim who helped others in the wake of 9/11 and received in return support because they deserved it. The person who risked their life to save another from a burning car. The young man who kept the smile on his face as a woman strolled through an opened door without so much as a smile let alone a thank you. The woman who kept her tongue as a political elite questioned her femininity because she dared to disagree.
There has always been and always will be those that deny the society who has given them much and has allowed them to become who they are, but, in the end, the arbiters of bad manners, bad taste and bad society will not win. They may not know this because society is too polite to point out just how tragically wrong they are, but to them the game is never really over. If it were what would they have to do with their lives?
Democrats Vote Own Death Panel On Health Care Funding
It’s an odd thing when the condemned themselves cry “dead man walking”.
McCaskill had said earlier in the day that she would vote against any effort to cut off money for the law.
"I voted for the bill and I think there are real cost savings in the bill."
2012
Via Gateway Pundit
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Lewis Hine: Forgotten Genius
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Power house mechanic working on steam pump |
In 1936, Hine was selected as the photographer for the National Research Project of the Works Projects Administration, but his work there was never completed.
The last years of his life were filled with professional struggles due to loss of government and corporate patronage. Few people were interested in his work, past or present, and Hine lost his house and applied for welfare. He died at age 66 on November 3, 1940 at Dobbs Ferry Hospital in Dobbs Ferry, New York, after an operation.[7]
After Lewis Hine's death his son Corydon donated his prints and negatives to the Photo League, which was dismantled in 1951. The Museum of Modern Artwas offered his pictures but did not accept them; but the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York did.
Pelosi Fades
Some saw her as historic. Others saw her a 100 pound bull in a china shop with spiked heels and not as nearly as nice. All knew, for good or bad, she was a force to be reckoned with.
Nancy Pelosi fades as power player
But her hands would have been idle if she had stayed in Washington: The White House didn’t want her involved in the talks.
Payback is never fun so it is best when one remembers there will be a tomorrow when people look back to how they were treated.
There are a lot of people remembering.
Nancy Pelosi fades as power player
But her hands would have been idle if she had stayed in Washington: The White House didn’t want her involved in the talks.
Payback is never fun so it is best when one remembers there will be a tomorrow when people look back to how they were treated.
There are a lot of people remembering.
AP poll shows 6 in 10 Americans want spending cuts, not tax hikes
Among the public, 62 percent say they favor cutting government services to sop up the red ink. Just 29 percent say raise taxes.
If AP polling is reporting "6 in 10" I would think the actual number is 8 in 10 Americans want spending cuts, not tax hikes.
If AP polling is reporting "6 in 10" I would think the actual number is 8 in 10 Americans want spending cuts, not tax hikes.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Elections: Which Is It Madam Pelosi?
After the 2006 election when Democrats won control of Congress:
Pelosi: “The American people have spoken.”
During the 4 day "Nancy Fest", Pelosi's self designed celebration of her being elected to the Speaker of the House position, Pelosi stated to the ladies at a tea party:
Pelosi: "All right, let's hear it for the power."
Stated during a 2011 speech at Tufts University:
Pelosi: "But the fact is that elections shouldn't matter as much as they do...But when it comes to a place where there doesn't seem to be shared values then that can be problematic for the country, as I think you can see right now."
Pelosi: “The American people have spoken.”
During the 4 day "Nancy Fest", Pelosi's self designed celebration of her being elected to the Speaker of the House position, Pelosi stated to the ladies at a tea party:
Pelosi: "All right, let's hear it for the power."
Stated during a 2011 speech at Tufts University:
Pelosi: "But the fact is that elections shouldn't matter as much as they do...But when it comes to a place where there doesn't seem to be shared values then that can be problematic for the country, as I think you can see right now."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Democrats Throwing Obama Under His Bus
As they have done concerning public (government) unions Democrats are beginning to turn on Obama and his administration on ObamaCare.
I wonder how much Obama will like the taste of axle grease and rubber.
I wonder how much Obama will like the taste of axle grease and rubber.
