Too Little --- Too Late?

Ole' Pecoz has been watching with interest and admiration, the movements across the Country to help transport the elderly Veterans of WWII to Washington D.C. to visit the World War II Veterans Memorial recently dedicated. We are losing these Vet's at the rate of 1500 per day, and now the country finally realizes the debt that is owed...

How little! How late! Hold on there Buckaroos, I ain't disparaging those good folks that are doing these good deeds --- but....

I find it both telling, and unsettling, that:

The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial was completed and dedicated by a country with a conscience problem to salve on Nov 13, 1982, just nine years after the Jan 23, 1973 "Peace Accords"

The Korean Veteran's Memorial was completed and dedicated on July 27, 1995, forty-two years after the July 1953 "Cease Fire" was signed..

Here is a picture of a my cousin, "Stan" who served on the USS Hurlbert at Pearly Harbor.... he didn't live long enough to see the Memorial!! How many others did not make it as well?

But it took until May 29, 2004, to complete and dedicate the Memorial to the Veterans of WWII, which ended on VJ Day 2 Sept 1945, Unconditional Victory Day, after a war that cost 300,000 KIA and 700,000 WIA. FORTY-NINE YEARS LATER!

But you didn't see WWII Vets making themselves out as 'victims' and marching in the streets to demand this Memorial!!

Truly - "the GREATEST GENERATION"!

The Law of Unintended Consequences....

Ya'll remember a year or two ago when the animal rights insaniacs convinced a couple of judges in black dresses that killing horses was inhumane? That unlike chickens, cows, piggies, duckies, little lambs, stray dogs and cats, - horsies had some inherent right to live until they dropped dead in some starving farmers field? Well, by golly, they got their wish... now it is illegal to slaughter horses in U.S., federally supervised facilities.

So what's to be done with all those "Black Beauties" and "Flikka's" of modern day .... well, you don't reckon that farmers and ranchers were gonna be able to put them in an old folks home or buy them a rocker for the front porch.....

Horse slaughters taking place on the border

(San Antonio Express-news, Sept 30)

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — The American mare swung her head frantically when the door shut to the kill box, trapping her inside. A worker jabbed her in the back with a small knife — seven, eight, nine times.
Eyes wild, she lowered her head and raised it as the blade punctured her body around the withers, again and again.

At the 10th jab, she fell to the floor of this Mexican slaughterhouse, bloodied and paralyzed, but not yet dead. She would lay there a good two minutes before being hoisted from a chained rear leg so her throat could be slit and she could bleed to death.
The primitive procedure at the Ciudad Juárez plant now is the fate of thousands of exported U.S. horses since court rulings closed horse slaughter operations in the United States.
The roan mare was one of nearly 30,000 American horses shipped to Mexican processing plants so far this year, a 369 percent increase from the number recorded this time last year.
By the time she and her unlucky peers were led into this city-owned plant, they typically had traveled in packed trucks 700 miles or more, say the American traders who ship them there.
The lucky ones arrive dead. Many of the others come in "fractured, battered and bruised," said José Cuellar, the plant's veterinarian.

No one disputes that slaughter-bound horses have it far worse today than before U.S. courts, upholding state bans, ended horse slaughter at two plants in Texas earlier this year and at the nation's single remaining one in Illinois on Sept. 21.
Animal welfare advocates who lobbied to end horse slaughter in the United States gambled that Congress would pass legislation by next year barring horses from being exported for slaughter and prohibiting their slaughter in states that don't already ban it.

The rest of the story that the Public Editor of the Express-News, in an accompanying feature column, points out - is that there will now be an outcry to ban exporting the animals. Like that's gonna solve the problem of thousands of excess horses each year.

The wisest head in the bunch, a bona fide animal lover, trained horsewoman and president of the World Cat Congress (whatever in the world that is) said: "This is the fallout, this is the other side of the legislation... horses won't be humanely slaughtered, or they'll be starved to death." She added that prior to this foolishness, horses were killed humanely and the meat shipped to where it was legal and desirable to eat, including zoos.

Anybody want to bet against the animal rights insaniacs will go for the export ban instead of removing the ban on humane, supervised, American meat packing plant operations? Send me your money and save time.........

The "Hero of Chappaquiddick" speaks" ....????

Ted Kennedy on why he supports amnesty for those sneaking across the Rio Grande

Small print on poster:

"I just couldn't bear the thought of anyone drowning in a river while trying to make a better life for themselves"

So I sent it to ten people like you said...

....and I am still waiting for that miracle......!

If it Looks like Bullshit, Smells like Bullshit, guess what?

An apology in Durham

Something very unusual out of Durham, N.C., today, and no, it's not a Duke football victory. Instead, Duke president Richard Brodhead apologized during a speech at the university's law school for failing to support three men's lacrosse players accused of rape in the spring of 2006.
"Given the complexities of this case, getting the communication right would never have been easy," Brodhead said. "But the fact is that we did not get it right, causing the families to feel abandoned when they were most in need of support. This was a mistake. I take responsibility for it and I apologize for it."
What is interesting is just how long the higher-ups at Duke -- notably Brodhead and athletic director Joe Alleva -- have remained silent. There was not much in the form of conciliatory comments when all charges were dropped against Dave Evans, Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty this spring.
There always seemed to be a sharp dichotomy between a team that drew attention for its march to the national title game in its first season back and the institution that didn't lend much support (and really, had members of its community help foment a rush to judgment while ignoring a little thing called due process) to this group.
In fact, an equally important part of that story -- covered admirably for the last year-plus by the Associated Press' Aaron Beard -- is as follows:
Brodhead also said the school could have done more to show that some members of Duke's faculty who were openly critical of the lacrosse team did not speak for the university as a whole.
Naturally, Brodhead was not available for further comment.
But at least one of the school's top luminaries finally acknowledged there was more Duke could have done to contain an explosive situation that in the final analysis should never have generated so much attention and vitriol

Ole' Pecoz wonders what happened to the resume's and tenure of those 88 liberal arts professors that signed the letter demanding the ouster of the students, the program and the coach.... none of whom had been convicted of anything! Seems to Ole' PecozBill that perhaps Duke President Broadhead and these other fine upstanding folks ought to submit their resignations in a display of intellectual, collegial, integrity!

Right!! And then the next thing you know, Bubba will admit having sex with that woman! And Hellary will admit her complicity in the Whitewater affair. The Chinese will admit to donating millions to his and her campaigns... oh never mind!

Czech Pres has "been there - done that!!

As the leader of a country that suffered for years under the bootheel of communism and fascism, Czech President Klaus speaks from experience ---- and the world should listen!

Czech President Klaus for modernisation of United Nations
New York- Czech President Vaclav Klaus spoke in favour of modernisation of the United Nations at the General Debate of the 62nd Session of the U.N..
However, he rejected the effort at increasing the ability to act at the expense of pluralism of views.
He said the Czech Republic deserved to be elected a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council for 2008-2009.
"I believe that we can be trusted by the majority of Member States and that we do deserve their votes," Klaus said. Klaus stressed that the Czech Republic had been present in the body in 1994-1995.
"We were predictable and committed to hard work," Klaus said. "Now, as President of the Czech Republic I can assure you that we will do even a better job," he added.
The Czech Republic is deeply convinced about the necessity of prevention of and non-violent solution to conflicts, Klaus said.
"This can be proved by our own behavior - by the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992. Over the last years, we have multiplied our official development assistance," he added.
Klaus spoke in favour of removal of the barriers "that hinder economic progress, especially of developing countries."

The United Nations need changes that should more reflect the current situation in the world than at the time when it was established 62 years ago, Klaus said.
It is a "an extremely important and in fact irreplaceable platform. There is no substitute for it in the current world. It is a platform for meetings and consultations, for dialogue and - eventually - for reaching agreements on treaties among nations sharing the same or similar values and political stances," he added.

"This unique platform is based on the plurality of views of 192 Member States and on our mutual respect towards their, sometimes differing positions. The ambition of the U.N. is not, and should never be, searching for one obligatory, unitary view imposed by some of us on those who disagree," Klaus said.
Klaus said he was against the concept of "global governance," based on the "indefensible idea" that the world can be masterminded, controlled, managed and planned.
"To aspire to do that is something we can never accept," he added.
The efforts at making the decisions in the United Nations easier and faster should not threaten the exchange of views, Klaus said.
"Our communist past tells us that we should not do that. We also want the U.N. to be reasonably operational. But we categorically oppose that it happens at the expense of individual Member States," he added.
Klaus said meaningful activities should be supported, but not programmes that restrict human activities and harm economic development.
"We would help global development more by reducing barriers than by providing more conditional aid," Klaus said.
Klaus reiterated the issue of climate changes, he addressed at the Monday meeting of world statesmen in the United Nations.
"Even this potential problem, as well as any other, can never be solved without relying on freedom, free markets, free trade and other attributes of free society," Klaus said.
"To preserve environment is very important but we have to be more modest in our attempting to control the complexities of the world," he added.
Author: ČTK

You folks might also be interested to know that President Klaus has equally strong opinions regarding Al Gorebot's chicken little global warming shouts. Totally unsubstantiated hogwash that is being used as political tool to interfere with how independent nations function. He (along with several others) has challenged Gore to a public debate on the subject -- any place, any time! But like all the other challenges, Gorebot just jumps on his Limousine Lear and heads out of town..... Looks like Klaus would knock his ball out of the court as well! For an interview on this topic, go to: http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/09/vaclav-klaus-in-united-nations_09.html Or just Google Czech President Vaclav Klaus.

Hellery - Mathmatically challenged Candidate....

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that every child born in the United States should get a $5,000 "baby bond" from the government to help pay for future costs of college or buying a home.
Clinton, her party's front-runner in the 2008 race, made the suggestion during a forum hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus.
"I like the idea of giving every baby born in America a $5,000 account that will grow over time, so that when that young person turns 18 if they have finished high school they will be able to access it to go to college or maybe they will be able to make that downpayment on their first home," she said.
The New York senator did not offer any estimate of the total cost of such a program or how she would pay for it. Approximately 4 million babies are born each year in the United States.

Ms Clinton, it's been a long time since I went to grade school, and we didn't have calculators then but I reckon 4 million babies times $5,000 is in the neighborhood of $20,000,000,000! That's with a capital "B" darlin'! A pretty darn expensive neighborhood. I know you said that you would tax the rich to pay for it, but you also said you'd tax the rich to pay for your socialized health program, your education programs, and a half dozen others government programs. Once there ain't no "rich" folks left - they've all been taxed to middle income... what then?

By the way, if we have 15 million illegal aliens here now, how many more pregnant mommas gonna sneak illegally into this country to birth a "natural born U.S. citizen" to pick up their $5000 check?

Now here is a statement to believe............

No place for a "GOING" problem.....

Update -- Turban Durbin's "DREAM" dies................

Ole' Pecoz recently shared an e-mail bein' sent to to LULAC members to lean on their Senators to vote for the Turban Durbin's DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill.

I am just pleased as punch to let you know that the liberals failed to nail that dude onto this totally unrelated Bill. But stay tuned .... as La Raza and their spokesperson, Nancy Pelosi, said last night... they'll be back! Pelosi's pledge to, "use every parliamentary tactic" to help pass the amendment!

Smokey and the bandit smokers - bound to happen!

Tennessee Revenoors are cracking down on those dastardly citizens who dare cross the state border to buy cigarettes at a cheaper price.....Tennessee cigarette surveillance program begins today. With states using "sin" taxes to raise revenues for big spending legislatures --- what else did they expect?

Motorists bringing large numbers of smokes into state will be charged
By Tom Humphrey Thursday, September 27, 2007

NASHVILLE — Starting today, state Department of Revenue agents will begin stopping Tennessee motorists spotted buying large quantities of cigarettes in border states, then charging them with a crime and, in some cases, seizing their cars.
Critics say the new “cigarette surveillance program” amounts to the use of “police state” tactics and wrongfully interferes with interstate commerce. But state Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr says his department is simply doing its job, enforcing a valid state law while protecting Tennessee retailers who properly pay state taxes.
Agents have already been watching out-of-state stores that sell cigarettes near the Tennessee border to “get a feel where problem areas are,” Farr said.
While declining to be specific, the commissioner said “problem areas” are generally along interstate highways with exits near the Tennessee border.
The idea is for the monitoring agent to spot a person buying cigarettes in volume at an out-of-state market, then departing in a vehicle with Tennessee license tags. Starting today, monitoring agents spotting such a suspect will call an arresting agent who will stop the car when it enters Tennessee, he said.
The agents will work “in roving teams at random times,” he said.
“This shows once again that Reagan Farr and the Department of Revenue are more interested in turning Tennessee into a police state than doing their job of collecting taxes,” said Drew Johnson, president of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
Farr said the program is partly an “education initiative” to make people aware of tobacco tax provisions in state law and a response to complaints from Tennessee tobacco retailers about “streams of Tennessee license plates crossing the border” from out-of-state retailers.
“I don’t think (Johnson) or anyone else wants to see the commissioner of revenue deciding which laws passed by the Tennessee Legislature to enforce and which not to enforce,” Farr said. “If that were the case, they (legislators) could just tell the commissioner ‘get me $11 billion’ wherever you think best.”
Tennessee’s cigarette tax went from 20 cents per pack to 62 cents per pack effective July 1. All eight states that border Tennessee have lower tax rates, meaning smokers can save up to 45 cents per pack — $4.50 for a 10-pack carton — by purchasing out of state.
The border states with the lowest cigarette taxes are Missouri with 17 cents and Mississippi at 18 cents. The highest is Arkansas with 59 cents.
Kentucky and Virginia both tax cigarettes at 30 cents a pack, North Carolina at 35 cents, Georgia at 37 cents and Alabama at 42.5 cents.
Under state law, bringing more than two cartons of cigarettes into the state without paying Tennessee taxes is a “Class B” misdemeanor, carrying punishment of up to six months in jail and/or a $500 fine. Bringing 25 or more cartons is a “Class E” felony, with minimum penalty of one year in prison and a maximum of six years plus a fine of up to $3,000.
In addition, the specific state statute dealing with untaxed cigarettes provides that vehicles used to transport more than two cartons “are considered contraband and are subject to seizure,” says a Department of Revenue statement.
Farr said that agents have been instructed to seize any vehicle carrying more than 25 cartons of cigarettes without Tennessee tax stamps. In cases where three to 24 cartons are involved, he said vehicle seizure is “at the officer’s discretion.”
Rep. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, said he sees inconsistency in the enforcement program.
“This administration has been very willing to turn a blind eye to illegal aliens pouring into our state, yet, when a natural Tennessean brings a couple of cartons of smokes across the state line, they want to arrest them,” Campfield said.
He and Johnson both said the program appears to involve the state in interstate commerce, an area where the federal government is granted sole authority by the U.S. Constitution. Johnson said he hopes an arrested motorist will file a lawsuit against the program, and further predicted the state would lose.
Farr said the program does not run afoul of federal restrictions on state interference with interstate commerce.
“We’re not regulating the purchase of anything in another state,” he said. “We’re regulating the possession of contraband in Tennessee.”
© 2007 Knoxville News Sentinel

Even "Snopes" loves this story.......

~ DESKS ~

Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten.On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks out of her classroom.

When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. Looking around, confused, they asked, 'Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?' She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me what you have done to earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.' 'No,' she said. 'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.'* And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms. Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.

The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom. Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'

At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it.Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniforms, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.

Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'

By the way, this is a true story.... If you can read this, Thank a teacher . If you read it in English , Thank a soldier

(You can bet Ole' Pecoz checked this story out with Snopes before sharing with y'all! And even old hard hearted Snopes loved it! Check for your own self! I owe a 'tip of the hat to an ole' Air Force Chum, Syd, for bringing this to my attention)

Lord help us...............SHE'S BACKKKKKK!!!

Small wonder he's being forced to retire.......

Highly decorated, Four Star Marine General Peter Pace is being forced to retire after just one term as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff! Why, one might wonder, would the U.S. Senate force President Bush to make this decision... Ole' Pecozbill can give you one of the major reasons in one sentence;

General Peter Pace stands on his feet and states his personal beliefs, and the law of the land, not the politically correct pap of the Senate liberals.

"Are there wonderful Americans who happen to be homosexual serving in the military? Yes," he told the Senate Appropriations Committee during a hearing focused on the Pentagon's 2008 war spending request.
"We need to be very precise then, about what I said wearing my stars and being very conscious of it," he added. "And that is, very simply, that we should respect those who want to serve the nation but not through the law of the land, condone activity that, in my upbringing, is counter to God's law."

"I would be very willing and able and supportive" to changes to the policy "to continue to allow the homosexual community to contribute to the nation without condoning what I believe to be activity - whether it to be heterosexual or homosexual - that in my upbringing is not right," Pace said.

During his appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee, he was attacked and berated by that bastion of the limousine liberals, Tom Harkin. Seated safely behind the raised thrones senators use to elevate their position, literally - not figuratively, he came after the good General repeatedly. When, toward the conclusion of this shameful exchange, General Pace pointed out that homosexual activity and adultery both are violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.... Harkins parting inglorious shot was; "Well, then, maybe we should change that."

How scary is that????

From S. Utah "Spectrum"... Joint Task Force Formed...

I may just be an Ole' Country boy, but from their name, it sure sounds to me like this Utah group ought to be look'n into abuse of marijuana instead of meth...

"Meth drug awareness campaign launched by joint committee

By TIFFANY DE MASTERS
tdemasters@thespectrum.com
ST. GEORGE - On Monday afternoon at the Dixie Center the Utah Association of Counties and Utah Methamphetamine Joint Task Force presented a new public awareness campaign for methamphetamine - "End Meth Now."

When Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. saw the results of what meth does to people he decided to push forward with a campaign of awareness. Huntsman presented the meth awareness campaign in Salt Lake City on Monday.
Although he didn't make it to the meeting at the Dixie Center he had several representatives there to deliver his message.

Where were you on September, 1983? This is scary!

Sept. 26, 1983: The Man Who Saved the World by Doing....Nothing!

By Tony Long 09.26.07

Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov prevented a Soviet retaliation against the United States by detecting a satellite error. Photo: Gyori Antoine / Corbis
1983: A Soviet ballistics officer draws the right conclusion -- that a satellite report indicating incoming U.S. nuclear missiles is, in fact, a false alarm -- thereby averting a potential nuclear holocaust.
Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov was duty officer at Serpukhov-15, the secret bunker outside Moscow that monitored the Soviet Union's early-warning satellite system, when the alarm bells went off shortly after midnight. One of the satellites signaled Moscow that the United States had launched five ballistic missiles at Russia.
Given the heightened tensions between the two countries -- the alarm coincided with the beginning of provocative NATO military exercises and barely three weeks after the Russians shot down a South Korean airliner that had wandered into Soviet air space -- Petrov could have been forgiven for believing the signal was accurate. The electronic maps flashing around him didn't do anything to ease the stress of the moment.
But Petrov smelled a rat. "I had a funny feeling in my gut" that this was a false alarm. For one thing, the report indicated that only five missiles had been fired. Had the United States been launching an actual nuclear attack, he reasoned, ICBMs would be raining down on them.
"I didn't want to make a mistake. I made a decision, and that was it." Petrov's gut feeling was due in large part to his lack of faith in the Soviet early-warning system, which he subsequently described as "raw." He reported it as a false alarm to his superiors, and hoped to hell he was right.
Petrov was initially praised for his cool head but later came under criticism and was, for a while, made the scapegoat for the false alarm. Further investigation, however, found that the satellite in question had picked up the sun's reflection off the cloud tops and somehow interpreted that as a missile launch.

Petrov lives today on his army pension in a village outside of Moscow.

(Source: Washington Post)

No need to edit..... Main Stream Media's cute little cheerleader...

Perky Katy addressed the National Press Club Tuesday... among her comments....

“The whole culture of wearing flags on our lapel and saying ‘we’ when referring to the United States and, even the ‘shock and awe’ of the initial stages, it was just too jubilant and just a little uncomfortable."

With a tip of the hat to Mallard Fillmore.......

Twenty paragraphs couldn't state the case better than these two cartoons....

Before we leave September ... in memorium...

September 11th, 2001

Never Forget

The sky in New York was autumn azure blue

Cloudless and serene,

A September day for photographers

Skylines on their screen.

A puff of smoke - then a splash of fire

A hit on Tower One,

Minutes later we watched with mouths agape

A world war begun!

Then the Pentagon - no, it can't be done

A targeted burning mass,

Apparently alternative target two

To an insane Capital crash.

The Pittsburgh airplane - to be missile four

Who's heroic folks on board

Gave up their lives and died before

Into the White house their plane roared.

Those who know me might expect

"Nuke 'em until they glow!"

I think that that is not the answer

Let's breathe deep and take it slow.

We are a civilized land of laws

Thus, when all is done and said,

Let's carefully track each person down

And castrate them in their bed!

©Pecozbill (2001)

Y'all have seen pics of Cindy "Clueless" Sheehan with Chavez but,...

We can understand that Ms Ditz Mother of America, Cindy Sheehan, would chill with Hugo Chavez..... let's face it - she makes Ms Teen South Carolina look like Madame Curie in the brains department. You've seen their love-in pictures enough, so I ain't gonna post it here again.

But what really makes the hair in my ears turn curly, is the whip snappin' stupidity of folks who ought to know better. Sean Penn ain't never gonna make it to the moon 'cept'n as a paying passenger - no rocket scientist he; but even he has to know when he's being used! Ain't it amazin' that Chavez always has a royal photographer at hand for these private sessions. And ain't it amazin' that those pictures end up in all the rags the next day with appropriate quotes.

Same goes for Kevin Spacey, another aptly named space cadet! Celebrities like them must have somebody in their posse's who could stand up on their hind legs and say' "Whoa dude, that Chavez is playing you like a three string fiddle. The only thing you bring to the party is yur celebrity!!" Maybe not, maybe these twits actually believe that Chavez let's 'em hang around so he can learn something from him..... NOT! Then again, Monica probably thought Bubba admired her for her thoughts on foreign policy. The purpose these guys play for Chavez ain't all that different from Monica's.......

Just in case you wondered........

When the new liberal gov'nor of New Yawk State just declared that New York State drivers licenses will be issued to ILLEGAL ALIENS without regard to their status -- Ole Pecoz got to wonderin', just how common is this sanctuary foolishness nowadays? Just in case that you doubting Thomas's think Ole' Pecoz would try to pull that wool sombrero over your eyes - I'm gonna do a cut and paste of a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for Congress August '06. Read the list, then study on my follow-up question:

85 Cities and counties currently that have sanctuary policies are;

Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Chandler, AZ, Fresno, CA, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Sonoma County, CA, Evanston, IL, Cicero, IL, Cambridge, MA, Orleans, MA, Portland, ME, Baltimore, MD, Takoma Park, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Detroit, MI, Minneapolis, MN, Durham, NC, Albuquerque, NM, Aztec, NM, Rio Arriba, County, NM, Sante Fe, NM, New York, NY, Ashland, OR, Gaston, OR, Marion County, OR, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, Katy, TX, Seattle, WA, and Madison, WI.
86 H.J.Res. 22, 23rd Leg., 1st sess., (Ak. 2003).
87 Or. Rev. Stat. §181.850.
Selected Issues
In addition to the legal complexities that may arise with respect to utilizing state
and local law enforcement to enforce immigration law, several additional issues have
been noted.
Sanctuary States and Cities
According to proponents, the movement to provide coverage for unauthorized
aliens stems from the belief that the enforcement of immigration law is the
responsibility of federal authorities, and that state resources should not be used for
this purpose. Some view these policies to be at odds with §642 of IIRIRA, which
permits the sharing of information between agencies and requires state and local
agencies to share information with INS and prohibits

Okay - you folks ready for the big question? The big example up there is New York, NY, who we have all heard whine 'cause they don't get a bigger piece of the pie! After you've cogitated on the answer, why don't you act on your feelings and pick up that phone or put those magic e-mail fingers to work?

WHY SHOULD THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SEND ONE DAMN CENT OF OUR HOMELAND SECURITY TAX DOLLARS TO ANY ONE OF THESE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT INVITE ILLEGAL LAW BREAKERS AND THE ALIEN TERRORISTS AMONG THEM TO "COME AND SIT A SPELL"?

Say it ain't so, GI Joe!!!