Hamas Palestinian Authority Is Ready For Statehood
The Palestinian Authority is ready to run an independent state but will struggle to make further institutional progress due to the restrictions of the Israeli occupation, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
What Reuters' Mohammed Assadi means is that the Hamas is ready to institutionalize murder and terror, but those damned Joos might not let them be as successful as they could be as a centralized Thugs-R-Us.
Of course, here in the US we would call that a government union run blue state.
What Reuters' Mohammed Assadi means is that the Hamas is ready to institutionalize murder and terror, but those damned Joos might not let them be as successful as they could be as a centralized Thugs-R-Us.
Of course, here in the US we would call that a government union run blue state.
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Constitutionally Challenged 9th Circuit Misses It Again. This Time On Illegal Immigration.
The 9th has a history of rewriting and the rereading the constitution to eek out a ruling that they like, especially with immigration. They're at it again. Now that they are aligned with Eric Holder and that isn't pretty.
Court won't lift stay on Arizona immigration law
Obama's boy Holder can't do his job, but he has a special dysfunction with the immigration issue as in, he wants illegal immigrants in the US and he wants to make the criminals legal citizens. It is a political decision on his part as it is with Obama and the Democratic Party. It's all about votes. They are using illegals the way LBJ and the party used blacks in the 70s in a cynical ploy to maintain power.
The 9th is part of that ploy. It's a clown court.
Court won't lift stay on Arizona immigration law
Obama's boy Holder can't do his job, but he has a special dysfunction with the immigration issue as in, he wants illegal immigrants in the US and he wants to make the criminals legal citizens. It is a political decision on his part as it is with Obama and the Democratic Party. It's all about votes. They are using illegals the way LBJ and the party used blacks in the 70s in a cynical ploy to maintain power.
The 9th is part of that ploy. It's a clown court.
Obama: WE'RE BROKE. TIME TO SHOP!
How many parks do we need and where do we need them? How much government owned land do we need and where is it needed? Yellowstone ain't moving soon. The Grand Canyon is pretty much staying put. Death Valley, still being dead, isn't moving either. Our biggest national park, called Alaska, is way up north and appears to be set in its ways. The wee one, Acadia National Park in Maine, is serenely resting where it is and has no plans to abandon the Atlantic Ocean.
Oh, let’s cut the crap here. Obama and his Democrat compatriots don’t give a whit about blades of grass nor more parks nor the people that go for days without stepping on either. They want government to control more land and I’ll betcha the land they buy will be sitting on top of something farmable like oil, gas, metals and other useful products that could raise the GNP.
BTW, that grassy goodness won’t be anywhere near people that haven’t touched it for days.
Obama wants to buy more land for parks. Why? Because Americans "can go days without stepping on a single blade of grass."
The government(s) already own about 1/3 of the land in the United States of America, but they want more. I feel like the spouse that takes a second job to support my significant other's shopping necessities. But first where is Obama going to buy that land and with what? Well, last first, he's going to buy it with our money, but he's doing it for the children. First last, he’s going to buy it where it isn’t needed which means there is another reason to buy all this land and conservation isn’t part of the equation except in the talking points.
I am assuming, which is dangerous with Obama, that his pitch about the elusive blades of grass is pathos for all, but especially about the children. Where are these children whose feet will never touch a blade of grass? Idaho? Ohio? Iowa? Nope, they’re in big cities, specifically the inner city and where, outside of Detroit, is Obama going to find land to fill with so many blades of grass? Put that aside for a moment and ask how the children are going to get to these blades of citified grass luring them to a caressing care for the urban soul? It won’t be by bicycle. It will have to be by some mode of transportation that requires more roads, more unisex bathrooms, more facilities for the disabled, more security, more food stands, more parking lots and all the other things that government likes which starts to point out that each park better be huge if they want to include those elusive blades of grass. We already know we don’t have the money to purchase said nature (HA, who cares? It’s for the children and the good of the nation to have idle land.), but is Obama aware that there aren’t huge swaths of land available where his needed parks would actually do what he wants them to do?
BTW, that grassy goodness won’t be anywhere near people that haven’t touched it for days.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Another Indication That Obama Has No Idea Of The Consequences Of His Actions
Obama hasn't a clue of what his actions and policies would do. He has had, in many cases, not a clue of the ramifications of his deeds. From budgetary, to diplomatic and policy Obama has appeared to have a "huh" moment at the consequence and the reaction to what he has said, done and directed. No reasons to have faith in him.