G.I. Joe to Become Global Task Force in Movie
By Catherine Donaldson-Evans (Fox News)

Say it ain't so, G.I. Joe.
The popular all-American comic-book military man and action figure dating back to the 1940s is undergoing a significant transformation for the Paramount Pictures-distributed "G.I. Joe" film, which begins production in February and is scheduled for release in summer 2009.
No longer will G.I. Joe be a U.S. Special Forces soldier, the "Real American Hero" who, in his glory days, single-handedly won World War II.
In the politically correct new millennium, G.I. Joe bears no resemblance to the original.

Paramount has confirmed that in the movie, the name G.I. Joe will become an acronym for "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity" — an international, coed task force charged with defeating bad guys. It will no longer stand for government issued, as in issued by the American government.

The studio won't elaborate, saying filming hasn't begun and details are still in the works, but the behind-the-scenes rumblings are that the producers have decided to change the nature of G.I. Joe in order to appeal to a wider, more international audience.
The word is that in the current political climate, they're afraid that a heroic U.S. soldier won't fly.
Joe's transformation, however, isn't sitting well with die hard fans and military types.
"I find it outrageous that they'd want to drop everything American" from the character, said conservative blogger Warner Todd Huston, who wrote about the rumors this week on Newsbusters.org and his own blog. "That's nuts."
Retired Army Col. David W. Hunt, a FOX News military and terrorism analyst, called the scheme to make a whole new Joe "a shame."
"G.I. Joe is a U.S. guy," Hunt said. "What are we going to call it — Global Joe? International Joe? It's kind of stupid. It's ridiculous that they're doing that."

What's next? RAMBO VI becomes Randomly Assembled Military Barracks Outcast? Give me a break.... political correctness goes berserk!!!!

Keep your eye upon the donut?

Apparently the powers that be have decided that the Senior Citizens Center up in Putnam County NY, should be a donut free zone! For years, local bakeries and food distributors have delivered complimentary day old donuts and cakes. But alas no more! Folks are fired up, pointing out that they are eighty - not eight years old!

Optimist's Creed

As you ramble on through life, Brother

Whatever be your goal,

Keep your eye upon the donut

And not upon the hole!!

Power to the Seasoned Citizens -- May they always remain optimists!

Say what????

Don't know how many of you watched Hellery's Sunday morning marathon "Talk-in" yestidy, but she sure did show her command of the language. I'll bet she was a varsity player on her Dodge Ball Teams in school!!

The question from Georgie, Bubba's water boy, was; "Will you withdraw all troops from Iraq during a first term as president?"

Hellery responded; "You know, I'm not going to get into hypotheticals and make pledges, because I don't know what I'm going to inherit. George, I don't know and neither do any of us know what will be the situation in the region. How much more aggressive will Iran have become? What will be happening in the Middle East? How much more of an influence will the chaos in Iraq have in terms of what's going on in the greater region? Will we have pushed al-Qaida in Iraq out of their strongholds with our new partnership with some of the tribal sheiks or will they have regrouped and retrenched?"

I think what all that means is ---- I don't know! Sure took the scenic route to get there didn't she... Bye the bye, I thought her position was that there is no al-Quaida in Iraq and never has been...? Shucks, now she's gone and confused me!

Follow up to General "Betray us" ugliness....

From the Washington Post...

New York Times Says It Violated Policies Over MoveOn Ad
By Howard KurtzWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, September 24, 2007; A08

After two weeks of denials, the New York Times acknowledged that it should not have given a discount to MoveOn.org for a full-page advertisement assailing Gen. David H. Petraeus.
The liberal advocacy group should have paid $142,000 for the ad calling the U.S. commander in Iraq "General Betray Us," not $65,000, the paper's public editor wrote yesterday.
Clark Hoyt said in his column that MoveOn was not entitled to the cheaper "standby" rate for advertising that can run any time over the following week because the Times did promise that the ad would run Sept. 10, the day Petraeus began his congressional testimony. "We made a mistake," Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis was quoted as saying.
MoveOn, saying it had no reason to believe it was paying "anything other than the normal and usual charge," said yesterday that it would send the Times $77,000 to make up the difference.
The Times also violated its own advertising policy, which bars "attacks of a personal nature," Hoyt reported. He wrote that the episode "gave fresh ammunition to a cottage industry that loves to bash The Times as a bastion of the 'liberal media.' "
Many Republicans have seemed to prefer talking about MoveOn's ad rather than the war itself.
On Thursday, President Bush called the ad "disgusting," saying that "most Democrats . . . are more afraid of irritating [MoveOn] than they are of irritating the United States military."
On Friday, the Senate voted 75 to 25 to denounce the ad. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), the Democratic presidential front-runner, was questioned repeatedly about the ad yesterday while taping interviews with all five Sunday talk shows.
Clinton said she did not approve of personal attacks from any quarter but avoided criticizing MoveOn by name.
The group told its 3 million members by e-mail that some might think "the language went too far. . . . But make no mistake: this is much bigger than one ad."

If any of you pilgrims believe that Moveon.org sent that additional $77,000 just out of the goodness of their heart and desire to right a wrong, leave a message with your phone number - I've got some land near the everglades I'll sell you!

Here, ole' buddies, is a truly sorry picture!!

That's right... what you are a seein' is an American Catholic Nun being frisked by a Muslim security guard in the very shadow of Ole' Glory - herself! Even the photographer, Dean Shaddock, who snapped the pic on Concourse A, at Detroit Metro, couldn't believe his eyes. Called it 'a Rorschach test. Lordy, I don't ask what this country is comin' to, I ask "Where in tarnation is it headed?"

A glance into her true soul............

This is how a US Senator
looks upon a crook......

And this is how a US Senator
looks upon an American Hero!!

Word for the day; "synecdoche" !

What does it mean -- hell - Ole Pecoz has looked it up in the dictionary , Googled it, and read it a half dozen times in reference to the wussy administration of Columbia University's invite to the flamin' jihadist, beheader, kidnapper of American hostages, Ahmadinejad, and I still don't understand it!

Here's what the dictionary says: : a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole (as fifty sail for fifty ships), the whole for a part (as society for high society), the species for the genus (as cutthroat for assassin), the genus for the species (as a creature for a man), or the name of the material for the thing made (as boards for stage)

And here's what ole Bill Kristol,editor of The Weekly Standard, says:

"Actually, this is a liberal university president at his stupidest. As Powerline's Scott Johnson put it, "Columbia's prattle about free speech may be a tale told by an idiot, but it signifies something. And President Bollinger is a fool who is not excused from the dishonor he brings to his institution and his fellow citizens by the fact that he doesn't know what he is doing."Meanwhile: As Columbia welcomes Ahmadinejad to campus, Columbia students who want to serve their country cannot enroll in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at Columbia. Columbia students who want to enroll in ROTC must travel to other universities to fulfill their obligations. ROTC has been banned from the Columbia campus since 1969. In 2003, a majority of polled Columbia students supported reinstating ROTC on campus. But in 2005, when the Columbia faculty senate debated the issue, President Bollinger joined the opponents in defeating the effort to invite ROTC back on campus.A perfect synecdoche for too much of American higher education: they are friendlier to Ahmadinejad than to the U.S. military."

The Columbia Dean says: If Adolph Hitler came here and wanted a platform -- we would give him one......

So once again, I 'fess up that I am clueless! But it sure does sound like a typical IVY league school once again show'n their ass to the the Citizens of these here United States and their hearts to our enemies... go figure!

Just for the heck of it, why don't you e-mail your congressman or senator and ask how many American tax dollars go to to Columbia U. in New York City each year? Then come back here and comment and share that number.....

CICADA QUESTION???

A CICADA LIES DORMANT UNDERGROUND FOR 17 YEARS AND THEN EMERGES ONLY TO SAY.........

Jes' a little public service announcement for my friends...

Time flies, and it's been almost five years since you registered your telephone number on the Fed's "Do Not Call" list. You might want to check it out and renew it. They make it plumb easy; just go to www.donotcall.gov and click on the "Verify a Registration" button. I did it this morning, took all of five seconds to find out that I don't 'expire' until next June. Reckon I was not only a late bloomer, but was also a late do not call registrant.

By the way -- there was some doubt - but ain't no more, while you are there renewing your do not call registration for your landline - you can register your cell phone now as well. The companies haven't sold any lists yet - but - the price is right - why worry? Do it now. BTW, you can do it by telephone as well @ #888-382-1222 (but they'll probably want you to hit #1 for English and ruin your day....

Y'all have a nice weekend now , hear?

Surprise - Surprise Y'all

What do you know --- Alan Greenspan came out of his coffin to pimp his new book,... and then to help sell a few extra copies decided (or his ghost sidekick did) to lay some badmouth on young George W! Yeah, that same President that honored him with appointments to his job and that Gold Medal, which he accepted unabashedly. Is that a surprise? Nah, that's how those piranhas inside the beltway make a living.

The real big surprise, the Democrat's Towel Boy on NBC, Tim Russert, all of a sudden found room on this Sunday morning's program -- "Meet The Demo's Depressed", for Greenspan's peddling and for a special guest... you guessed it -- Hellary her own self, loves Greenspan's new 'tude and will bare her breast to a grinding interview by Timmy the Thuck up! If she doesn't choke on a soft ball right up the middle, she and her new found friend Mr Greenjeans, might just make it through early service on Sunday morning! Here's a riddle: When was the last time you saw Hellery stand before a free, open and uncontrolled press conference? Who said NEVER! You da winner boy!

You can bet Ole' Pecoz will be there watching Sunday morning ......NOT!! It's a shame that a man like Greenspan, who had earned the respect of the Nation and both parties during his long career , decided to become a streetwalker in his dotage...... a cry'n shame!

A Good Wife.............

Would your wife do this for you.............???

...........?

I hate to make light of a man's death, but....

It might not be a bad thing that this young feller ain't never gonna be contributing to the worlds gene pool --- Darwin lives!!

Man drowns getting golf balls from water hazard

Thursday, September 20, 2007
The Associated Press

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A 36-year-old man has drowned in the water hazard of a Padre Island golf course.
Corpus Christi police said the man and his male cousin were diving for golf balls in the 2-acre pond on the Padre Isles Country Club’s fourth hole Wednesday when he failed to surface. The cousin ran to the course clubhouse to call police. The man’s body was found about two hours later in about 8 feet of water.
Police said the man had no external evidence of injury.
The men were wearing weight belts and wet suits for their dives but had no underwater breathing equipment.
No identities have been released.

When dreams become nightmares....

Here is the Internet call to action by LULAC (Latin American League After Control) for all illegal aliens to call, write and e-mail OUR elected representatives to encourage them to vote yes for the "DREAM" amendment. Please note that Senator "Turban" Durban has offered this amendment to the DOD Defense Authorization Bill. Not exactly a related bill .... but one he and his twinky gobbling, liberal, limp wristed U.S. hating friends hope that President Bush wouldn't dare veto!

LULAC's Call to action.....
"Senate Expected to Vote on the DREAM Act.
Immediate Action Must be Taken! LULAC Calls on Bipartisan Support to Make This DREAM a Reality !
The Senate has introduced the DREAM Act as an amendment to H.R. 1585, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) .....announced last week that S. 774, a bill that was originally introduced back in March, would be added as a provision to the DOD Authorization bill. The provisions of the DREAM Amendment are expected to be identical to S.774.
IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED
If passed, the amendment would provide a six year path to permanent residency and an eventual citizenship for millions of undocumented children and students if they graduate from high school and continue on to college or the military. The Amendment needs 60 votes to be adopted and its passage would be a monumental leap forward to finally passing the DREAM Act, but this amendment must be adopted first."

Question? When did the word "illegal" get changed to "undocumented" in the dictionary? This bill offers amnesty, cut rate tuition's (less than your kids pay) to American Colleges, and a path to citizenship ahead of those who stood in line to enter this country legally!. Ole' Pecoz realizes that you probably can't e-mail or call in Spanish... but do it in English just in case they have an interpreter who understands our language! As a side note - be aware that Turban Durbin offered this same amendment to the failed Shamnesty Bill that failed in July! This is just a ressurection of the same bovine excretions.....

THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whee Doggies.... you go dudes!!!!!

Y'a just gotta be hot .....

Your choice - Cowardice 1st Class or 2nd Class!

Senate Condemns General Betray Us Ad
Thursday, September 20, 2007 3:57 PM

"The Senate voted Thursday to condemn an advertisement by the liberal anti-war group MoveOn.org that accused the top military commander in Iraq of betrayal.
The 72-25 vote condemned the full-page ad that appeared in The New York Times last week as Gen. David Petraeus, the top military commander in Iraq, testified on Capitol Hill. The ad was headlined: ''General Petraeus or General Betray Us? Cooking the books for the White House.''
The ad became a life raft for the Republican party as the war debate kicked into high gear. With several Republicans opposed to President Bush's war strategy, GOP members were able to put aside their differences and rally around their disapproval of the ad.
Sen. Gordon Smith, one of the few Republican senators who supports legislation ordering troop withdrawals, told reporters Thursday he thought Petraeus' testimony and the MoveOn.org ad were the two biggest factors in keeping Republicans from breaking ranks with the president: Petraeus' testimony because it was persuasive and the MoveOn add because it went too far by attacking a popular uniformed officer.
''It was stupid on their part and disgraceful,'' said Smith, R-Ore.
The resolution condemning the ad was sponsored by conservative Republican John Cornyn of Texas. Voting against it were Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Christopher Dodd of Connecticut.
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, another contender for the Democratic nomination, did not vote, although he voted minutes earlier for an alternative resolution by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. That resolution condemned the MoveOn ad as an ''unwarranted personal attack,'' but also condemned political attack ads that questioned the patriotism of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and former Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., both Vietnam veterans.
In a news conference, President Bush denounced the ad as ''disgusting'' and criticized Democrats for not immediately condemning it.
''And that leads me to come to this conclusion: that most Democrats are afraid of irritating a left-wing group like MoveOn.org, or more afraid of irritating them, then they are of irritating the United States military,'' Bush said Thursday. "

So if you are a Democrat, you pays yer money and you takes yer choice: Do you vote for Hellery who was more afraid of Moveon.org than offending the U.S. Military, or do you vote for Barack Hussain Obama who was just too scared to vote either way and get his name on the record? Not much of choice I reckon!!

Now here is a REAL litmus test.......

on the backbone of our New York and Federal Governments......

Iranian president intends to visit Ground Zero
Iranian mission says he'll go despite NYPD rejection

(New York - WABC, September 19, 2007) - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad requested to visit Ground Zero during an upcoming trip to New York. That request was rejected Wednesday. But a source tells Eyewitness News that the decision may not stop him.
A law enforcement source says the Iranian mission to the United Nations has informed the Secret Service that the Iranian president intends to visit Ground Zero Monday at 10 a.m.
The source says regardless of the NYPD's rejection of the request for a Ground Zero tour, Iran's president and his entourage will be accompanied by a Secret Service protective detail, a detail provided to all heads of state when they visit the United States.
The Iranian mission to the United Nations made the initial request to the NYPD and the Secret Service, who will jointly oversee security during the president's two-day visit.
Ahmadinejad is scheduled to arrive September 24 to speak to the U.N. General Assembly, as the Security Council decides whether to increase sanctions against Iran for its uranium enrichment program.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the NYPD and Secret Service were in discussions with the Iranian mission about the logistics for the possible visit to the World Trade Center site.
"There has been some interest expressed in his visiting the area," Kelly said. "It's something that we are prepared to handle if in fact it does happen."
The request was rejected Wednesday afternoon in a meeting which included NYPD, Secret Service and Port Authority officials, who said the site is closed to visitors because of construction. They said requests for the Iranian president to visit the immediate area would also be opposed by the NYPD on security grounds.
Kelly said that Ahmadinejad had not indicated why he wants to visit the site of the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani released the following statement on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad:
"Under no circumstances should the NYPD or any other American authority assist President Ahmadinejad in visiting Ground Zero. This is a man who has made threats against America and Israel, is harboring bin Laden's son and other al-Qaeda leaders, is shipping arms to Iraqi insurgents and is pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. Assisting Ahmadinejad in touring Ground Zero - hallowed ground for all Americans - is outrageous."

Senator Hillary Clinton released the following statement:
"It is unacceptable for Iranian President Ahmadinejad, who refuses to renounce and end his own country's support of terrorism, to visit the site of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in our nation's history."

Ole' Pecoz will hold his fire - until he sees how them gub'mint folks handle this. We may have to give those firebombing, head hacking, jihadist terrorists a meeting house at the United Nations, but we damn sure don't got to act as tourist guides while they come to review their work and gloat in front of the world's cameras.. !! Ain't no, I say NO, reason on God's green earth, diplomatic, treaty or otherwise, why this rag headed cannibal should be allowed on that hallowed ground!

A quiet and useless victory.....

Very quietly in July 2007, an amendment the immigration reform bill was introduced in the US Senate which would have codified English as the official language of the United States. The Amendment passed... however as you all know and for which you should be thankful, the immigration bill failed. What is interesting is the voting records of the 100 Senators as they voted, Thirty-three United States Senators voted AGAINST the 'English as the Official Language' Amendment. Wanna guess how those Democrats running for President of these here United States voted?

In the '60's, the book "Profiles in Courage" was the book of the Month. In July of this year..... I reckon "Profiles in Diving for Votes" would be in vogue.

The following senators voted against making English the official language of the United States of America:

Akaka (D-HI), Bayh (D-IN)

Biden (D-DE) Wants to be President??? Why ??

Bingaman (D-NM), Boxer (D-CA), Cantwell (D-WA)

Clinton (D-NY) Wants to be President??? Why ??

Dayton (D-MN)

Dodd (D-CT) Wants to be President ??? Why ??

Domenici (R-NM) Just a RINO, protecting his Senate seat., Durbin (D-IL), Feingold (D-WI) , Feinstein (D-CA), Harkin (D-IA), Inouye (D-HI), Jeffords (I-VT), Kennedy (D-MA) You might have already guessed this one, Kerry (D-MA) Wanted to be President - Thank God he lost!, Kohl (D-WI), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Leahy (D-VT), Levin (D-MI), Lieberman (I-CT) Disappointment here..., Menendez (D-NJ), Mikulski (D-MD), Murray (D-WA),

Obama (D-IL) Wants to be President ??? Why??

Reed (D-RI), Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader - Leader for who?, Salazar (D-CO), Sarbanes (D-MD), Schumer (D-NY), Stabenow (D-M)

A final note... another amendment that died when the Immigration Bill died, was the so called "DREAM" act! And this ain't no dream folks, it's a nightmare. Senator (Turban) Durbin (you know him, he's the one that calls our troops the Nazi's of this century) is re-introducing this pig with lipstick as amendment to a different bill this month.. that's another story I'll share later!

Y'all were riding WHAT this morning????

It appears that the leaders in that bastion of left coast elitist liberals, Seattle, Washington, just stepped on their own ... uhh... tongues! When told that the folks in the hard working South Lake area wanted affordable housing.... the city Daddies and Mommies (who always know best) decided to give them a $50 Million dollar trolley system instead. Aptly named the "South Lake Union Trolley", some deep thinker advised them that they had a serious acronym problem!

Quickly renamed the South Lake Union Streetcars, it was too late! The acronym S.L.U.T. had already grabbed hold! It became the neighborhood joke dujour. "I rode the SLUT this morning!, "Sorry I'm late boss, but I was stuck on that SLUT for over an hour!" Tee shirts popped up by the hundreds: "South Lake welcomes the SLUT!" I'll betcha after those folks spend another $5 Million of the tax payers money whitewashing this bureaucratic B.S., it'll still be known forever as the S.L.U.T.!!! Would you bet against it?

Partners, Ole Pecoz can't make this stuff up!!! (Course I don't need to!)

I see they both got the fashion Memo...

It would appear that Rudy Giuliani and Brit's PM Gordon Brown agree on one thing - the clothes that they and their spouses will wear for a group photo! Rudy and his significant other visited #10 Downing Street yesterday - and although this might not be labeled 'Hands across the Sea', it certainly deserves an Honorable Mention for couture cohesion.....

(Pic is from the Sun Online)

No O.J. here..........

Note to those of you who have inquired or just wondered.... I have declared this place to be an O.J. free zone. Maybe the only one in cyberspace.. On the other hand - if after a couple of years of 24/7 coverage, some judge sentences this sicko to hard time -- I'll be glad to include that news in here!

The PGA FedEx Cup run is over ------ yawwwnnnn!

I had several e-mails from old bud's that know I am a former duffer and a pretty avid fan of TV golf now that I can't play anymore: "Pecoz", they axed, "How come you ain't made any comment about this big four tournament playoff for this very first PGA FedEx Cup they been hyping all year?"

Well, to be honest with you folks, I've been tryin' since it ended Sunday afternoon to discuss it , but frankly it was so damned boring -- I get to yawning so bad whenever I think about it- my eyes start watering and I can't see the keyboard! Callin' this event a playoff is like calling John Kerry a war hero! It's was all hyperbole - not even good smoke and mirrors!

Let's see now - in this so called playoff of four tournaments, eventual Cup winner Tiger Woods skipped the first (but didn't forfeit) came in 5th in the second and won the last two. Steve Stricker won the first, placed well in the other three and came in second. Lefty Mickelson won the second one, skipped the third (but didn't forfeit) is still playing the fourth and came in third. Rory Sabbatini was on the course for all four tourneys but didn't win any and came in fourth, and finally K J Choie, bless his heart, pulled up lame for the third (didn't forfeit) and tied for 21st in the fourth and came in fifth!

I don't know if you followed all that -- you probably nodded off, but if I said the Dallas Cowboys could win their Division Playoffs, refuse to play in the Conference playoffs, and still win the Superbowl - you'd probably just shake your head and wonder where I lost it. How about if Venus Williams won the quarter-finals, sat out the semi-finals (but didn't forfeit) and then got to play in and won the finals at Wimbleton... huh?

Shucks, now you know why I keep nodding off. Don't know who I feel sorrier for, FedEx who were sold a very expensive load of manure, the talking heads on the golf channel who tried to hype this all year, or the fans - who had heard about it all year and were expecting something great. Warn't no pony under this pile of horse manure!!!

New Patriots' Logo ..... 'nuff said......

Happy Birthday U.S. Air Force!!

Our Air Force is officially sixty years old today! It started of course, way back on March 2, 1910, right here in San Antonio TX, when Lt Benjamin Foulois flew the first military aircraft, a bamboo and canvas bi-plane contraption dismissively called a "kite". It remained a bastard child of the Army until fully proving itself in WWII and in 1947, President Harry Truman signed the legislation creating the independent Air Force and Stuart Symington was sworn in as the first Secretary of the Air Force on September 18th of that year.

Ole Pecoz ain't gonna bore you with all of the Air Force history here in San Antonio since WWI, it's all out their in cyberspace for those who care. But it's been a crazy ride. From Foulois' ride in the kite, to the pilot training at Randolph AFB (West Point of the Air), to the arrival of the famed XC99 (worlds biggest prop cargo plane), to the regular refueling of the 747 piggy-backing the Shuttle back to Florida from California... What a ride!!

And that's the way it is.......

Fence Repair

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700"

The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" The New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."

"Done!", replies the government official.


And that friends, is how it all works !!!

Why I'll never be President.......

.... my friends, pardners and family could probably pile on here, but I'll share one reason why I'll never be President of these here United States!

From: The Hill

Reid: ‘I’m glad Bush listened to Congress’
By Klaus Marre, September 17, 2007

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) gave a tentative thumbs-up to President Bush’s pick of federal judge Michael Mukasey for attorney general.
“I’m glad President Bush listened to Congress and put aside his plan to replace Alberto Gonzales with another partisan administration insider,” Reid said in response to the nomination.
Democrats, who have argued that Gonzales politicized the Department of Justice, had threatened to stop the nomination of controversial nominees. The choice of Mukasey is seen as a move by Bush to appease them.
The White House on Monday touted Mukasey’s “fresh perspective” and “non-political background.”
“Judge Mukasey has strong professional credentials and a reputation for independence,” Reid said. “A man who spent 18 years on the federal bench surely understands the importance of checks and balances and knows how to say no to the president when he oversteps the Constitution.”
However, the Senate leader cautioned against a “rush to judgment,” adding that Mukasey would have to undergo the confirmation process, during which his views would be examined.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said his panel would “approach consideration of the nomination of an attorney general in a serious and deliberate fashion.”
Leahy added that the committee would move forward in gathering information for the confirmation process and urged White House cooperation.
“The next attorney general needs to be someone who can begin the process of restoring the Department of Justice to its proper mission,” Leahy said. “I am hopeful that once we obtain the information we need and we have had the opportunity to consider the nomination, we will be able to make progress in this regard.”