Now we see that from the get-go of his bid to be president he apparently had no inclination of the realities of obtaining the office nor what would occur if he did become president.
"I just miss - I miss being anonymous," he said at the meeting in the White House. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
One must ask how deep is Obama's naivety. How shallow is his grasp on life, the world and his chosen field?
I truly hope Obama will not collude with Jimmah Carter to hold a White House charity car wash for the workers of the world under the north portico nor start squeezing melons all about the District of Columbia.
I would humbly suggest cold showers and long walks about the grounds.
Now we see that from the get-go of his bid to be president he apparently had no inclination of the realities of obtaining the office nor what would occur if he did become president.
"I just miss - I miss being anonymous," he said at the meeting in the White House. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
One must ask how deep is Obama's naivety. How shallow is his grasp on life, the world and his chosen field?
I truly hope Obama will not collude with Jimmah Carter to hold a White House charity car wash for the workers of the world under the north portico nor start squeezing melons all about the District of Columbia.
I would humbly suggest cold showers and long walks about the grounds.
Dumbest Quote Of The Week
In a week of some incredibly stupid statements by Democrats, liberals, progressives and socialists, Hapless Harry Reid wins with this outright lie.
"Republicans want to shut down the government because they think there's nothing more important than keeping women from getting cancer screenings. This is indefensible and everyone should be outraged," Reid said on the Senate floor.
The man and his lack of intellect is indefensible and we are outraged. By him. He is a liar. His lack of ethics, honesty and ability to work with other makes him unworthy of the office.
"Republicans want to shut down the government because they think there's nothing more important than keeping women from getting cancer screenings. This is indefensible and everyone should be outraged," Reid said on the Senate floor.
The man and his lack of intellect is indefensible and we are outraged. By him. He is a liar. His lack of ethics, honesty and ability to work with other makes him unworthy of the office.
SEIU (SEU) Protest Theatrics Just Looking Old & Foolish (Now In WA)
It must feel fun for the old folks to get all passionate stressed out while acting out in their youthful hearts to maintain a culture of coercion over the taxpayer.
Ann Althouse has some thoughts on these mobsters as does Instapundit.
Instead of SEIU maybe some truth in advertising might demand a new name such as the Self-Entitlement Union (SEU), but then truth would get in the way of acting childishly.
Video via Gateway Pundit who also has some thoughts ondemocracy thuggery.
Ann Althouse has some thoughts on these mobsters as does Instapundit.
Instead of SEIU maybe some truth in advertising might demand a new name such as the Self-Entitlement Union (SEU), but then truth would get in the way of acting childishly.
Video via Gateway Pundit who also has some thoughts on
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Obama, After Taking Credit For The Republican Budget, Shows What He Thinks Of Boehner
Yeah, yeah, Reid tries to spin Boehner's victory as his (I love it when liberals whine) and Obama goes to the Lincoln Memorial to talk trash about congress working with him for America and saying the cuts, which he did his "Nope Zero" compromise, were all about him.
What were Obama's real thoughts?
There has been a sea change in Washington, DC and Boehner made it through the shoals to keep that sea change going in the right direction.
Bam Bam is not happy that weakened Reid and Pelosi are no longer able to carry his water. He should be because he is unable to do so. He is that weak.
More cuts coming.
What were Obama's real thoughts?
There has been a sea change in Washington, DC and Boehner made it through the shoals to keep that sea change going in the right direction.
Bam Bam is not happy that weakened Reid and Pelosi are no longer able to carry his water. He should be because he is unable to do so. He is that weak.
More cuts coming.
An Architectural Crime Against Nature
All that's missing are the blast doors.
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Friday, April 08, 2011
Jim Moran Is An Idiot And So Are The Voters Who Elected Him
I used to live and work in what is now Jim Moran's congressional district. The stories of when he was mayor made me think no district would be stupid enough to reelect him to any office. I was wrong.
via Protein Wisdom
Jim Moran's greatest hits as a moron.
via Protein Wisdom
Jim Moran's greatest hits as a moron.
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