Obviously President Bush listened to wiser heads who convinced him that he didn't need a confirmation fight over this nomination - that he had bigger fish to fry in the coming months. But ohhh - how it must have galled him to take this "go along" route when he knew in his heart of hearts that that pencil necked geek Senate Majority Leader would run for the nearest mike and camera to gloat! I expect we'll hear from Snide Schumer before the evening news...

I am sure Michael Mukasey is a good man --- but ohh, ohh the pain, the pain! Ole' Pecoz might have nominated Robert Bork!

Today, September 17th is Constitution Day....

And that sure seems a fittin' time to sit back and cogitate on not only our unique Constitution, but on this great land of ours. Now Ole' Pecoz ain't about to lecture y'all on such things, but I sure would like to stir your brain pots a little and cause you to do some Googling and thinking!

Here's a thought - the Revolutionary War started in 1775 in Lexington, not 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was authored. The war lasted eight long years until the spring of 1783 before it ended, not shortly after Ole' George stood up in that boat on Christmas Eve in 1776 and surprised those Hessian fellers.

It was four years later 1787, before our Constitution was finished and another three years, 1790 before it was ratified by the states! That was a long time from git to go when the average life span was near 45 years of age. Heck, now we got senators that hang around Congress longer'n that - and don't accomplish in 45 years what those ole' boys did in six back then.

Why folks can't understand why the Iraqi's can't create a constitution and government by sundown and learn to love and trust one another when they've been fighting each other for a thousand years is beyond me. It took our little young lightly populated country fifteen years
and except for arguing about grits over 'taters for breakfast, we didn't have any long standing animosities. I heard one feller comment - "Why don't we just send them Iraqi's our Constitution, we ain't using it anymore!" And I can't fault him for saying it, but I can sure fault all the folks that don't get involved - hell, would you believe some folks don't even vote?

I have an old Air Force bud, Smiley, out in Mesa, Arizona that got to discussin' the Bill of Rights the other day, and he laid out his thinkin' this away:

"I got in trouble the other day for telling one of my co-workers that I've proclaimed a general amnesty for all the cockroaches in my kitchen. I didn't invite them in, and I'll be rebuked by the complex manager if I try to kill them all without asking for permission. So, I've declared a general amnesty. I'm working now to close my house perimeter to prevent any further incursions, but the ones already here can stay, as long as they don't come out where I can see them.

As far as politically correct goes, I'm a firm believer in the First Amendment...but it cuts both ways. If you don't like what I'm saying, you can say something back to me that I probably won't like. You DON'T have the right to tell me I can't say it, unless by saying it, it presents a clear and present physical danger to those around me (i.e. the "Holmes Doctrine"). Of course, I'm such a freaking independent, I manage to irritate everybody. The Liberals love me until I start waxing poetic about the beauty of the Second Amendment. The Conservatives love me until I start laughing at them about same-sex marriage and personal rights. The Federalists start smacking on me when I get started on the Tenth Amendment. Lawyers get hacked when I start talking about the Sixth Amendment. A speedy trial, in my opinion, means within 30 days of arrest.

If someone wants to take offense at anything I say, I don't care. I have my opinion (no matter how hard-headed or wrong you think it is), you have yours (no matter how soft-headed or wrong I think it may be), and I'll defend to the death your right to your own opinion, unless you try to FORCE your opinions on me. In which case, we'll be having a Second Amendment discussion."

Now there's a feller that's got his head on right -- and be enjoyable to split a bottle of Juniper Juice w/vermouth with. Or a six pack of something in a long neck bottle. G'wan now, lift that little kid up on your knee and do some googling, after all it's CONSTITUTION DAY!!

The Real Briefing........

(w/thanx to the NY Post 9-14-07)

What you see ain't necessarily......

A

BIRD

IN THE

THE HAND

Many, many years ago when Ole' Pecoz used to teach management techniques to young new supervisors, I always tried to make the point that what you see, is often times what you think you see, not what you actually see. Our ole' brains are focused on known things and not able to quickly tell the difference between the two.

For example, when Hellary and Bubba happened to load many White House items in among their personal effects when they moved out of the White House, she 'splained it away as a move of desperation 'cause they'd been living in public housing for the past sixteen years and jest didn't have a whole lot of furnishings for their new mansion in New York. And an Arkansas carpetbagger couldn't just show up in that upscale village short on furnishings.

Now, when Hellary talks about living in public housing, she's talking about the governor's mansion in Arkansas and the White House in D,C.! But if you took her at her word, your mind focused on suffrin' in true public housing.

When Bubba started hustling for his Clinton Foundation and Presidential Trailer in Little Rock, he talked about giving - and giving 'til it hurts! Why here seven years later, he is peddling his latest book (written by someone) entitled "Giving"! Got to be a generous fellow 'eh?

Well Buckaroo's, I've searched and searched the Internet, where everything can be found somewhere, and I just flat can't find where one thin dime of this huckster's money has been donated to anything. Hell, I recall he used to take a tax write-off when he donated his old undershorts to charity.

Does he take a salary, I doubt it, but I couldn't find that out either but that would be a little obvious. But I'll bet you a dollar to last weeks left over biscuits that he ain't paid for a meal, presidential suite in a hotel, private jet rental, cab fare, or haircut since he established the foundation. I've seen these yahoos at work - and they are slickern' a moss covered rock. So he pockets his expense paid speakin' fees (they calls em "honorariums" doncha know), deposits his book advances, and then lives off the sweat of the poor dumb folk that send him money. Not to say that a lot of rich, smart folks don't send money too.... and get their write offs and perks in exchange.

I used to send money regularly to the candidates of my choice until I started looking behind the smoke and mirrors. When they lite down off'n that rent-a-jet, pull up in that SUV, make their speech and pass the hat before leaving for the penthouse suite in your local Four Seasons, axe yourself this........ who's paying for that room? And all those other perks?

Damn, I'm gett'n wordy here so I'll quit as soon as I remind you of the Kerry/Edwards bus trip that stopped at Wendy's for that heart warming anniversary lunch during that last campaign. They went through the motions and then climbed back on that bus where they enjoyed a freshly prepared Lobster Salad pre-ordered from the local country club! Who'd ya reckon paid for that Lobster Salad? Teresa with her big bucks?.. Kerry?.... not a chance Bubba - some chump like you and I did while we were sitting in Wendy's writing out a check and trying to keep the grease off'n it!

Last thought for the lesson -- What was that phrase way up yonder? If you said, "A Bird in The Hand", y'all ought to look again and say the words out loud one at a time.... Dangnation -where did that second "the" come from?

If one of you good folks find some facts that can show me the error of my ways, I hope you'll post them in comments and edify me.

Moveon,Org - Not then - Not now - Not tomorrow!!

Supposing there was a "Moveon.org" 65 years ago!!

Thank God there wasn't - or this picture might have run in the NY Times with comments about how Germany didn't attack us.... Japan did! So why are we in Europe..... and don't we know that even if we win, we might have to keep U.S. Troops in Europe for decades to come?


With thanks to RedState.com and Erick for this great posting......

What a busy fellow that John Kerry is.....

I note that once again, the Demo's water boy on TV, Tim Russert will host Senator John (served in 'Nam) Kerry tomorrow (Sunday) morning. I not only get tired of listening to this pompous blowhard, I cannot fathom why he gets any airtime.... even back in Bawston? If you look up the word "meaningless" in the dictionary, you'd probably see his picture, along with a note that says: See also "Teresa's Toyboy".

The man has not had an original thought in his twenty-three years in the Senate - and has accomplished less. To be fair, I went to Factcheck.org to check my opinion and found he has done even less than I thought. In these years since 1984, he has sponsored exactly 11 bills that became law. And lest that tiny number impress you, I think I'll post them for you! Truly important legislation that has kept this country free and prosperous:

S.791: Authorizes $53 million over four years to provide grants to woman-owned small businesses. (1999)
S.1206: Names a federal building in Waltham, Massachusetts after Frederick C. Murphy, who was killed in action during World War II and awarded (posthumously) the Medal of Honor. (1994)
S.1636: A save-the-dolphins measure aiming “to improve the program to reduce the incidental taking of marine mammals during the course of commercial fishing operations.” (1994)
S.1563: Funding the National Sea Grant College Program, which supports university-based research, public education, and other projects “to promote better understanding, conservation and use of America’s coastal resources.” (1991)
S.423: Granting a visa and admission to the U.S. as a permanent resident to Kil Joon Yu Callahan. (1987)
H.R.1860 (S.856): Increased the maximum research grants for small businesses from $500,000 to $750,000 under the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. (2001)
S.J.Res.158: To make the week of Oct. 22 – Oct. 28, 1989 “World Population Awareness Week.” (1989)
S.J.Res.160: To renew “World Population Awareness Week” for 1991. (1991)
S.J.Res.318: To make Nov. 13, 1992 “Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day.” (1992)
S.J.Res.337: To make Sept. 18, 1992 “National POW/MIA Recognition Day." (1992)
Hope you took the time to read these monuments of legislation... Seriously folks, take a minute - that's a 23 year resume there! Y'gads - and he gets Senator's pay along with how much in perks to go with his monthly allowance from Teresa?

Even Massachusetts voters should be demonstrating to get their money back. At least the senior blowhard from that state gets some legislation passed - even if it ain't all that good. But again, it begs the question - why does he get all this airtime. I've got an old pair of boots that have accomplished more on this planet than he has! Hell, I'm still waiting to hear about that "plan" he kept bragging he had in his back pocket when running for President back '04!

Making Lemonade out of Lemons.....

Southwest Airlines, in it's own inimitable fashion - has decided to make lemonade out of the miniskirt fiasco of last week. Where other airlines might have ducked and dodged... Southwest has apologised to Kyla, given her free tickets, and now announced new "Mini-fares" and "Skimpy" fares on their website. Now that's in the tradition of Herb Kelleher, the airline's start up CEO and recently retired Chairman. Have fun!

Let's hope that Kyla (or more importantly, her pin striped, pointy toed lawyers) have the common sense to accept the apologies, the gifts and her moment of fame and move on!

Southwest President Colleen Barret sent a message to all employees which said in part:

............."So here’s how we’re going to respond:
I am placing a call to Kyla myself to apologize for any embarrassment we might have caused her. That was certainly not our intent.
We’ve got to remember our roots—we are a Fun-LUVing airline. We’ve got to remember our sense of humor, and not take ourselves too seriously.
We will be presenting Kyla with two tickets on Southwest Airlines as a gesture of goodwill on the Dr. Phil show, which should air in the near future.
Gary is recording a new radio spot, which you will also be able to hear on Red Belly Radio, to remind all of our Customers that we are the FUN and low-fare airline. To prove it, we’re offering really “skimpy” fares as part of our new fare sale with “mini-fares to match the miniskirts we’ve been hearing so much about.” "

Now that's the Southwest Airlines I used to fly back and forth across Texas in the '60's .... back in the days of hot pants, comp drinks while waiting to take off and fun for everybody! Yaahoooo! 'Course now they've grown across the country and think they need to copy those other buttoned down, cold natured airlines.... ahh well!

A few words of frustration..........

The U.S. Congress, 2007
The Congressional House is a bubbling brew with honor exchanged for dissent
an unruly mob shirking its job just to dishonor our president
The stew-pot is tended by egos of lust with eyes focused squarely on SELF
gleefully adding their cupfuls of bile from the partisan condiment shelf
Others are charged with stirring the pot and constantly raising the heat
for it does take a village to get it all right, when you’re brewing the brew of defeat
I could name every name of these brewers of shame, but they lodge like foul words in my throat
so don’t take it from me, simply watch your TV, and you’ll see what you got for your vote
Where are such leaders who brought us so far, and where are the statesmen of old?
my country is crying for some to step forth; DEAR GOD, have You broken the mold?
rb

© Russ 4/7/07 (an old Air Force friend from Utah)

Editorial Cartoons of the day....

Here are a couple of editorial cartoons from around the country and the world that I thought were kinda to the point......

Dial 1 for English - the roots...

As the truth digger on this blog, Ole' Pecoz decided to find out how this here "Dial #1 for English" came to haunt all our lives and ruin our days. Took a while, but it all goes back to Executive Order 13166, signed by His Bubbaness, Pres Clinton, flying on Air Force One way back in August of 2000. Remember 2000? Slick Willie's last year at the helm and the year that he was forced to quit rompin' on the floor with Monica and go to work -- so unfortunately he started signing slews of Executive Orders that his lame duck liberal lackeys created. This was just one. Y'all ought to take a minute and read the order, but here is a part of a pretty good summary written way back in 2001:

Clinton's Tower of Babble

Lawyers will litigate; taxpayers will tremble.
By Jim Boulet, Jr. Executive Director English First

Most of us are no longer surprised when we telephone a government agency and get a recording which begins, "To proceed in English, press 1." Get ready for a lot more of this sort of thing and hold onto your wallet. The Clinton-Gore administration has just declared the United States government officially multilingual.
While Bill Clinton was flying to Los Angeles for the Democratic convention on Friday, August 11, he took a moment to sign Executive Order 13166.
It is now this nation's legal duty to make sure you still get your welfare checks, food stamps and all other government benefits should you choose not to trouble yourself to learn the American tongue.
While there is plenty of this sort of thing going on already, Executive Order 13166 breaks considerable new legal ground. The theory underlying this sweeping new policy is that to provide services solely in English could "discriminate on the basis of national origin."
The Clinton Executive Order 13166, as interpreted by the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Justice, requires every recipient of federal funds, including "a federally assisted zoo or theater…to take reasonable steps to provide meaningful opportunities for access" by Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals.
What might these reasonable steps consist of? Walter Olson's book on employment-discrimination law, The Excuse Factory, reported that one activist from Yale has actually suggested that America must accommodate "difference of speech" by "forcing employers to hire supervisors familiar with the languages their workers wish to speak in and banning the practice of preferring workers with readily understood accents."
The track record of the civil-rights industry and its allies in government suggests more good reason for concern. The Americans with Disabilities Act has provoked litigation over alcoholic airline pilots and half-blind truck drivers. A Rand Corporation study found that an employer can expect to spend $12,000 or more defending against these frivolous lawsuits.
Concerns about the potential costs of compliance with Executive Order 13166 have already proven themselves to be amply justified. Those incorrigible optimists who think translating a few documents into Spanish or Chinese will make the government happy should take note. According to the new Justice Department guidelines, if English speakers can talk to a clerk in the office, persons who speak any other language must have the same opportunity:

Look at it this way, if an MD receives Medicare money for providing care giver services to a patient that speaks only Farsi or Chinese or Spanish, at his own expense he/she must provide an interpreter at his own expense (usually higher than his MD costs) for communicating with the patient.

Now, jest in case you ain't already fired up, here is an other interesting little article that will knock your hat in the creek fer shure!!

Research by ProEnglish has found that 52 countries around the world have English as an official language. Most of those countries are located in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
The research shows that the U.S. is out of step with most English-speaking nations, and is one of the few countries that operate without an official language. Ten Latin American countries have Spanish as their official language.

Of the 52 countries that have made English their official language, 27 countries, just over half, have made English their sole official language. Those countries are: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Micronesia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Liberia, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Perhaps the United States should also make English its official language.

- Dan Marsh, B.S.Pro English Research, www.ProEnglish.org

Well Buckaroo's - there is the story, Bubba's little Exec Order during his last few months in office have changed the way we do business and the cost of doing it in this country. Be ridiculous if it weren't so sick!!

To read the Original Order: http://www.law.mercer.edu/elaw/temp1.html

For the whole National Review article: http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment082300b.shtml

Word for the Day..."Streamlined Sales Tax"

Just when you think that gub'mint couldn't possibly get any deeper into your pocket than they already are -- they leap up and bite you in the butt again! I'm always leery of any gub'mint legislation or act that includes "children", "omnibus", and "aid". Now I have to add the word "Streamlined" to this list.

Seems like when we was shopping out of catalogs from out of state, wasn't no big deal. But know folks are shopping on the Internet in much larger volume and local and state gub'mints want their share of the sales tax money they're missing. Here is a pretty good summary!

Streamlined Sales Tax

The Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) program is a cooperative arrangement among state governments in the United States for the collection and payment of retail sales taxes when the seller and the purchaser are located in different tax jurisdictions.
Until recently, sales tax did not apply to retail purchases made by a buyer located in a different state than the seller. The main reason was difficulty enforcing and collecting sales taxes among multiple jurisdictions. This was not considered a serious problem until the proliferation of Internet-based sales during the 1990s.
As increasing numbers of buyers made remote purchases using e-commerce in states other than their state of residency, state governments experienced revenue losses because such purchases were not taxed. While the use of toll-free telephone numbers and direct mail has always caused some loss of tax revenue for states, the e-commerce boom motivated state governments to work together to find a way to recover lost tax revenue. The multi-state agreement, drafted by representatives from 44 states and the District of Columbia, was named the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax (SSUT).
In October 2005, SSUT officially went into effect. As of December 2006, there are thirteen states in compliance, collecting tax revenue through the program. They are Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and West Virginia. Seven more states are expected to fully participate in the program by 2008.

Now it seems to this ole' boy that if I buy a new pair of boots from an out of state boot maker, that my home state ain't done a damn thing to help him, help me, or be otherwise involved in the transaction. Why the hell should I be forced to pay a sales tax to my county and state (or anybody else's) for a transaction far beyond their arms length! Take it from Pecozbill, these states are gonna get the feds involved in this soon and then it will be the law of the land!

Lock up your daughters and billfolds, barricade the doors, and keep your eyes peeled for these pocket picking peckerwoods! You can bet the Lear Jet Liberals who buy out of state ain't gonna be paying any home town taxes!!!

Get involved folks.... its your money!

It don't matter folks.... she's perky.....

Ole' Pecoz couldn't authenticate this story, but it's certainly believable and nobody denied it either.

Seems that when Katy Couric was on that CBS attempt to raise ratings boondoggle to Iraq last last week, she got to do some interviews with some actual real life soldiers and marines. Fully prepped for the job, while interviewing a large serious, taciturn sniper, Katy posed the bright - shiny question --- "What do you feel when you kill an Iraqi terrorist with that huge gun?"

I am told that the dusty, hot, unsmiling sniper just looked at her, shrugged and replied, "Just a slight recoil from the weapon Ma'am."

Just a note of thanks........

A little less than two months ago, Ole' Pecoz kicked this little site off. Hoping that there were enough folks with a sense of humor to see the good, the bad and the difference - Here's what I said on July 14th:

In the beginning......
Welcome to the Internet home of Pecozbill! Created on July 14, 2007, for the purpose of sharing thoughts on current events, politics, business hints, humor, and any other topic that seems appropriate to discuss in this forum. Comments are welcome but your host retains the right to edit or delete any comments found to be totally "over the top" or "beneath the decor of civil dialogue".

Here we are less than 60 days later and registered our 1000th visitor! Hot Damn! Somebody must be coming back... I hope you'll continue to return, support our advertisers, and make a comment when the feeling hit's ya! If you think of something I should address- throw it out to me at: Pecozbill@aol.com
Again, thanks for dropping by and "Y'all come back --- hear?"

Fire & Energy from Salt Water.....and RF Waves?

A small story from Florida buried in the back pages might just have been the biggest story of this young century... Only time will tell! A Florida broadcast engineer, while working on an experiment to use RF (radio frequency waves) to aid in cancer cures, discovered that when applied to salt water -- can burn the hydrogen out of the water leaving no residue, CO2 or other unwelcome visitors. Yours truly does not believe in alchemy but I am certainly waiting to hear more about this. Now if we could just get Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy away from the microphones, we might get to hear this story! Go take a look, there is even a video to watch after you viewed the slides............

http://www.wpbf.com/news/13383827/detail.html

I won't add a word to this......

Editorial Cartoon Sept 11, 2007, (by Ramirez) in the New York Post.

Global Warming Swindle - a more inconvenient truth....

Ole' Pecoz recently received a snail mail copy of the lecture that Dr S Fred Singer presented at Hillsdale College on June 30th. It was titled "Global Warming: Man-Made or Natural?" But before I comment on his talk, let me share just one or two of his long list of bona fides. Dr Singer is professor emeritus of environmental sciences at the University of Virginia, a distinguished research professor at George Mason University and president of several scientific groups and projects. He was founding director of of the U.S. National Weather Satellite Service and served for five years as Vice Chairman of the U.S. National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.

What I am saying folks, is this isn't some charlatan that fell off a turnip truck, nor is he some Hollywoody who played a part on TV and now thinks he is an expert. Nor a losing presidential wannabe that now has found a new horse to ride and let him circle the globe on somebody else's money.

The talk is too long to quote here, but I hope I pique y'alls interest enough to do a little Googling of Dr Singer and the topic. At the end I'll post a couple of helpful links. In a word, he calls Gorebot's movie "Inconvenient Truth" an onslaught of propaganda that benefits tens of thousands of people with a financial interest in public panic over global warming. He specifically addresses the billions of dollars that Greenpeace, Sierra Club and others have raked in from governments and the people who believe this junk science. He calls the battle to bring the truth to the forefront a battle of "Science vs Hysteria".

After reminding us that the earth has been going through warming and cooling periods for millions of years. And that during the time that humans inhabited this globe, we have adjusted very well thank you. And then, with a verbal wink, he points out that if we are entering a warming period (which cannot be controlled or stopped by man) the results won't be all bad. Our northern continents will become the bread baskets of the world, and the rest of us won't have to move to Florida to get out of the snow and cold...

Here are a couple of links you might want to read... there are many more:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/debate/singer.html

http://www.nationalcenter.org/KyotoSingerTestimony2000.html

Now why don't you go out into the shade of that tree in your back yard and have a cool one!!

Moveon dot Pooped!!!

There is an old expression that pre-dates MRE"s (meals ready to eat) in the lexicon of the military. Paraphrased a little so Ole' Pecoz don't offend the sensibilities of some readers, it is simply: "He done pooped in his mess kit!". Translated into civilian speak, it means quite literally that one should not foul one's own nest, nor defecate into those vessels from which we gain our daily sustenance. The army mess kit was carried 24/7 by infantry soldiers, kept meticulously clean and was as close to back home dinner china as a troop in the field was apt to find.

The limousine liberals (now better defined by Gorebot as Lear Jet Liberals) always try to bad mouth our military out of the left side of their mouth while heaping praise out of the right side. That was obviously the plan for these congressional hearings this week. Heap faint praise on General Petraeus while skewering President Bush and the Department of Defense through him.

Alas! Moveon.org, the power behind the Democrats, didn't read the cliff notes and did a bad thing by running a full page ad in the New York Times (Democrat party's in house newspaper) defining the good man as "General Betrayus" You've all heard and seen it by now.

The inner sanctums of the elite leaders of the blue state libs, after their initial euphoria, have to be livid after thinking about this overnight. Do you reckon there is any English reading citizen in this country that:

A. Didn't think this was over the top?

B. Didn't see it as the Demo's game plan?

C. Didn't wince at it's in your face bluntness?

D. Didn't think it was a slap in the face of all our military sons and daughters?

E. All of the above?

Might I humbly suggest that the next time Moveon and it's fellow travelers want to run a full page ad.... they run something like this............?

What a sad difference six years make.....

Six years ago this morning, September 11, 2001, this country was torn apart by the horrific attack by the rag headed terrorists in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. At the same time, these events brought us together as "One Nation - Under God" closer than we had been in years. Flags flew from every mast, building, front porch and car window. Military enlistments soared. Non-partisan patriotic rhetoric flew from the lips of politicians and the main stream media alike.

What a sad difference six years make..... Don't care if you look at the NY Times, watch the evening news or listen to these bloviating draft dodgers in the congress --- what a sad difference six years make!

General Petraeus briefs the half that are listening..

Ole' Pecozbill sat here watching General Petraeus briefing the House Committee today on the improved situation in Iraq. Got the feelin' that with only a couple of exceptions, only half the room was listening or cared what he said. The rest seemed to be more immersed in preparing to skewer him (and through him - President Bush) when they get their chance to ask questions.

Bless his heart, he has to go through it all again tomorrow in the Senate. What a charade! The Lefties even arranged for several "Code Pink" ladies in pink uniforms to be present for demonstration purposes, so they could throw them out after the proper screamin' hissy fits.

Hard to understand how this country ever got to be the great land that it is!

What a contrast in Honor Codes:

General Petraeus - - DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY!!

Elected Politicians - SELF - PARTY - CONGRESSIONAL PERKS!!

More Capital Newspeak.. Shell game lives!

From Robert Novak's column today ---

Deception on Capitol Hill

By Robert D. Novak Monday, September 10, 2007
WASHINGTON -- "The final version of the widely celebrated ethics bill, passed by overwhelming margins in both House and Senate a month ago, finally and quietly made its way last week from Capitol Hill to the White House. It surely will soon be signed into law by President Bush. What only a handful of leaders and insiders realize is that this measure, avowedly dedicated to transparency, actually makes it easier for the Senate to pass pet projects without the public -- or many senators -- being aware of it.
Until now, one or two senators could block any provision that had not been passed by either Senate or House from being inserted, usually at the end of a session, in the final version of a bill. Under the new rule, it will take 40 senators to block such proposals that are protected by the majority or even the bipartisan leadership. That will make it much easier to enact any number of special interest measures, which is the goal of all too many members of Congress.
This momentous change could not have slipped by without bipartisan Senate leadership connivance....."

For the full column - go to: http://townhall.com/columnists/RobertDNovak/2007/09/10/deception_on_capitol_hill?page=full&comments=true

....And then if the spirit moves you --- call or e-mail somebody!

To my friends and family that enjoy a glass of wine...

As Ben Franklin said: "In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria."

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop; Wine & Beer = Health

Therefore, it's better to drink wine & beer and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of crap...! There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

He also offered the following advice:

"My friend, the Declaration of Independence only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself!"

Who said John Edwards was just another pretty face....

The man does some real deep thinking underneath that crown of Breck hair.

NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is proposing an international organization to fight terrorism through shared intelligence - cooperation that he says will combat the dangers facing the United States where President Bush has failed.
"We need a counterterrorism policy that will actually counter terrorism," Edwards said in remarks prepared for delivery at Pace University.

The 2004 vice presidential nominee was delivering his speech four days before the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, not far from Ground Zero. The speech also comes in chief primary rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's home district, and he made a point of challenging he notion that post-9/11 reforms have made the nation safer.
"Today, terrorism is worse in Iraq, and it's worse around the world," Edwards said in excerpts provided by his campaign. Edwards said the centerpiece of his terrorism policy will be a new multilateral organization called the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Treaty Organization. He said it will be designed to coordinate operations like the recent arrest of three suspected terrorists in Germany who were suspected of plans to bomb airports and other institutions in the country.
"Those nations who join will, by working together, show the world the power of cooperation," Edwards said. "Those nations who join will also be required to commit to tough criteria about the steps they will take to root out extremists, particularly those who cross borders. Those nations who refuse to join will be called out before the world."

I guess a guy who pays $400 for haircuts, and primps it for ten minutes before stepping in front of a camera wouldn't have time to realize that the U.S. is currently paying dues of almost a Half Billion Dollar$ to the United Nations - almost a quarter of it's total annual budget. The other 191 nations contribute the rest. (Not to mention providing them with their clubhouse) While under the hair dryer he might take a glance at the Preamble to the Charter of this august body; http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/

Note in particular the line regarding peace and security in the world! Wouldn't it be nice to have a candidate stand up and promise to do everything possible to make the existing United Nations live up to it's charter or get the hell out of town!!

Is it really just a matter of taste.......?

Been a lot of folderol the last couple of days about this poor little ole' Hooters Gal who was lectured and given a lap blanket before being allowed to fly on South West Airlines! Pretty little thing, dressed minimally (as them artsy folks say) but not obscenely.

Then folks started pointin' out that Southwest used to require Hot pants as the uniform dejour only a few years ago.... so how dare they get uppity with this poor little thing.

Well old Pecozbill is waiting for the other shoe to drop - and I reckon that when it drops, it ain't gonna be so much about what Miss Kyla was wearing as much as it was about what she wasn't wearin'!

This didn't happen yestiddy. It happened two months ago back when Lindsey Lohan and her Hollywoody brat pack friends were setting a whole new style of "cool and comfortable" clothes habits.

I'll wait fer that other shoe to fall and be the first to apologise right 'cheer if I'm wrong - but you read it here first!!!

On fences and such like........

I keep hearin' around Washington that a fence just won't work along the Mexican border.......

I keep hearin' that this kind of set up will not protect our borders at all......

I'm jest wonderin'; "If fences don’t work, why is one around the White House?"

Pecozbill.........?

British get tough on fiddling auto drivers....

Better not be caught fiddling while driving in the United Kingdom!

Drivers risk two years in jail for using their mobile phones
07.09.07

Motorists who use a hand-held mobile phone or fiddle with a satellite-navigation system while driving could be jailed for up to two years.

Prosecutors have said they could be charged with dangerous driving in a dramatically tougher approach to such offences.

Those caught fiddling with an MP3 music player or texting on a mobile at the wheel could also face the charge.

Prosecutions will be brought whenever it is judged that using the equipment posed a danger, such as forcing a car to swerve or causing a distracted motorist to jump a red light.

Those who kill while using a mobile phone will face 14 years behind bars under the charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

Now if we could add putting on make-up, reading the paper, and checking road maps to these offenses here in the old U.S.A., what a great world this would be!

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse.....

Pssst, Hey Buddy, gimme $500 bucks and I'll hit you over the head and you can change your illegal status to legal, and include all your kids, relatives and kinfolk! I kid you not....... You'll even go to the head of the welfare line!

Special Visas for Illegal Aliens Who Become Crime Victims
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
September 06, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - People who come into the United States illegally and then become victims of crime may get special protection from the U.S. government.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday announced an interim final rule that grants "temporary immigration benefits" to crime victims who assist government officials in investigating or prosecuting the criminal activity.

The goal is to bring crime victims out of the shadows where they tend to hide if they fear deportation.

The new rule offers protection and temporary benefits to victims who are illegal aliens -- and it also bolsters the capabilities of police to investigate and prosecute criminal activity, USCIS said.

The public will have 60 days to comment on the rule, which is about to be published in the Federal Register.

"Many immigrant crime victims fear coming forward to assist law enforcement because they may not have legal status," said USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez.

He said the new rule "meets the spirit" of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act that Congress passed in 2000 and reauthorized in 2003.

According to USCIS, the new rule will help to curtail criminal activity, protect victims, and encourage them to help police bring criminals to justice.

The new rule establishes procedures for applicants seeking "U nonimmigrant status." (Congress created the "U" classification in the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act.)

People eligible for "U nonimmigrant status" include those who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse because of illegal activity; have information regarding that activity; and are willing to assist government officials in the investigation and prosecution of the crime.

The crime must have happened in the United States (or its territories and possessions).

According to USCIS, "Individuals granted U nonimmigrant status may remain in the United States for up to four years, and may be accompanied by eligible family members (spouse, children, unmarried siblings under 18, and parents).

"Not only do eligible petitioners obtain legal status to remain in the country, but [they] will also be provided referrals to nongovernmental organizations for assistance and additional resources, and automatic employment authorization."

USCIS said a total of 10,000 U-visas will be available each fiscal year, but the congressionally mandated cap does not apply to eligible family members.

New forms have been developed for people (and qualifying family members) seeking U Nonimmigrant Status.

The interim final rule (docket number USCIS 2006-0069) will be available for public comment at www.regulations.gov.

I wonder if the federal gub'mint is exercising the same amount of energy and tax payer dollars to the benefit of American citizens that are murdered, robbed, raped, run over, and otherwise damaged by illegal aliens.... Just Wonder'n?

A picture is worth how many words......?

A sneak preview of Eco-Warrior Al Gore's limousine pulled up by his private gas guzzling, CO2 spewing, eco-unfriendly private jet. No doubt to save his having to travel with all of us little people on commercial jets or on the highways with us between private houses in Washington/New York and his super mansion in Tennessee. Last I heard, he still doesn't have a real job that he needs to hurry back and forth from.

You folks trade in those incandescent light bulbs now, you here? Trade in those SUV's for those hybrid mo-peds now! We need to save this earth so Limousine Liberals like him and his ilk and continue their lavish life style. Watch the Hannity report on Fox Sunday evening!

Maybe we'll find out he planted a little tree on his estate to balance his earth destroying ways.....

How about an uplift without surgery....?

After all that serious stuff down below... how about tapping your foot and smiling>>>>






http://www.members.shaw.ca/grandmafaiths2/boogie.htm



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....but on the other hand --- be careful about that toe tapping... less the Cops get you!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/29/AR2007082902435.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=new

Words have meaning......

TREASON - This word imports a betraying, treachery, or breach of allegiance. The Constitution of the United States, Art. III, defines treason against the United States to consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort. This offence is punished with death. By the same article of the Constitution, no person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The following words were uttered on the Floor of the U.S. Senate by the Senior Senator from the State of NY regarding news of the success of the US Army's recent surge in Iraq:

“And let me be clear, the violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from al Qaeda said to these tribes we have to fight al Qaeda ourselves. It wasn’t that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace here, created a temporary peace here.”

Senator Schumer (hot damn!, even using that title with his name leaves a sour taste in my mouth) voted for invading Iraq, he voted for General Patreous and his plan for victory. Now that they are making progress.... he is obviously so livid that the U.S. might be successful that he forgets hisself.

Sorry folks, I am so P.O.'d that I can't even bring myself to place a cartoon or a picture of this 21st Century Benedict Arnold in here... Read that definition and the his words "for the record" one more time.... Whaddaya think... maybe an e-mail to your Senator or Congressperson? A letter to the editor of your home town? No need to call his office, you know he ain't pick'n up on the phone!

It's all in the bearing........

The Aristocrat

Young Agatha Amelie

Abigail Brill

Went strolling each day upon

Old Beacon Hill.

Her manner - patrician, her

Head held up high,

No greeting or fond look would

She dignify.

Her green eyes would flash as she

Spurned each advance,

But young swains all knew they'd no

Ghost of a chance.

They wooed her, pursued her, her

Heart to ensnare,

Though she gave no hint that she

Knew they were there.

Then one Sunday morning, the

Air seemed quite still,

As Agatha Amelie

Abigail Brill

Paraded a litter of

Kittens so fat

That she had produced with the

Old junkyard cat!

© Nan 2001 (an old friend from Western New York)

Double Standards From France? Say it ain't so!

Back on August 21st, Ole Pecoz tole you folks about how about the French Gub'mint, with all their urbane wisdom and cultivated taste, advised the Governor that Texas should not execute a convicted murderer because it just wasn't civilized. The Governor politely thanked them for their advice and pointed out that Texans have been governing Texans since the Battle of San Jacinto , so butt out. Or words to that effect.

I read with interest yesterday that Iran hanged 21 folks in one day the other day. Four of them in a mass public hanging in front of crowds of men and boys. Not one of them were accused of, nor convicted of murder.

Now you got to wonder, if the French got their knickers in a twist over the possible execution (by painless lethal injection) in a hospital like atmosphere of a convicted murderer after 12 years of appeals..... how apoplectic were they over these mass hangings in Iran? I say 'you have to wonder' 'cause I ain't read one damn word of condemnation from the entire European community, much less France.

Something to be learned here??????

In Spain, they have devised a way to protect illegal aliens and their escorts in the deportation process. Sure sounds Muy Bueno to me!

Straitjackets for illegals

03/09/2007 20:56 - (SA)
Madrid - Spain's Interior Ministry will authorise police to dress undocumented immigrants in straitjackets and helmets during repatriation flights, the daily El Pais reported on Monday.
Police may resort to the measures when they deem it necessary to protect illegal immigrants from hurting themselves in attempts to prevent their expulsion.
Police may not drug immigrants or use disproportionate violence, according to new guidelines prepared by the ministry, which were described as being in line with Council of Europe norms.
Spain's Canary Islands have received more than 5 000 Africans this year, about 50% less than during the corresponding period in 2006.
The drop in numbers is attributed partly to increased repatriations. More than 8 000 migrants have been flown back to their home countries so far this year.

The new guidelines were prepared after a Nigerian immigrant died during a repatriation flight in June.
Osamuyia Aikpitanhi had been handcuffed and gagged. Police said he had violently resisted his expulsion. - Sapa-dpa

Hope he's a good kisser!

Like many other conservatives who are disappointed in the lack of fire in the bellies and words of the octet of Republican candidates this year, I am keeping my fingers crossed that after playing Hamlet for the last few months, Fred Thompson is going to come out on fire and light up this campaign!

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fred Thompson is not leaving much to chance. So before his presidential announcement, there is the pre-announcement ad.
The veteran actor and former senator and lobbyist is declaring his presidential ambitions in a 15-minute Web cast early Thursday.
Just to make sure no one misses it, he is airing a 30-second ad on Fox News Channel during Wednesday night's broadcast of a Republican presidential debate from New Hampshire - which Thompson is skipping.
That ad, and another one airing Thursday, will encourage viewers to go to his Web site and hear him out.
"Today, as before, the fate of millions across the world depends on the unity and resolve of the American people," Thompson says. "I talk about this tomorrow on Fred08.com. I invite you to take a look and join us."
Thompson, a regular on NBC's "Law & Order" series, knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the buildup.
Besides the ad, Thompson also will tape an appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show," which will air about an hour after the debate ends in many U.S. households.
The face time with comedian Jay Leno and the debate ad are the coquettish moves of a candidate who already has proven his aptitude at using the media, from television to the Internet. While his main rivals - Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain - parry debate questions, Thompson will pretty much control his own message.
"On the next president's watch, our country will make decisions that will affect our lives and our families far into the future," Thompson says in the ad. "We can't allow ourselves to become a weaker, less prosperous and more divided nation."

Well, Fred - ole' Pecoz's check ain't in the mail yet, but I have my pen in my hand... it's up to you now! Does it go to you or into a desperate attempt to rouse Newt Gingrich to action. I guess we'll see this next week or so... BTW - hope you got some sunshine and a tan this last couple of weeks - you sure have been looking like a pale faced city boy lately!

NIMBY's create strange bedfellows......

This article from the Cape Cod newspaper, introduces the new CEO of the Nantucket anti-Wind Cape group.

"Group fighting Cape Wind names new leader
By Patrick Cassidy
Staff writer
September 01, 2007 6:00 AM
HYANNIS — An energy industry expert has been tapped to become the new chief executive officer for the well-heeled and vocal anti-Cape Wind group, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound.
Glenn Wattley has previously served as an energy consultant for the nonprofit group.
A coal industry insider, Wattley has been a frequent commentator on energy issues and utilities in the national media. He has commented publicly on the Cape Wind project on several occasions.
Wattley will take over the group's CEO job from Charles Vinick on Tuesday, according to a statement released yesterday by the Alliance. The nonprofit was formed in 2001 to fight Cape Wind Associate's proposed siting of 130 wind turbine's on Horseshoe Shoals in Nantucket Sound.
Vinick will remain the group's president and is expected to focus on a review of the project under way at the U.S. Department of Interior Minerals Management Service, the federal agency responsible for permitting the project, according to the statement.
The Minerals Management Service is scheduled to release a draft environmental impact statement on the project before the end of the summer.
The Cape Cod Commission, the regional planning agency for Barnstable County, will begin public hearings on the Cape Wind project at 5 p.m. Thursday at Mattacheese Middle School, Higgins Crowell Road, West Yarmouth.
Wattley is the managing director of West Bay Energy LLC, according to the statement from the Alliance."

Another source:

"Ted K seen as environmental windbag"

Date: Tuesday, April 11 @ 11:44:52

Topic: Cape Wind in the News
Environmentalists ripped into U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, usually a staunch ally, after the Massachusetts Democrat acknowledged yesterday he encouraged a Senate colleague to file a measure to kill a windmill project off of Cape Cod.One critic said Kennedy - whose family’s famous Hyannis compound is just miles away from the proposed offshore Cape Wind project - has seriously harmed his reputation among environmentalists.Read the full story in the Boston Herald

So, we have the illustrious trio of tree hugging greenies, Ted Kennedy, RFK Jr, and the most trusted man in America, Walter Cronkite, joining hands in protest and singing Kumbaya with Big Coals' man Glenn Wattley. We need to cut back on our use of fossil fuels while they drive limos and fly private jets, we need to become independent of foreign oil while they use every arrow in their quiver to destroy a plan for wind generated energy, because although it is miles away, they would be able to see the windmills from their mansions on Nantucket Island. You remember Nantucket, that's where Teddie learned to swim, but forgot the "buddie" system.

The latest ploy....? Kennedy is trying to amend the latest Coast Guard bill with a provision to give the State of Massachusetts "kill" authority over the Cape Wind plan. Gee, I wonder if he has any clout in that state to affect the outcome?

Sign of fading romance.............

Clinton "Shocked" about Chinese largesse.. Yeah right!!

I never cease to be amazed by this guys chutzpah!! Or by the chumps in this country that hang on his every word and take it a gospel. Wonder if he chewed on his lower lip as he made this pronouncement......? This is the guy who took millions, millions!, legally and illegally from the Chinese during his campaigns and paid it back in spades. Unfortunately, it was U.S. techology that he used as the currency of repayment.
Gotta wonder what Hillary intends to repay her IOU's with...

Newsday
Bill Clinton 'shocked' Hillary donor was a fugitive
BY GLENN THRUSH

Former President Bill Clinton said he was "shocked" by revelations that a top fundraiser for his wife is a fugitive from justice and claimed he didn't even know what "HillRaiser" Norman Hsu did for a living."You could have knocked me over with a straw, especially when I heard the L.A. people had been allegedly looking for him for 15 years when he was in plain view," he told Newsday while touring a county fair in rural New Hampshire Sunday."I never knew how he made a living or anything, but I was shocked," said Clinton of Hsu, who has made millions as an investor in tetxtile and other businesses.
Hsu has been a fugitive after being accused of fraud in the early 1990s in San Mateo, Calif.Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton donated $23,000 in Hsu contributions after his criminal history was revealed by the Los Angeles Times last week.Clinton said it wasn't necessary to return $100,000 or more collected by Hsu from other donors."I think she did the right thing giving the money back pending resolution of his case," Clinton added. "If the other people say they gave the money of their own accord then I think she should keep it."
Copyright © 2007

Congress returns, the feeding begins anew...

Well, the summer play period is over, our hard working Representatives and Senators, having suckled up all the political money they can, return to Washington to work for this great country of ours.

Will they be affected by the lowest approval rating ever in the history of this great land... I think not. Not as long as their incumbent re-election rate is 97%!

Will they work with the Bush Administration to solve our international problems and our Homeland Security difficulties with the Islamic Jihadist terrorists? I think not. Not as long as they are more concerned with next years general elections than the welfare of this country of ours.

Will they pull their snouts out of the trough filled with our hard earned tax dollars? I think not. Not while those of us in their home districts show more concern with earmark monies brought home, than the national condition.

Do I blame these curly tailed porker dudes.... no Sir and Ma'am's, I blame you and me for returning them term after term after term! As a matter of record, here is their work schedules over the past few years.

That 1995 hard working year was under that terrible task master Newt Gingrich, who held their snouts to the fire to accomplish the "Contract with America". No wonder they ran him out of town! The all time low in 2007 is under Nancy's "new Speaker in town" regime where less has been accomplished than any congress since Truman's "Do Nothing" crew met. .

Look at the bright side.... they could work full time - instead of twenty-four weeks a year!

Judicial Rope-a-dope on Labor Day Weekend...

Did you feel the one-two punch Americans took to the chin on Friday? Of all weekends of the year, Federal judges decided that the Friday of Labor Day weekend was the time to swing with an uppercut and a jab.

On Friday, the 9th Court of Appeals (yes - that most overturned of all Federal Appeals courts out on the left coast) lifted a restraining order and ordered that American highways can be open territory to a hundred trucking companies of Mexico! Yes, you read that right. Pish posh on little unresolved questions about vehicle testing, driver testing, terrorist testing. And on this Labor Day weekend, it was also a bitch-slap in the face for the Teamsters Unions of the U.S.. The guys that feed, clothe and keep this country running.

As an aside, "remember the Mexican drug-runner involved in the Ramos/Compean Border Patrol incident? He is a legally licensed, Mexican commercial truck driver."

Meanwhile, a Clinton appointed federal judge out on that same Left Coast decided that a long and carefully planned program notifying employers of employees using false, duplicated or otherwise illegal Social Security numbers should be put on hold for a month, while she thinks about it. The Home Security Department was working hand-in-hand with the Social Security Department to provide these warnings to those hiring these unidentified illegal aliens...

Hopefully wiser heads will prevail - but ya' gotta wonder, "Just who the hell do these people in the black dresses think they are?" "Have they lost touch with America and reality that much?

Query Yahoo for more detail on these events, don't just listen to ole Pecozbill. Then call or e-mail somebody! If you don't want to Google, you can find a summary here: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57437

Check both sides before receipting ...

The Kern County, California, Sheriff's Department ordered plain white patrol units and had the graphics applied locally.

In this case, what they ordered was not quite what they got. This car was driven for 1 week before an officer noticed what the graphics company employee did on the passenger side of the car.

The employee did this on his last day working for the graphics company before he retired.

I got this in my e-mail box, so it must be true..........................

Bad America, Bad Bad Bad!

Reuters reports that President Calderon of Mexico, is upset that the U.S. is beginning to enforce illegal alien laws....

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon accused the United States on Sunday of stepping up persecution and abuse of undocumented Mexican workers with a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
The Bush administration is increasing scrutiny and imposing heftier fines on U.S. businesses that employ illegal workers, after deporting a record number of illegal immigrants in 2006.
"I want to express again an energetic protest at the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government which exacerbate the persecution and abusive treatment of undocumented Mexican workers," Calderon said in his state of the union speech.
Mexico was deeply disappointed at the U.S. Congress' failure to pass a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws in June despite heavy lobbying by the Bush administration. It is also upset at the United States for building a security fence on parts of the border to keep illegal immigrants out.
"The Mexican government will continue to insist firmly ... on the need for an integral immigration reform and the categorical rejection of the building of a wall on our common border," Calderon said to raucous applause.
U.S. employers who ignore immigration laws will face an increased likelihood of criminal charges and 25 percent higher penalties.
The new enforcement effort, announced in August, could create headaches for U.S. farms, restaurants, construction companies and other businesses that rely on low-skilled immigrant workers.
Some 12 million illegal immigrants live in the shadows in the United States. Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported 183,431 people amid stepped up raids on workplaces and homes nationwide.
Calderon, a conservative, last week met Elvira Arellano, 32, an undocumented Mexican who became famous among pro-immigration activists for defying deportation orders and claiming sanctuary in a Chicago church for a year.
In a meeting in his Los Pinos residence, he promised to help Arellano obtain a visa for the United States.
Calderon, who took office last December, had to give his annual state of the nation speech to ministers, business leaders and other dignitaries on Sunday after canceling plans to deliver it in Congress on Saturday because of protests by leftist lawmakers.
© Reuters 2007. All rights reserved.

Looks to me like we must finally be doing something right! Any of you folks want to cross that border illegally going South and then ask for free health care, bi-lingual education for your kids, welfare checks? Can you say:"ningún hable inglés"?

Mark Cuban -- Maverick or Millionaire Misfit...

It seems that Brian DePalma of the Left Coast and Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks have teamed up to declare war on our troops in Iraq. Creating the movie, "Redacted", now showing at a theater near you (if you live in Venice Italy) from a smattering of facts, rumors, outright lies, and propaganda.

For those of you unfamiliar with Mark Cuban, he declared war on the NBA and got his hand slapped several times... guess he figures the American soldiers he besmirches can't fight back... Just an all around wonderful guy. The picture of DePalma below shows him in his air conditioned four star hotel in Europe...as close as he ever got to Iraq.

Neither of these two patriots ever set foot in Iraq or Afghanistan - they use real bullets there doncha' know --. They, with Cuban's money and DePalma's imagination took the event of the young Iraqi girl raped by GIs and turned it into a whole movie. They openly admit that where they lacked facts - they created them. Where they lacked inside information - they made it up.

You are going to hear a whole lot more about this film and the other anti-war film being introduced there , "In the Valley of Elah" starring those Great American flag wavers Tommie Lee Jones and Susan (jane fonda wannbe) Sarandon. S0, you might want to look into it a little more before the blitz starts.

You can Google it of course, but also check this site: http://patdollard.com/2007/09/02/the-man-behind-the-de-palma-smear-billionaire-mark-cuban-declares-war-on-us-troops-in-harms-way/

I apologize folks,,, there is just so much to write about today ... and I haven't had a day off in a month.... please come back tomorrow ..... my mind boggles.... as Mallard Fillmore would say: