Pecozbill

Just a passing thought................

2012-02-01T07:45:00.004-06:00

..........as I watched Newt Gingrich's speech in Florida last nite, I couldn't help but think --- "What a great victory speech that is!! And no teleprompters either! Whee Doggies!"

Then I looked at the final results and noted that Newt LOST by 15 points..... Alice's 'looking glass' gets around more and more......

What a strange world we live in!

Why fading magazines get desperate when choosing cover designs.....

2012-01-28T07:21:00.002-06:00

You don't even want to see the picture of Eleanor Clift, Pilgrims...... at least not before breakfast!

Never mix Wild Turkey & Coke Cola.......

2012-01-27T07:37:00.003-06:00

My dear ole' Daddy tole me never to mix a good shot of Wild Turkey Bourbon with any of that Coke Cola stuff as a mix!

"Use ice, water, or drink it straight," he used to say, "But never mix it with soda pop!"

Here's one example of what can happen! The lower picture on the right kinda gives you an idea of the driver's eye view of the whole incident!

Let this be a learnin' moment fer ya, Pardners!!

The power of the incumbency ???????????

2012-01-26T12:41:00.004-06:00

Let me see if I have this straight now...

1. Obamanation was so thrilled that he carried North Carolina in 2008 that he steered the 2012 Dimmocrat Convention there.... to double down in 2012......

2. A 'right to work' state, this planned locale for the convention has aggravated a lot of union muckey-mucks (thugs in suits). This aggravation was exacerbated when he decided that he would read his TOTUS's acceptance speech of the nomination in a stadium facility built by non-union workers. After which they will all return to their Charlotte hotel rooms, staffed by non-union employees.

Hows he doing so far........? Wonder if his Greek Columns are already shipped in?

Well, let's see, today the incumbent Dim Gov'nor, Bev Perdue, is so low in the polls that she announced today that she isn't even going to run for a second term in office in November!

North Carolina Dim Congressman, and uber ACORN style liberal, Brad Miller is announcing that he is canceling his re-election bid for his House seat.

I've seen Chinese Fire Drills that were better planned and organized than this upcoming Dim convention --- Maybe, since he's still eligible to vote -- the late Mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley might want to volunteer to chair this convention! They did so well with the convention in his fair city back in 1968!!

Remember, it beat the 'Thrilla in Manilla' twixt Ali and Frazier for sheer knock-down power and riots.......

And the beat goes on........ I love election years!

Does this summarize the SOTU address, or not??

2012-01-25T13:59:00.002-06:00

I hear an ECHO.....ECho....Echo......echo.....ech...ec..

2012-01-25T07:12:00.003-06:00

I took a pass last night.... figuring that I would hear nothing no from the TOTUS... that it would just be a reprise of those phrases that played well in the past.

Good guess...... here's a summary in only a minute and a half.....!

Today is January 20th, One year exactly 'til the next Inaugaration Day!

2012-01-20T09:39:00.004-06:00

I thought I'd change things a bit to day, and ask two open questions instead of offering my opinion.

First question for Inauguration Day 2013 Minus -365:

We have just suffered through a series of a dozen debates between GOP candidates wherein we have tried to learn the answers to our questions as voters..... but have been stymied by the gotcha liberal media's constant efforts to put them all down.

From Diane Sawyer's whiny inane questions, to George Snuffleopolises clueless approaches in totally partisan questions.... to last night's fiasco with the Commie News Network using hatchet boy and pea brained John King as moderator, it has gotten worse and worser!!

Now here is my question..... the Republicans are supposed to be conservative, astute business oriented citizens. Why in God's name do they turn these debates over to these left wing kooks? Let's face it, the ratings have been good despite the inept and even evil intent of the moderators ... it's the greatest 'reality show' of the year --- Who will get voted off the island next?

So why didn't the Republican National Committee (RNC) at the beginning of the year, package the debates, pick the venues, hire professional debate moderators trained in the Socratic method of conducting debates (not sound bites) and then offer these off as individual programs for bid to the networks?

The networks would have fumed at lack of control and direction, but there is no way they would have passed...... looking at the ratings, this would be cost effective prime time broadcast hours for them. And regardless of their miserable leftist ways, money talks!

Years ago (many years ago) PBS had a weekly series of Socratic debates between experts and moderated by a professor of the Socratic method...... it was a true learning experience and mesmerizing .

I ask...................... Why not?

Next January 20th, we'd know a hell of a lot more than we do now.. ... a show of hands on dumb questions not withstanding.

Why don't you e-mail the RNC and ask them?

Question #2 for this January 20th Day

2012-01-20T09:30:00.002-06:00

It's been 60 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. We celebrate the occasion this year with this fiasco in Washington over the rejection of the Keystone pipeline and all the benefits and security it would bring to this country ......

and as I note on the Internet that the PM of Canada is headed off to China for 'talks' next month (Feb).... I got to thinking.

- If these same leaders, bureaucrats, and regulations were in place on 7 December 1941...... would Pearl Harbor be open for shipping again yet?

- Would the concrete piers for the foundation of the Pentagon be poured and inspection approved yet?

- Would the environmentalists demand that all Navy ships containerize or sanitarily dispose of all waste while at sea before they allowed them to sail?

- Would, could the Manhattan Project have occurred, much less be kept off the front page of the New York Times?

Just thinking out loud...... how fortunate we were at the time.... My grade school years were in the 40's and my foreign language aptitudes have been proven next to nil by the Air Force.

I'da been in big trouble, Ne?

("Ne" is Japanese for 'Right?')

The 99% Occupy the Golf Course of America

2012-01-19T20:46:00.004-06:00

Occupy PGA Tour-

I am a member of golf's 99%. I play golf, but have not yet made it to the professional level!! I have played the game for over 40 years, but have not really put in the practice time and study to be the best. I also probably do not have the skills to really get there either. However, I now feel that I should be paid by the successful professionals for trying.

It isn't fair that those players who have worked harder, have studied the game, have better equipment and are stronger and more skilled should make all that money.

Oh sure, they have their charities that they give millions of dollars to, but I am sure that they write all that off on their tax returns to reduce paying their fair share. Is that fair? They should pay for my golf, buy me new equipment and pay me some of their winnings. The whole system should be changed to accommodate people like me!!

Let's occupy a golf course and demand that those who are better at what they do pay for us who aren't as good. Whining should get us something, like media attention and sympathy from liberals!!

The insanity is that there are folks who think like this --- all over the country!!!

Thanks and a Tip O' the Stetson to my Pal Al of Md for dropping this over my transom......

Our old friend "Dingy Harry spent Sunday morning on Meet the Depressed to complain about obstructionist Republicans in Congress...

2012-01-17T15:54:00.003-06:00

Unfortunately, being as biased as it is, none of the talking heads corrected him.

If any of you Pilgrims should run into Harry the Harpie, would you point out to him that the Republican led House of Representatives passed all of the following Bills and sent them to the Senate for action......... where under his leadership -- INACTION PREVAILED!!

Those damn obstructionist Republicans have passed the following House Bills and sent them to Reid's Senate. Here is a list of just the ones dealing with "Jobs Creation" and the status of each:

H.R. 3094
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2930
Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2940
Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1965
To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for o..........
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1070
Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1904
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2273
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2681
Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2250
EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2401
Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act)
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2587
Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1938
North American-Made Energy Security Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1315
Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2018
Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 2021
Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1231
Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1229
Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 1230
Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 910
Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.J.Res. 37
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

H.R. 872
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
Status: Awaiting Senate Action

And if y'all don't run into him, at least be sure to share this list with all your mealy mouth, liberal lip synching buddies.....

(Thanks and a Tip O' the Stetson to my Air Force Pal, Waco from Schertz TX!

This says it all........................

2012-01-17T11:02:00.000-06:00

Detroit's approach to crime......... fine the victim!!

2012-01-17T10:44:00.003-06:00

Y'all remember when Rudy Giuliani became mayor of New York City.... one of the most crime infested cities in the country? He decided that the way to reduce crime was to start with the basics. So he banned aggressive panhandling, took the 'windshield washing' thugs off of the street corners. And then he slowly moved up the crime ladder to the more serious crimes.

After his two terms were up, he left a shining example of how safe a huge metropolitan city could be.... for it's citizens and it's tourists.

Flash forward to 2012 in Detroit Michigan.... the city that looks like the Japanese bombed us instead of vice versa. The Detroit leaders and police department have figured out how to solve all of the automobile break-ins and thefts in their fair city.

They are banning parking on the streets.. Yep, Pilgrims, if a law abiding citizen parks his car in a 'high crime' area -- the police will have the car towed away and the owner cited.

Doesn't that just make ya' swell up with pride and confidence your Police Department, Detroit?

What's next - arresting people on the street with cash in their billfold?

Any word smiths out there???

2012-01-14T08:35:00.003-06:00

confidedpast participle, past tense of con·fide (Verb)

Verb:

Tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
Trust (someone) enough to tell them of such a secret or private matter.

Okay Wordsmithies - now that we all agree with Merriam-Webster on the meaning of the word 'confided'.... as in sharing a secret......a private matter...

Woman says her fake penis got her fired

January 13, 2012|BY DANA DiFILIPPO, difilid@phillynews.com

IS THAT a Fruit-A-Freeze in your pocket - or are you just happy to see me?

A northeastern Pennsylvania woman is suing a South Jersey-based maker of frozen treats and other snack foods, claiming that she was wrongfully fired because she wore a prosthetic penis to work.

Pauline D...., 45, wore the device to the J&J Snack Foods plant in Moosic, Lackawanna County, while she contemplated a gender change, according to a federal civil-rights complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Scranton. She confided in several co-workers about the device, and someone told management, according to the complaint.

I admit I added the emphasis on 'she confided in several co-workers'.... but that's just to make my point..... forget the frivolous lawsuit.... my question is if you share a secret with several co-workers, isn't it reasonable to say that the secret is no longer a secret? And that confidentiallity is no longer descriptive....

So we have this lesbian 'male wannabe' running around the snack food factory with a fake penis strapped on and running up to all her co-workers and bragging about it. Can't you imagine the remarks she was making..... and apparently they were gross enough to cause a co-worker to report it to her manager.....

The sad part of this story is that probably she will be reinstated with back wages and the manager canned for firing her (it). Whatta country!!

Data Mining -- My laugh for the day.....

2012-01-13T08:17:00.002-06:00

Last nite, Alan Gilbert, conductor of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra was in the last page of Mahler's "Ninth Symphony when a cell phone went off in the front row.

Gilbert stopped the orchestra, accosted the phone sinner and addressed the audience... who all applauded. It's a great story - and one that should happen more often -

But that's not what gave me my laff for the day... in this computer driven Internet age, the text of any article is 'data-mined' to determine the subject and then 'spot ads' are placed on that page that should attract readers of that particular article.

This article mentioned cell phones and iPhones several times (in a negative sense, however) but just guess what ads popped up all over the page!!!

I 'spect that when the computers of the host of this site data mine this post, cell phone ads will pop up over there on the right.... We'll have to wait and see!!

Meanwhile, click here to go to the article on the orchestra and check out the ads!!!

Help Wanted!!

2012-01-12T10:47:00.004-06:00

Yours truly needs some serious help here folks. Can any of you good people tell me why 'law & order' and all around good guy, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour issued 203 pardons on his last day in office?

Murderers, rapists, DUI manslaughter felons, and more...... it makes no sense to me. Matter of fact, it makes Bubba Clinton's last day in office pardons look downright modest.

I've always had the highest admiration for this man as a governor, a thinker and a conservative. Now I got to rethink the whole process unless one of you can hep 'splain this!

Only January 12th, and we already have identified....

2012-01-12T10:40:00.003-06:00

The first candidate for 2012's 'DUMMY OF THE YEAR' contest!!

Seems Ms Basham, 47 year old non-rocket scientist was incensed when her neighborhood crack dealer charged her $40 for sugar instead of crack.

So, she did what any good citizen would do..... she called #911 to report his cheatin' ways! Needless to say = Suzanne has to buy her crack from her cell block captain now.... Go here for the rest of the story!

A prize winning cartoon by AF Branco

2012-01-09T08:37:00.002-06:00

Midnite Mail.............

2012-01-09T08:27:00.002-06:00

This e-missile came in over my transom sometime last night..... I thought I would share it on this rainy, cold Monday morning..... not to brighten the day - but because the weather sets the stage for the message!

Dear Pecozbill

I am really concerned about North Korea's appointment of the "dear leader," Kim Jung Il's youngest son to be the new leader of North Korea -- a nuclear power! After all, Kim Jung Un (pronounced Kim's young-un?) had NO military experience whatsoever before daddy made him a four-star general in the military.

This is a snot-nose twerp who has never accomplished anything in his life that that would even come close to military leadership: he hasn't even so much as led a cub scout troop, let alone coached a sports team or commanded a military unit. So, setting that aside, next they make him the "beloved leader" of the country. Terrific!!!

Oh, crap! I'm sorry. I just remembered that we did the same thing here, We took a community organizer who has never worn a uniform and made him Commander-in-Chief; a guy who has never led anything more than an ACORN demonstration and made him the leader of this country.

Never mind!

(thanx and a Tip O' the Stetson to Mike of Houston)

Once upon a time..... (or - "How little piggies become major pork)

2012-01-08T09:21:00.002-06:00

Back at the height of the depression, as in 1932, farmers were sitting on too many farm products that they couldn't get to market and couldn't find buyers for. Some school districts in Southern Missouri needed to borrow some money from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to cover the cost of labor in preparing and serving school lunches.

This was expanded in 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936. Big changes in 1941 and 1942. Major changes in 1946 when HST signed the National School Lunch Act!

As recently as 2007, the gob'mint spent in excess of $9,000,000,000 (Nine billion tax dollars) on this one program alone. How many hundreds or thousands of gob'mint employees make a living in this work in inestimable.

In the grand scheme of today's budget deficits, $9 Billion is chump change -- but it does beg two questions......

-Why, eighty years after the Great Depression, is the federal gob'mint feeding lunches to local school district children across the land? Isn't that the job of the states and local school districts?

-How many hundreds (thousands?) of similar monster federal programs have grown over the years in the constant attempt to build a Nanny state? And how much do they cost us, the tax payer each year? Last I heard, the gob'mint doesn't have any money, except what it takes from us.................the taxpayers!

Just asking..........

Who knew that 'votes' was spelled - E N T I T L E M E N T S?

2012-01-06T09:52:00.001-06:00

Obamanation's left foot comes down on Constitution, hir right foot comes down on the Department of Defense!

2012-01-06T09:32:00.003-06:00

In one of my retired military group discussions.... the topic of Obamanation's announcement yesterday that he is gonna' cut the military in half to support his socialist plans...... and his rationale. One of our members summed it up so well, that I am just gonna cut and paste his comments here for your review..... and comments!

" Well, if you listened to him yesterday, among the many things he said, was "As we look beyond the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and the end of long-term nation-building with large military footprints -- we’ll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces. We’ll continue to get rid of outdated Cold War-era systems so that we can invest in the capabilities that we need for the future, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, counter terrorism, countering weapons of mass destruction and the ability to operate in environments where adversaries try to deny us access.

Notice the last half of the sentence ... "we can invest in the capabilities that we need for the future, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance..." Well, for those of you who don't know, ISR is pretty much directed to the missions of the drones we now operate. You know, like the one that went down in Iran. Mr. President, I ask you, when was air power the sole force of the United States used to end a war? While air power may weaken an enemy and drain away some of the will to fight, it has never ended a war without a concentrated effort by those with boots on the ground. World War II? No! Korea? No! Vietnam? No! Iraq? No! Afghanistan? No! (Now some might say the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Japan stopped World War II with Japan. I say that strategic bombing did not. The weapons did! Bombers were involved only because that was the only way we had of delivering those weapons. If you have a problem comprehending that I suggest you look at the campaign that started April 1, 1945 which resulted in 165,000 military casualties of all kinds And that number does not include civilian casualties.)

"(W)e will be strengthening our presence in the Asia Pacific," What will you do? Nothing more than reassign dwindling assets from one region to another. Where will you put those troops? Korea? Haven't all the troops been moved well south of the DMZ? Japan? Well that should go over well with the Japanese. Taiwan? Ooops, we have already told the folks in mainland China that we have our troops out of there. The Philippines? Samo-samo!

Ah but your solution is the, "We're going to continue investing in our critical partnerships and alliances, including NATO. NATO? You mean the coalition that took seven and a half months to beat down the ragtag military of Libya so the rebels (read that as ground forces) could take control?

Sounds like a plan to me."

Thanks, and a Tip O' the Stetson to Dave of Maryland.....

"Don't Tread On Me!" CHICAGOLAND STYLE....

2012-01-05T22:24:00.001-06:00

Hawkeye - Cauci Over................finally!!

2012-01-04T06:07:00.004-06:00

Never has so much TV air time been generated over so little news in TV history. I have one word for the Iowa Caucus results........ ........YAWNNNNN!!

$20 Million dollars, a zillion hours of national tv coverage - and it's a tie -- 18 votes separate an ex-senator who couldn't win re-election in his home state and a one term gob'nor zillionaire who has lost every other election he has run in. As Archie Bunker would say - "Whoop-de-doo"!!

They of course, are followed by the male version of Ross Perot's 'crazy aunt in the attic', a embittered and erratic ex-Speaker of the House and a Texas Gob'nor who can't remember who he wants to shut down!!

Yee Haw! The only other candidate - who should be busting her butt to be the next Speaker of the House so we have one with backbone for a change - is still coming around the far turn.

This is the best field of candidates the GOP can field against a total loser Dimmocrat incumbent POTUS? Give me a break ----

Or at least = give me a GOP majority in the House and Senate next November so we can put the reins on the Socialist in Chief!!

There is one ray of sunshine this morning - I see Jimmah Carter is offering Obamanation some re-election advice!! That's hopeful.................. have a nice day!!

We don't have another primary until ......... ooops! Next Tuesday? Oh Wow, and in New Hampshire too. Maybe all those TV talking heads will catch cold.

Shortest 'Best of 2011" List

2012-01-01T07:06:00.004-06:00

Every year at this time, folks just tend to make lists, Ten Best, Ten Worst, Ten Biggest, etc for the year just ending.

I submit that this lawsuit, as related by the Topeka Capital-Journal, could top about a half dozen of those lists.... in brief:

A fugitive murder suspect is chased by the cops. Tires blown out, he runs into house, flashes knife, ends up eating Cheeto's. drinking Dr Pepper and watching Patch Adams on TV. Naturally, he falls asleep.

The couple fled, the police entered, and in the process of handcuffing the perp, accidentally shot him.

He is now in jail serving a 10 year sentence for another crime - he is suing the hostage couple for 'breach of contract', - reporting him to police causing him pain and suffering, and he is suing the police for shooting him.

The couple he held hostage is suing him for $75K for trespass and other torts.

Don't believe this can happen, Pilgrims? This is the land of lawyerly opportunity! Click here for whole story!

There was stiff competition - like the gentleman who was suing for age discrimination and tried to get the judge recused because he was 'too old'!

Most healthy diet indeed!

2011-12-31T09:24:00.001-06:00

The longest year??????????

2011-12-31T08:37:00.002-06:00

We all remember the great movie about D-Day, "The Longest Day" starring every male star the US, Britain or Germany had to offer! And in black in white.

I submit that this year of 2011 will go down in history as "The Longest POTUS Nomination Race" in an off year........... as in -- it ain't even election year yet.

The quadrennial election year starts in just a few hours..... and that's when the presidential nomination race should start, in my humble opinion! I lay most of the blame on the 24/7 so called 'news' channels who are so desperate to fill broadcasting hours, they create polls, debates, headlines................. just so they can talk about them for hours and days on end!

In fact, all we have managed to do is turn Mr & Ms John Q Public off, keep a whole passel of qualified candidates out of the race because they already have a life and don't need the grief, and sell lots of drugs and soap on TV.....

I don't have a horse in this race yet.... or a dog in this fight! I reckon by March I'll have to hold my nose and vote for one of them because even the worst of them would be better for the country than the male version of Maxine Waters we have in the White House now. Only good thing I can say about his first three years - he's a man of his word! He said he would destroy the economy and the country, and he's doing a hell of a job of it!!

Here's to 2012! Things can only get better!!

Drive safe this evening - we need your vote next November, and only dead Dim's are allowed that privilege!!

Have public employee unions NO SHAME?

2011-12-29T21:12:00.002-06:00

The Denver Police Protective Association is helping Denver policeman Derrick Saunders file an appeal because he was fired......................................... merely for being arrested for driving 143 mph in a 55-mph zone (that would be 88 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT.... not to mention kicking a blood-alcohol level of .089 percent....

The Denver Police Protective Association apparently want Denver to give Officer Saunders back HIS GUN, HIS VEHICLE, and his BADGE!

And we wonder why public service unions are being held up to scorn??????? Duh!!

Here's a link! Check out that last sentence.... hmmm?

Thanksgiving at Christmas Time

2011-12-25T13:20:00.002-06:00

Usually Thanksgiving comes in November, but for me it arrives today. I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to every guy and gal who visited this little site this year.

I believe the is the first Christmas in years where someone hasn't e-mailed me some lame parody of 'The Night Before Christmas!" I thank y'all for that....

In addition,

Nobody e-mailed me a link to some idiot YOUTUBE video of some jerk with too much money and too little sense.... who's house is lit up like the Las Vegas strip with the Boston Pops Orchestra playing the Little Drummer Boy in time to the flashing light strings or vice versa... I thank you again!

I noted this morning that a National Survey shows that 2/3rd of the American Public prefer "Merry Christmas" to 'Happy Holidays'. I kept that thought in mind as I drove by our local school and saw the marquis sign: "Winter Holidays Break" 19 Dec - 1 Jan

Ho Ho Ho

Self Grading - or - De Grading?

2011-12-23T09:29:00.001-06:00

(you need to click on it to see the small print - Pecoz)

Who'da thunk it?

2011-12-22T09:01:00.002-06:00

Kate Pavlich has a column on Townhall.com today that is succinct, on point and beyond argument, hopefully she (and Townhall) will forgive me if I don't chop it up here in Pecozbill.....

December 22, 2011

Guess Who Never Gave Into the Global Warming Myth?

By Katie Pavlich

8/11/2011

That would be Rick Perry, despite that he once worked with Al Gore.

Yes, Perry was once a Democrat and even served as Al Gore's state chairman during the 1988 White House campaign.

But conservatives who dismiss mandatory federal policies on global warming say they're willing to let Perry's Gore connection go. After all, his Austin track record has lately been all about blasting the Obama administration's green agenda, from lawsuits to daily praying for the president to reverse court on EPA regulations.

"If Perry was president, one of the things I'd not worry about is a carbon tax," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. "I'd worry about big spiders eating New Jersey first."

As one would expect from a Texas GOP governor, Perry often talks about his energy record by giving the obligatory props to the state's bread and butter industries: oil and gas.

"We've been providing energy for the world almost since Texas was created," Perry said in February 2010, announcing a lawsuit against Obama's EPA climate policies.

Texas under Perry’s watch has also become a thorn in the side of the Obama EPA, with the governor often accusing the administration of unfairly targeting the Lone Star State for political purposes.

Perry's Texas is a lead challenger to the EPA's “endangerment” finding that declares carbon dioxide emissions a public health threat, setting the stage for regulations. And last month, Perry lashed out against the EPA for including Texas in a rule aimed at blocking power plant pollution from drifting across state lines, calling it “another example of heavy-handed and misguided action from Washington, D.C.”

Too bad we can't say the same for GOP Presidential Candidates Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman:

Click here to go to Townhall and view a couple of pertinent videos.

The Muslims Are Not Happy!

2011-12-21T13:09:00.001-06:00

They're not happy in Gaza.
They're not happy in Egypt.
They're not happy in Libya.
They're not happy in Morocco.
They're not happy in Iran.
They're not happy in Iraq.
They're not happy in Yemen.
They're not happy in Afghanistan.
They're not happy in Pakistan.
They're not happy in Syria.
They're not happy in Lebanon.

So, where are they happy?

They're happy in Australia.
They're happy in England.
They're happy in France.
They're happy in Italy.
They're happy in Germany.
They're happy in Sweden.
They're happy in the USA.
They're happy in Norway.
They're happy in every country that is not Muslim.

And who do they blame?
Not Islam.
Not their leadership.
Not themselves.

THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN!
AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE THEM TO BE LIKE THE COUNTRY THEY CAME FROM WHERE THEY WERE UNHAPPY.

Excuse me, but how dumb can you get?

(A fellow Vet sent this to me, but I note it is posted on blogs everywhere - so I can't credit any one individual or blog.... just passin' it on, so to speak)

Speaking of the infamous "3%" !!!

2011-12-21T12:20:00.003-06:00

Of course I'm talking about the super minority three percent of the population that make enough noise to change the life styles of the rest of us..... I could be talking about atheists, peaceniks, OWS park sitters..... but today I'm talking about another group.

During your Christmas shopping at Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, some Giant Foods, and others, you may have missed the smiles of the Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringers. Yep, they are noticeable in their absence. Now then Pilgrims, you may have wondered about their disappearance from the American Christmas shopping scene.

You can send your thanks to the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community in our towns and states. It seems they threatened these big retailers with a dreaded boycott if they let this Christian, charitable organization light up their doors. Some of these stores rationalize their corporate cowardice by bragging on the company donations to the Salvation Army - but that RINGS (pardon the pun) hollow!

So when you set off on these final days of Christmas shopping - why not buy a lump of coal for the LGBT folks, the cowardly retailers and listen for the sound of the ringing bells and red kettles, head in that direction to do your shopping there! Oh, and maybe drop a buck or five into the kettle.......!

Why let the Three Percenters win?

Couple of thoughts for this cool gray Sunday morning...

2011-12-18T08:48:00.003-06:00

I note with interest, but no surprise, that Colt Firearms is thinking of moving their factory to Kissimmee, Florida shortly.

While that move comes as no surprise, the surprise is that the Connecticut gob'mint and UAW expressed surprise that such a move might happen! As my granddaughter would say..... "Duh!!!"

When you tax folks out of their ability to make a profit, regulate them to a point where it becomes impossible to do bid'ness.... what else would one suspect.

Moving from one of the tax capitals in the country to a 'right to work' state with no state income tax seems kinda like a no-brainer to me! But then, I ain't no Connecticut politician with my hand in the Union's pockets either.

'Nother thought!! Every four years I get plumb upset with the Republicans when they form their circular firing squad and all the presidential candidate start shooting each other down. This year - it appears that they have changed their tactics.... it's starting to look like a mutual suicide pact!!

Good Lord, three weeks before the first primary and Gob'nor Perry applies for retirement pay AND continues to draw his gob'nors pay at the same time.... Not a smart conservative move - Mr Gob'nor!!

Newt the Grinch, opines that if he is elected president and the Supreme Court rules on a Constitutional question in a way that he opposes.... he'll just ignore them.

Ron Paul, appears ready to step in and replace Ross Perot's 'crazy aunt in the basement' and be the new 'crazy uncle in the attic'.

John Huntsman is more concerned with impressing Joy Behar and whazzername with the dreadlocks on the View than he is in impressing Mr and Mrs Republicans.

And of course, who could forget that Romney feller. Been running for public offices for almost twenty years, only one once - Gob'nor of Taxachusetts and Romneycare - now wants us to believe he's an outsider by his choice, not the voters.

And that young lad from Pennsylvania and young lady from Minnesota, both running to be Homecoming King & Queen over the Tea Party -- need to quit looking in the mirror and start looking at the polls.

Oh well, Ole Pecoz has been sayin' that Obamanation was doing such a terrible job that the proverbial 'Ham Sandwich' could beat him next year. Maybe I'll be proved right and a Ham Sandwich will beat him!! Stay tuned.

Sorry 'bout my absence.....

2011-12-18T08:39:00.003-06:00

Your humble host has been doing a couple of 'book signings' and working on a sequel to 'The Judge ...Is Not The Jury" this past week. We've kinda takin' a likin' to Chief Spenser and his Thai-American Police captain wife, so decided they ought to move on....... to other adventures.

(pssst, I'm told that "Booklocker.com" still has a few available if you are looking for that last minute gift....!)

Anyway, I apologize for my absence. I'll try to behave for a while.

Architectual Art or Arrogant Insult?

2011-12-11T13:50:00.002-06:00

The Dutch architects of these twin hi-rise apartment towers to be built in South Korea deny any similarities to the twin towers of the World Trade Center that were brought down.

What do you think?

By the way, Pilgrims, the designer for these towers is Daniel Libeskind, the designer of the original architect for the new World Trade Center..... ???

Take a 'Cain' to her......

2011-12-11T09:37:00.004-06:00

"If this woman claimed she was fondled by Herman Cain
instead of a TSA inspector, she'd have her own talk show
on MSNBC by now."

(with thanks and a Tip o' the Stetson to Hope n' Change)

The picture of OOOOPS!

2011-12-06T08:39:00.003-06:00

This is a picture of 'OOOOPS!',

This young felon (with a rap sheet) decided to hold up a car driver parked at the curb. Not satisfied with just the money given to him at the point of a gun, he ordered the victim out of the car.

Big mistake, the victim - a martial arts expert and 'ultimate' fighter, took action and the Chicagoland idiot ended up looking like this when the police arrived. Not to mention also shooting himself in the ankle!!

Not a good day. Click here for the rest of the story.

Rick Perry finally remembers.....

2011-12-03T08:21:00.001-06:00

Here is an political Ad that only ran once...... but that I would like to see many more times............

Finally..........suspicions confirmed!!!

2011-12-02T07:07:00.004-06:00

Researchers find poop-throwing by chimps is a sign of intelligence

If throwing poop on each other and the masses is a sign of intelligence as reported in this finding in PhysOrg.com, it could lead to the conclusion that we have the greatest collection of intellects in the world located on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC!!

They have been throw'n poop on each other and us for a hundred years now.........

Let them eat their cake on the subway!!!

2011-12-01T09:32:00.002-06:00

Last evening, Wednesday - November 30th - the annual Christmas Tree lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City took place. This annual celebration and event, attended by tens of thousands, added to the usual evening gridlock that that great city suffers regularly. You have to have attended one in your lifetime just to see how crowded and locked down it actually is.

The White House staff, I'm speaking of the decisions makers here, not the poor Secret Service and other Protective services hirlings, were apparently the only folks in the free world to not know of this annual mob scene. So.... they scheduled Obamanation and his humongous entourage of limos, SUVs, and escort lit up police cars - to totally tie up Manhattan so that Bo could attend three (count 'em, three) different deep pocket fund raisers around the city in one evening.

Talk about locking down a city!! Last time I looked, there were 365 evenings in most years. Why in the name of Queen Antoinette would they choose November 30th for their evening of gridlock?

Why indeed? Unless it was simply to show they can.................?

Obamanation sets another record.....

2011-11-30T08:11:00.003-06:00

Proving once again that he can make history simply by being "present," Barack Obama has now achieved the lowest job approval rating of any President at this stage in his administration.

Achieving only a 43% approval rate, Mr. Obama's numbers are a full 8 percentage points beneath those of Jimmy Carter, a president so awful that even complimentary peanuts have nothing nice to say about him. (Okay, that's an awful joke about the peanut-farming president but astoundingly, even that punchline has more than a 43% approval rate).

He said what.......................???

2011-11-29T09:47:00.003-06:00

"As an American, I am not so shocked that

Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize

without any accomplishments to his name.

America gave him the White House, based

on the same credentials."

Now who would say a thing like that about a TOTUS reader like Obamanation?

Yep, you guessed it -- the Fastest Lip of the South this year - Newt Gingrich former Speaker of the House.

About that Government Motors Chevy Volt......

2011-11-29T09:20:00.004-06:00

Unless you only read the NY Times, by now you've heard that General Motors has some burning issues with their overpriced 40 mile range Chevy Volt. It seems that they just want to light up the night, and the garage -- by self immolation or something...

Not to worry though, even more quietly, Government Motors is 'loaning' alternative autos to Volt owners who are afraid to plug their cars in for recharge. Seems like I read once (don't hold me to this) that the average US buyer of these overpriced lemons has an income of approximately $150K and two other autos. That being the case, why is Chevy 'lending' them another one? Stockholders could probably use the money better.....

Lest you think I make this stuff up.... when you get a minute Google:
"Chevy volt, burning" and then Google,
"Chevy volt, lending" (no - you can't click on these - you gotta Google yerself!)

Lotsa good reading there, Pilgrims!!

Now you see what happens when Ole' Pecozbill can't find anything else to do at 4 am?

Zinger of the week.........

2011-11-27T15:27:00.003-06:00

Newt (on a roll) Gingrich gets the award for "Zinger of the Week!" While proposing seven debates between him and Obamanation, without a moderator, he adds........

"If He Wants to Use a TelePrompter, That's Fine ... We Have to Be Fair!"

Click here to go to the three minute video.....

Whatta guy.... whatta guy!!

2011-11-26T08:12:00.002-06:00

An amazing moment in time......

2011-11-26T07:49:00.004-06:00

I opened the Drudge Report this morning and there was a picture of Whoopi Goldberg....

The headline shared the fact that the inestimable Whoopi did not think that Michelle Bachmann was presidential material.

"Bonehead," Whoopi Goldberg of "The View" said when asked if she had to assign a one-word description to Michele Bachmann what would it be.

"That's what I would say. Oh, stop. Oh, please. Listen, I’m sorry. She looks fantastic, I have to say she's gorgeous. But she's not presidential material. I'm sorry, she's not. I'm just saying. This is my opinion," Goldberg said."

Now you ask, 'Pecoz - what the hell is amazing about that, coming from her?', and I'd answer.... "No, no, what's amazing is that Drudge's people would even mention it on their front page!"

Whoopi Goldberg's ability to judge presidential material is the equivalent of me deciding if Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett is the better singer.......... and I can't carry a note in a wheel barrow.

And, I suspect, if you put Whoopi and her sidekick Joy Behar into a Political Mensa contest with Paris Hilton and the Pillsbury Doughboy....... Paris and the Doughboy would win walking away!!

About this 'global warming' thing .............again.

2011-11-25T07:19:00.003-06:00

As I am reading through all of these newly released e-mails from scientists around the world who are involved in the global warming hoax team along with political leaders......... and other charlatans.

I pause to wonder out loud -- what is it about human beings that would cause the citizenry of this great educated country to wring their hands and whine about the (true or not) possibility of the temperature rising ONE DEGREE in this world......... whilst they whistle their way past the graveyard of earmarks, deficits, and gob'mint spending that is putting the Nation hopelessly in debt.

$15,000,000,000,000 (trillion) and counting... spoiled little rich kids want even more and our politicians do nothing, the OWS's want more gob'mint freebies, and the conservatives worry more about social issues than fiscal crisis.

When are folks going to get their priorities in order? Rampant inflation in five years? A worthless dollar in ten years? A bankrupt Nation in twenty?

Or the slight chance of a minor global fluctuation of temperature over the next hundred years?

I don't know about you, Partner, but I know where my priorities would lie.............

Annie's on target again!!!

2011-11-24T07:42:00.005-06:00

It's been a while since I shared a whole column of Ann Coulter's with you instead of just quoting a part, commenting and linking you.... but she hit my hot button today..

I have been 'hot' for twenty years over the way the Libs & Dims keep rolling the Republicans on this raising taxes thing.....remember George 41st?... and now they are at it again. Hopefully, Annie's column will stiffen some spines......

I'LL GLADLY PAY YOU TUESDAY FOR A TAX INCREASE TODAY

By Ann Coulter
November 23, 2011

Bored with the Penn State scandal because it didn't implicate any prominent Republicans, the mainstream media have suddenly become obsessed with Grover Norquist's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge." They are monomaniacally fixated on luring Republicans into raising taxes.

If Democrats could balance the budget tomorrow and quadruple government spending, they'd refuse the deal unless they could also make Republicans break their tax pledge. That is their single-minded goal.

But the media are trying to turn it around and say that it's Republicans who are crazy for refusing to consider raising taxes no matter how much they get in spending cuts.

At Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate on foreign policy, for example, CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked the candidates for the one-millionth time if they would agree to raise taxes in exchange for spending cuts 10 times larger than the tax hikes.

Terrorism can wait -- first, let me try to back you into a corner on raising taxes.

Amazingly, Blitzer cited Ronald Reagan's statement in his autobiography, "An American Life," that he would happily compromise with Democrats if he could get 75 or 80 percent of what he wanted -- implying that today's Republicans were nuttier than Reagan if they'd refuse a dollar in tax hikes for $10 in spending cuts.

Wolf should have kept reading. As Reagan explains a little farther in his autobiography: He did accept tax hikes "in return for (the Democrats') agreement to cut spending by $280 billion," but, Reagan continues, "the Democrats reneged on their pledge and we never got those cuts."

Maybe that's why Republicans won't agree to raise taxes in exchange for Democratic promises to cut spending.

For Americans who are unaware of the Democrats' history of repeatedly reneging on their promises to cut spending in return for tax hikes, the Republicans' opposition to tax increases does seem crazy. That's why Republicans need to remind them.

From the moment President Reagan succeeded in pushing through his historic tax cuts in 1981 -- which passed by a vote of 323-107 in the House and 89-11 in the Senate, despite Democrats' subsequent caterwauling -- he came under fantastic pressure to raise taxes from the media and the Democrats.

You will notice it is the same culprits pushing for tax hikes today.

So in 1982, Reagan struck a deal with the Democrats to raise some business and excise taxes -- though not income taxes -- in exchange for $280 billion in spending cuts over the next six years. As Reagan wrote in his diary at the time: "The tax increase is the price we have to pay to get the budget cuts."

But, of course, the Democrats were lying. Instead of cutting $280 billion, they spent an additional $450 billion -- only $140 billion of which went to the Reagan defense buildup that ended the Evil Empire.

Meanwhile, Reagan's tax cuts brought in an extra $375 billion in government revenue in the next six years -- as that amiable, simple-minded dunce Reagan always said they would. His tax cuts funded the entire $140 billion defense buildup, with $235 billion left over.

If Democrats had lied only a little and merely held spending at the same level, Reagan could have smashed the Russkies, produced the largest peacetime expansion in U.S. history with his tax cuts and produced a $235 billion budget surplus. (Jobs created in September 1983: 1.1 million; jobs created in September 2011: 150,000.)

But the Democrats not only refused to implement any budget cuts, they hiked government spending. To the untrained eye, that appears to be the exact opposite of cutting the budget.

Even the gusher of revenue brought in by Reagan's tax cuts couldn't pay for all the additional spending piled up by double-crossing Democrats -- more than twice as much as Reagan's spending on defense.

Reagan's defense spending crushed the Soviet war machine. What did Tip O'Neill's domestic spending accomplish? (I mean, besides destroying the black family, increasing single motherhood and creating government bureaucracies that can never be eliminated.)

Unable to learn from the first kick of a mule, President George H.W. Bush made the exact same deal with Democrats just a few years later.

Pretending to care about the deficit -- created exclusively by their own profligate spending -- Democrats demanded that Bush agree to a "balanced budget" package with both spending cuts and tax increases.

In June 1990, Bush did so, agreeing to tax hikes in defiance of his "read-my-lips, no-new-taxes" campaign pledge.

Again, Democrats, being Democrats, produced no spending cuts, and within two years the increased federal spending had led to a doubling of the deficit.

The Democrats didn't care: All that mattered was that they had tricked Bush into breaking his tax pledge, which they celebrated all the way to Bush's defeat in the next election.

On CNN's "Crossfire," then-congressman Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., gloated: "All the spin control in the world can't undo the fact that the president is moving away from (no new) taxes."

An article on the front page of The New York Times proclaimed that "with his three words, ('tax revenue increases') Mr. Bush had broken the central promise of his 1988 campaign."

As the next presidential campaign got under way, CNN interviewed a "Reagan Democrat," who said: "Bush says, 'Read my lips.' Remember when he said that? We got taxes anyway. Clinton says, I will raise your taxes because we have to do something about that national debt."

Democrats had effectively taken away the Republican Party's central defining issue -- low taxes -- and the Republicans got nothing in return.

(I take that back: We got a stained blue dress for the Smithsonian. So, an OK trade.)

On the campaign trail, Bill Clinton taunted Bush for breaking his tax pledge, saying, "He promised 15 million new jobs, no new taxes, the environmental president, an education presidency. It was a wonderful speech. But now we don't have to read his lips; we can read his record."

Apparently, Republicans can read the Democrats' record, too. They know that Democrats will promise to cut spending in exchange for tax increases and then screw Republicans on the spending cuts.

It's been 20 years since they pulled that scam, so Democrats figure it's time to make Republicans break a tax pledge again. As long as no one knows the history of these "deals," the media can carry on, blithely portraying Republicans as obstructionist nuts for refusing the third kick of a mule.

Thank you Ann!!!! By all means Pilgrims, click here to go to Annie's Home Site!

Best wishes on this Thanksgiving Day, especially to those families that are apart today because of military service...... God Bless you all !

2011-11-24T07:25:00.003-06:00

How many of you are old enough to remember this.....

2011-11-23T18:40:00.001-06:00

Hello Faddah
Hello Mama
I'm Occupying
Camp Obama
I'm protesting
Wall Street grabbings
And trying to avoid the hobo stabbings

On my iPhone
With my last tweet
I down-twinkled
Jews on Wall Street
Please don't worry
About psychosis
'Cause my Guy Fawkes mask repels tuberculosis

We are saving
This whole nation
With some squad car
Defecation
We went marching
in Zucotti
And got applauded by the Nazi Party

There's a raping
Every day now
Some are straight and
Some are gay now
Latest outbreak
Dysentery
In the food tent over by the Ben & Jerry's

Taaaake me home
Oh Dad and Mama
Taaaake me home
From Camp Obama
Don't leave me
Out in the plaza scent
Made by
The 99 percent

Cosign loans
Oh Dad and Mama
Don't make groans
Oh Dad and Mama
'Cause Van Jones
Assures me that it's cool
For me
To go to graduate schooooool

Just a minute
Dad and Mama
Got a message
From Obama
He doesn't like the
way we're livin'
So our student loans are hereby all forgiven

No more worries
No more bothers
All thanks to our
Founding fathers
Our dear leaders
won't let me fail
Dear Mom and Dad please disregard this email

Annual statement........

2011-11-22T13:25:00.002-06:00

Dear American Taxpayer,

On this Eve of Thanksgiving, 2011, and just before you start your Christmas rush of shopping and spending, I'd like to point out that as of today, your Credit Card is maxxxed out! Your current balance is:

$ 15,036,163,060,999 and rising....

Your available line of credit is zip, nada, zero..... when unfunded liabilities are added in.... that number looks more like:

$ 116,504,950,499,999 and rising....

Those are trillion$, by the way!!!!

Just thought as a taxpayer (not one of the freeloaders) your personal share of this debt is now over $1,035,365 American dollars...

Click here to see your current balance, I'm sure it's risen! When can we expect payment?

Souper-Committee declares DEFEAT!!!

2011-11-22T08:02:00.002-06:00

I was wondering why the Souper-Committee was looking so loud and proud when they declared 'DEFEAT!' and 'FAILURE' of their committee effort..........

then it occurred to me that in the NEWSPEAK of the Obamanation's Washington lexicon --- it they had been 'VICTORIOUS' and successful....

they woulda hadda 'APOLOGIZE' to the country for their success.....

Super Committees and Hope n' Change

2011-11-21T15:13:00.003-06:00

With the hours ticking down to a precious few, it's becoming increasingly likely that the Super Duper Committee to which Barack Obama passed his fiscal leadership responsibilities is about to present us all with a special Thanksgiving sentiment: "Get stuffed!"

Because almost no one is predicting that the members of the supercommittee are about to strike a deal (and even if they did, the amount they're debating is only about 10% of what any truly serious reform would require).

Of course, this isn't exactly wildly surprising. When they had a supermajority, the Democrats didn't even bother to create or offer budgets. Obama created one which was so repugnant and unrealistic (actually raising spending in virtually every area) that it wasn't supported by even a single Democrat's vote.

In this absence of leadership, Barack Obama created a "Debt Reduction Commission" which was supposed to get everything figured out. But they didn't, and such good suggestions as they had (and there were quite a few) were quickly buried out of sight by Obama in much the same way that a cat scrapes kitty litter over anything it finds offensive.

Then (and by "then," we mean when the Tea Party came to Washington in 2010) came talk of a possible Balanced Budget Amendment - which Obama promptly shot down, saying that it was ridiculous to think that we'd need to amend the Constitution just to get legislators "to do their jobs."

Which is why it was puzzling that the president subsequently gave those very jobs to his new "Supercommittee" which would find $1.2 trillion in cuts...or else a "trigger" would go off, automatically cutting the money from budgets - with half the hit coming out of our nation's military financing. An outcome which seems almost unavoidable at this point...and one which will come as great news to those who would like to see America's military might diminished (including the commander in chief).

Meanwhile, businesses and employment are in the dumper, despairing over the fact that they'll seemingly never have a secure idea of the financial future to base their planning on - and such uncertainty is unacceptable.

But at Hope n' Change, we think they're missing the bigger picture. After all, since the day of Obama's election there hasn't been one single sincere effort to cut spending, encourage business, or balance the budget. So there's really no "uncertainty" at all; businessmen can confidently assume that everything will get worse for the foreseeable future, and make their hiring plans accordingly!

What's that? Oh yes - they already are.

One is a mythic being from another planet who has powers far greater than other men,
has a closely guarded secret identity, and fights enemies in comic book fashion.

The other one is Superman.

(Thanks to Hope n' Changes for this entire post)

About all those 'Occupiers' across the country....

2011-11-21T07:09:00.003-06:00

I've read and heard a lot of descriptions of these unwashed parasites across the media and blogs, but I recond Derek described them best.........

“The “occupiers” are the post-digested remains of the natural journey through the intestinal tract of the metastasizing liberal ideology in education and pop culture”. - Derek Hunter

There are still voices of patriots in the world......

2011-11-20T07:13:00.002-06:00

Listen to this very short speech by Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independent Party as he addresses the EURO Council. "We know who the Villains are.

Where are the Nigel Farages in our Congress?

Happy Thanksgiving .....................Turkeys!!!!

2011-11-20T06:42:00.002-06:00

Somehow the irony of this White House announcement speaks volumes:

2011-11-17T10:01:00.002-06:00

“At 1:00 PM, the Vice President will attend a meeting of the Government Accountability and Transparency Board in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. At 2:30 PM, the Vice President will meet with representatives of the National Sheriffs' Association in the Roosevelt Room. These meetings are closed press.”

And you thought 'Money Laundering' was illegal!!

2011-11-17T09:26:00.003-06:00

How naive of us all to believe that money laundering is illegal in this country. On a daily basis, politicians at all levels of government find ways to put tax payer's money in the pockets of unions and business men who will in turn, return it to the campaign war chests of those same politicians.

Latest case in point --- the illegal and defunded 'Michigan Quality Community Care Council' continues to illegally and arbitrarily decide that 45,000 private home care-givers are independent contractors and must belong to the SEIU.

The 'Council' then extracts $360 per year and directly pays it into the Union's coffers. Folks, we are talking about $6,000,000 per year! In this one state, in this one program.

Click here for a great Video and the rest of the story....

There was a time when unions served a great purpose in this country. That time has passed! Unions sole purpose now seem to be to exploit the working man, the taxpayers and extend their own power and wealth ...... no other...

Poster Child AGAINST professorial tenure......

2011-11-16T08:46:00.002-06:00

That smug turd in the picture on the left is a 'tenured' law professor at Suffolk University Law School in Massachusetts. Now understand, Pardners, I am against 'tenure' (guarantee of employment for life) in any occupation - teaching, post office clerk, or heart-surgeon... for all the obvious reasons.

But when tax suckin', tuition soakin', academics like this pop up out of their holes...... they tend to make the rest of their group look bad as well.

What 'zactly is Michael Avery's current rant -- why it's simply: "I think it is shameful that it is perceived as legitimate to solicit in an academic institution for support for men and women who have gone overseas to kill other human beings,"

In other words, this pompous round mound of sound is against sending any 'care' packages of personal items to our warriors fighting over in the Sandpiles of the Middle East. He is unable to separate 'the warriors from the war'.

I'll give him this - he's consistent -- turns out this Ivy League Geek is also against displaying the US Flag (yep - Ole' Glory herself) because encourages 'patriotic zeal' or some such....

Click here if you want to read more about this waste of skin.

Congress acting on Concealed Carry law -- finally!!

2011-11-16T07:55:00.002-06:00

With 245 sponsors, the House takes up its first pro-gun bill of the year with a measure giving people with concealed weapon permits in one state the right to carry a concealed weapon in other states.

I don't know about you, Pilgrims, but in a 'United" nation of states which recognize each others drivers licenses and marriage licenses, it make a whole passel of sense for the several states to automatically recognize each others 'Concealed Carry Weapon permits.

Naturally the Socialist Distrikt of Kolumbia and the one state in the Union that does not allow CCW, Illinois - of course, would be excluded.

It will be interesting to see how the Senate reacts to this, and even more interesting to see how the Community Organizer in Chief, who has that watery Illinois blood flowing through his veins acts when it hits his desk....

No surprise, that one trick pony, Carolyn McCarthy from Long Island is 'up in arms' over the Bill.

Click here for the whole story!

We had a new 'birthin' at our house on Veteran's Day....

2011-11-13T08:37:00.005-06:00

Yours truly, Ole' Pecozbill, after being in labor for months and not paying enough attention to this blog, finally birthed his new book...... under the name "Will Chapman"

It is a modern Texas crime story that involves the search for a serial murderer/rapist/carjacker in Texas by the husband of one of his victims, an Air Force career military policeman.

Despite the strong plot, I've kept it to a PG-13 rating because I've got Grandkids that might read it someday.

Just in case you'd like a free sneak peek at a bit of the story line and read more....click on the link below.

The Judge ... Is Not The Jury

Now I promise to get back on track with my daily postings in here --- the mad man in the White House is at least out of the country for another vacation around the world... that helps........

By the way, I freely admit that this post and the book is an unashamed, unabashed commercial.... for Concealed Carry Handgun Licensing.....!

2011-11-13T08:37:00.001-06:00

The more I read about the current elected politicians at all levels, the more I think of these guys......

2011-11-12T09:41:00.002-06:00

A Veteran's Day Offering....

2011-11-09T16:21:00.001-06:00

I wrote these words a few years ago, but I think they hold up with the passing of time....

The Letter

She sat slumped over the kitchen table
The crumpled letter in her hand
It was written by her husband, serving
In a far off foreign land
He wrote of battles fought and won
The bravery of his men
How yesterday they had shot and cooked
Some scrawny desert hen
His dreams and hopes of returning soon
And plans to settle down
After twenty-six years of army moves
Like gypsies, town-to-town

She looked up and across the table
At the major standing there
All dressed up in his army greens
Refusing to take a chair
She heard the words he shared with her
Those her mind would not accept
If she let those words get through as truth
She would have broken down and wept
No, she had his letter here in her hand
He promised to be home soon
After twenty years of deployed delays
They would have their honeymoon

The ugly irony of it hit her then
And her face turned ashen gray
For today was November Eleventh
America’s “Veteran’s Day”

Nov 2006

(Pecozbill)

Heard on Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" show this morning...

2011-11-03T08:36:00.001-05:00

"Twenty-five years ago we had President Ronald Reagan, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash. Now it's twenty-five years later and we have..... President Obama, no Hope and no Cash!!!!"

Ain't it da truth!!!!

Senate puts final nail in "Nanny State" coffin....

2011-11-03T06:45:00.002-05:00

Senate Dem seeks federal funding for diapers

By Pete Kasperowicz - 11/02/11

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow federal block grants that states now use to subsidize child-care services to also allow for the purchase of diapers and "diapering supplies."

The bill, S. 1778, would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to allow diapers and related supplies to be bought with grant money provided to states. Under current law, the money is meant to subsidize child-care services to parents who are entering the labor force or are in job training and education programs. It also helps subsidize child-care services for certain eligible families.

Under the law, 4 percent of all funds must be used to improve the quality of child-care. A summary of Blumenthal's bill indicates that it would allow the purchase of diapers under this provision, as it would "include the provision of diapers and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child care."

The federal program, called the Child Care and Development Fund, received $5 billion in fiscal 2011, which it distributed to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and scores of tribal governments. The program now helps to provide for an estimated 1.8 million children each month.

The program also received an extra $2 billion under the 2009 stimulus bill.

Yessirree Bob!! This country of ours is in such great financial shape that we can now spend billions, BILLLION$, of your tax dollars diapering the nation's poopers. Now, if we could only find a way to diaper both ends of those spewers in the Congress -- we could all sleep better...............

.... as reported in TheHill.com.

The 'Ties' have it!!

2011-11-02T15:26:00.005-05:00

One of our eagle eyed and sartorially conscious readers, just E-mailed me after reading Stossel's column 'Buy American' just below... The point the E-mailer made was that David Muir, Pretender to the ABC Anchor throne and Dianne Sawyer sidekick.... while making these reports apparently doesn't practice what he preaches.

The fact being that Euro ties run their tie stripes from the wearer's high left side to low right side, while Made in America ties are just the opposite. Stripes run from wearers high right side t lower left side...

Here is how Wikipedia puts it: Typically, American striped ties have the stripes running downward from the wearer's right (the opposite of the European style).^[10] Now yours truly, Ole' Pecoz doesn't often wear a tie - so I'll let you be the judge.... but as you read Stossel's very well written column immediately below this item. think about Mr Muir's ties and stripes...

Another limousine liberal 'Do as I say but not as I do,' moment? Comments anybody?

John Stossel - The King has no Clothes....

2011-11-02T10:06:00.002-05:00

The Stupidity of "Buy American"

By John Stossel

11/2/2011

One sign of economic ignorance is the faith that "Buy American" is the path to prosperity. My former employer, ABC News, did a week's worth of stories claiming that "buying American" would put Americans back to work.

I'm glad I don't work there anymore.

"Buy American" is a dumb idea. It would not only not create prosperity, it would cost jobs and make us all poorer. David R. Henderson, an economist at the Hoover Institution, explained why.

"Almost all economists say it's nonsense," he said. "And the reason is: We should buy things where they're cheapest. That frees up more of our resources to buy other things, and other Americans get jobs producing those things."

This is what people always forget. Anytime we can use fewer resources and less labor to produce one thing, that leaves more for other things we can't afford. If we save money buying abroad, we can make and buy other products.

The nonsense of "Buy American" can be seen if you trace out the logic.

"If it's good to Buy American," Henderson said, "why isn't it good to have Buy Alabaman? And if it's good to have Buy Alabaman, why isn't it good to have Buy Montgomery, Ala.? And if it's good to have Buy Montgomery, Ala. ..."

You get the idea. You wouldn't get very good stuff if everything you bought came Montgomery, Ala.

"A huge part of the history of mankind is an increase in the division of labor. And that division of labor goes across national boundaries."

Which creates wealth -- and jobs. In a similar vein, consider "fair trade" coffee. It costs much more money, but we're told that if we buy it, we should have a warm feeling inside because somebody in a poor country will supposedly get paid more.

"But a huge part of that premium is taken by the bureaucracy that organizes this. Most of it doesn't go to the farmer. And a better way to help those farmers is just buy what you would have bought anyway, take the premium you would have spent and give it to those people."

And here's something else: If you pay more for coffee, you'll have to buy less, or less of something else. That hurts other workers. We all should heed Henry Hazlitt's famous economics lesson: Look beyond the immediate effects and beneficiaries. You may be accomplishing the opposite of what you intend.

The same applies to so-called sweatshop-free products. I'm for free trade, but trade means you get the lowest price, and that might mean you buy something from what some people call a sweatshop. The name itself conveys abuse.

Henderson says that's wrong. The workers aren't abused.

"In fact, they're better off taking those jobs. ... The mistake Americans make is they think they would never work in a sweatshop and therefore they say these people shouldn't. Well, no one's offering those people green cards. Those people are stuck in those countries. They're choosing their best of a bunch of bad options. And when you take away someone's best of a bad option, they're worse off."

That happened after Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa complained about sweatshops in Bangladesh. Some shops closed. Then Oxfam discovered that kids who were laid off often turned to prostitution to support themselves.

"The person who tries to get you fired is not your friend," Henderson said.

The conglomerates that hire people in poor countries usually pay more than local employers do. In Honduras, many sweatshops pay $3.10 per hour. That's low to us, but most Hondurans earn less than two dollars an hour.

Since Third World countries do not pursue free-market policies, worker opportunities are often foreclosed by self-serving politicians. So multinational sweatshops are usually people's best alternative. Humanitarians should target the politicians, not the factories that provide some hope.

Interfering with peaceful exchange is never a good idea. The great 19th-century liberal Richard Cobden was right when he praised free trade for "drawing men together, thrusting aside the antagonism of race, and creed, and language, and uniting us in the bonds of eternal peace."

You can read more of Stossel's comments in Townhall.com.

South Carolina Sheriff tells it like it is.....

2011-11-01T07:00:00.002-05:00

In a TV interview after the arrest of a career criminal and rapist, a South Carolina Sheriff shared the following comments>

[....]

Wright said, "It's too bad someone with a concealed weapons permit didn't walk by. That would fix it." He said people are tired of doing the right thing and criminals getting away with their actions.

He said several times, "I want you to get a concealed weapons permit.

"Wright said, "I'm tired of looking at victims saying, 'There's life after this' … I'm tired of saying, 'We're sorry, we can't keep them in jail.'

"Wright said in his view, gun control is, "How fast can you can get the barrel of your gun back on the target?"

Wright said the attack is not the fault of Millken Park. He said, "It's a nice place for families."He said officers patrol the area all the time and respond to various calls there. He said, "Don't blame anyone for having an animal on their property … We can't get it all."

He encouraged women to walk in groups, and he ended by saying again, "I want you to get a concealed weapons permit. Don't get Mace. Get a firearm."And then he said, "I think I better stop before I get sanctioned."

Read more: http://www.wxii12.com/news/29641179/detail.html#ixzz1cSF0kCv9

Close one!!!

2011-10-31T08:29:00.002-05:00

And of course, it's also a big day at the Whitehouse - because no one knows more about wearing a mask to get what you want than Barack Obama.

To celebrate, Barack and Michelle gave out treats on Saturday - which was more convenient for them than waiting until, oh, Halloween - despite the fact that bitterly cold rain and snow fell on the kids paraded for the first couple's photo-op.

The president looked out over the shivering tots and said, "You guys doing alright? It's not ideal out here. Let's give out some candy!" Which is, of course, what his teleprompter has been telling him to say for years now.

Each child received a box of M&Ms with a presidential seal (hello, Ebay!), a butter cookie in the shape of the Whitehouse (hello, Weightwatchers!) and, to ensure fond childhood memories of our gracious and generous first lady, a baggie of dried fruit.

But all too soon, the magical festivities were over and Barack Obama again turned his thoughts from All Hallow's Eve to All Hollow Promises...and making sure taxpayers are the ones left holding the bag.

In any event, HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Hope n' Change Cartoons - and remember to be generous tonight when scary-looking young people appear at your door demanding goodies.

Unless they've got drums, in which case they're probably members of Occupy Wall Street.

Don't you think for a minute that the FDA isn't earning it's money protecting you!!!

2011-10-30T11:54:00.002-05:00

Chart of the Month for Thanksgiving....

2011-10-29T09:28:00.002-05:00

There is a lot I am going to be saying about this chart for the next few weeks.

It speaks volumes if you click on it and look at the fine print. That reddish dotted line at the top represents college tuition inflation in this country over the last ten years.

The other lines represent health care costs, food, clothes, communications.

But take a long hard look at that top line and ask yourself, "Why do our top politicians and Obamation feel the need to keep tapping Mr & Mrs America's tax dollars to support these rich and getting richer, tax avoiding colleges and universities?"

I can think of several off hand without breaking a sweat -- and I'll bet you can too!

For now let me leave you with this question: "If the federal gob'mint stopped giving grants, privileges, and over sized loans to students to pay their tuitions - and these colleges and universities had to compete for every hard earned (not borrowed) tuition dollar --- rather than just sort thru the trust fund and Pell Grant candidate applications, what would happen to the dotted line on this chart?"

In his own words.......Obamanation seems to be advancing in the wrong direction......

2011-10-29T09:17:00.003-05:00

How well does this Math Mensa think he is doing in his job?

Well, At a campaign event in Medina, Washington on September 25th, Obama told a crowd that his presidency was a success because he’d achieved 80% of his goals, and needed a second term to finish the last 20%:

"But understand we’re just starting off here. We’ve got 14 months, and I’m going to need all of you to help mobilize people and push back against arguments that say that somehow if we’re only — if we’ve only gotten 80 percent of what we wanted to get done, that that’s a failure. No, that’s a success — that should be an inspiration for us getting reelected so I can do the other 20 percent."

But then, just one month later at the Pepsi rally last week, he said:

"And on student loans and school reform and on a whole host of issues that don’t get a lot of attention — on doubling fuel efficiency standards on cars and trucks to not only free ourselves from dependence on foreign oil, but also to start reducing carbon in the atmosphere and making us more competitive, to saving the auto industry — I keep a checklist in my desk of stuff that I promised to do and we’re through about 60 percent of it — (laughter) — which isn’t bad for three years."

According to some - by election day Obamanation will be at a MINUS 180% accomplishment by election day at this rate.....

(Thanks and a tip o' the stetson to Ed Morissey @ HotAir)

This 'toon ties into the entry just below..... (I think....)

2011-10-27T09:49:00.002-05:00

Occupy Wall Streeters draw the line....

2011-10-27T09:38:00.002-05:00

...by God, they're not going to feed perfectly good food to poor people! These wanna be hippy, trust fund babies despoiling Zucotti Park in New York City are fed up!!

Fed up with feeding hungry homeless people that dare come for a handout.

Apparently the word has gotten out on to the street, and recently released jail birds, and permanently homeless folks are showing up in the food tents for gourmet meals of organic chicken, spaghetti bolognese and sheeps-milk cheese salad....

No more! Cry these pretenders of human rights - these protesters of rich oppressors! No Sir. They are changing the menus to plain brown rice or PB&J sammiches!! Yesirree Bob -- let 'em eat PB&J sammiches.

Oh Lord - where is the humanity - where has the charity in the Occupy protesters gone.... at this rate, they'll soon be voting Republican!!!

Go here for more of this drivel if you can stand it!

The Door Bell

2011-10-26T15:40:00.001-05:00

Power Line Blog held a prize competition for $100,000 for whoever can most effectively and creatively dramatize the significance of the federal debt crisis. Any creative product was eligible: videos, songs, paintings, screenplays, Power Point presentations, essays, performance art, or anything else.
Several entries have gotten a lot of attention and a lot of views or listens. But unquestionably, the one that has most gone viral so far is Doorbell.

Thank you....Ohio!!

2011-10-26T12:55:00.002-05:00

Ohio Gob'nor Kasich is trying to save Ohio from total bankruptcy due to the public sector union contracts.... read teachers, firefighters, police, janitors, et al.

Now why do I say 'Thank You, Ohio'? Because yesterday - Ohio presented the platform for conservatives across the country to see (and hear) the difference between RINO Romney, and Conservative Rick Perry. The bill, Senate Bill 5, is probably going to fail in a state referendum November 8th.... never the less, Rick Perry stood foursquare in support yesterday in Ohio and said:

"As a true conservative, I stand with Gov. Kasich in promoting S.B.5 for fiscal responsibility and job creation in Ohio," Perry said in a statement to CNN. "Gov. Kasich and the Republican leadership of Ohio are to be commended for their efforts."

RINO Mitt Romney said, however, waffled and wouldn't specifically state his support for S.B 5. Instead he said:

"I am not speaking about the particular ballot issues," Romney said, after being pressed by reporters. "Those are up to the people of Ohio. But I certainly support the efforts of the governor to reign in the scale of government. I am not terribly familiar with the two ballot initiatives. But I am certainly supportive of the Republican Party's efforts here."

Yeah, right -- visiting the state and he is 'not terribly familiar' with the biggest topic in Ohio! Give me a break.......... oh, here's the link.

Great Quote came over my transom......

2011-10-24T10:11:00.002-05:00

I took a couple of days to finish up a special project that I'll share with y'all in a week or so.... meanwhile, one of our regular Pilgrims slipped this jewel through my transom:

Obama has made numerous attempts to quote Lincoln

SO WHY DOESN'T OBAMA USE THIS FAMOUS LINCOLN QUOTE:

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.

... Abraham Lincoln

Is that great or what?

Thanks and a Tip O' the Stetson to my vet pal Al up in Maryland

Question of the day...... When is a racist remark not a racist remark?

2011-10-19T15:29:00.003-05:00

....and the answer is..... (apparently) ..... when it's said by a person of color.

A few years ago, an ESPN sports commentator said: "I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They're interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. I think there's a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of his team that he really didn't deserve."

The Reporter was soon after forced to resign from ESPN.

This week, an HBO sports commentator said about NBA Commissioner David Stern: "But his efforts were typical of a commissioner, who has always seemed eager to be viewed as some kind of modern plantation overseer treating NBA men as if they were his boys, it’s part of Stern’s M.O. Like his past self-serving edicts on dress code or the questioning of officials, his moves are intended to do little more than show how he’s the one keeping the hired hands in their place."

I wonder if this Reporter will be asked to resign?

The first reporter was Rush Limbaugh speaking of Donovan McNabb. This last one was Bryant Gumbel on his HBO program, 'Real Sports'.

It wasn't a trick question - it's just a giveaway answer. After all this is how Gumball explained his disdain for the Winter Olympics: "Try not to laugh when someone says these are the world’s greatest athletes, despite a paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Games look like a GOP convention"

You figure it out..... btw Pilgrims, the average salary this year in the NBA, the plantation 'home' for all of those poor 'boys' that Stern oversees is .................. $4,8000,000!!!! That's the average salary.

The Mystery of Zuccotti Park................... solved!! And the answer is......!

2011-10-18T11:44:00.003-05:00

Pilgrims, I been sitting here for a week trying to figure out how a 'spontaneous' group like the Occupy Wall Street Protesters & Bedwetters could stay in Zuccotti Park, NYC with no porta potties, no permits, no plan...... I found the answer in the Business Insider. I'm gonna cut and paste it here and acknowledge that it's a little longer than my usual posts.... stick with it though!

Here's The Real Reason Why Occupy Wall Street Protesters Aren't Getting Kicked Out Of Zuccotti Park

Coming on the heels of the Solyndra debacle, the Obama administration has just approved a $168.9 million loan guarantee for the Granite Reliable wind farm project owned by Brookfield Asset Management (BAM).

Among its many holdings BAM owns Brookfield Renewable Power, which owns the Granite Reliable and it also owns Brookfield Office Properties, whose holdings include the now famous Zuccotti Park.

The Department of Energy finalized the loan guarantee less than a week after Occupy Wall Street protesters took to Zuccotti Park, and with the Obama administration's Tuesday endorsement of the protests, rumors are starting to circulate that this could be the reason Brookfield is allowing protesters to remain on its property.

The Granite Reliable Power Project under construction in Coos Bay, New Hampshire is the state's largest wind farm and the New Hampshire Union Leader questions why Brookfield would need federal subsidies at all, particularly following the bankruptcy of Solyndra.

Mayor Bloomberg's announcement Monday that protesters could remain as long as they liked, also raised a few eyebrows and it turns out he has a personal connection to Brookfield as well. The mayor's longtime domestic partner Diana Taylor is on the Board of Directors at Brookfield Properties along with John E. Zuccotti himself.

Ain't that a kick in the head!! All this exotic 'just cause' BS and it just boils down to same old, same old....... who is greasing whose palm with the taxpayers money!!!

If you follow the link back to the article you'll also note this one additional kick in the butt in the comments section:

OK everyone, all together now, ACT surprised.

If you simply go back to the beginning, to the group that first called for these protests, you will find the Canadian group(go figure) Adbusters Media Foundation. Who are they? Recipients of over $300,000 from George Soros's Tides Foundation. Say it ain't so! They got another $176,500 from another of his orgs--the Democracy Alliance. The US Day Of Rage group, also part of this protest got money from the Tides Foundation also.

That was just some of the organizers. When Moveon.org moved in last week with the Union thugs and a host of other partisan groups the full body of Soros crews were now encamped.

Again, act surprised that Obama has now joined them.

That's all, I can't stand to read anymore....... my poor old head hurts!

So much for Obamanation care ...................

2011-10-16T19:23:00.001-05:00

This story is huge. But will it be big enough to still be considered newsworthy by the news networks on Monday? We doubt it.

Achtung! Achtung!

2011-10-15T08:40:00.003-05:00

Do y'all see that humorous little parody Teddy Bear of the Transportation Security Administration over there on the right?

Of course you do - I give you the easy questions first!

You might be interested to know that despite the 1st Amendment to our Constitution (y'know - that bothersome Freedom of Speech one) that if a House Bill introduced in the Congress, H.R. 3011 "Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011" is passed..... I could go to jail or somethin' just for displaying that parody logo.

Buried way down in the text, Section 295, it specifically bans use of the name, initials, or any similar logos of the TSA!

We can parody the POTUS, pan the Pompous, skewer the screwers --- but WE SHALL NOT MAKE FUN OF THE FONDLERS IN BLUE!! The airport bullies, the squeezers of breasts, buttocks and little kids genitals! No Sir!!!!

If you go to this linked site - H.R. Bill 3011, just scroll down in that index to the blue link to "Sec. 295. Protection of the names Federal Air Marshal and Administration" and read it for yourself...

Welcome to Big Brother's 2011, Pilgrims!!!!!!

(and I ain't even gonna comment on Sec. 297)

Obamanation's hatred for and contempt of the USA apparently knows no bounderies!!!

2011-10-13T09:24:00.002-05:00

In the latest Wikileaks document dump, it shows that Obamanation wanted to go to Hiroshima and APOLOGIZE on behalf of America for dropping the A Bomb there in 1945.

In other words, take an American victory after a long bloody war, brought to an end by a firm decision by a Democrat Pres, Harry S Truman, hisself, and turn it into a day of shame for the USA.

When you sort your way through that tortuous and convoluted thought process, keep in mind that even BO knows that dropping those two bombs and forestalling actual invasion, saved at least two million Japanese lives - and at least one million KIA's in our own invading American forces.

Fortunately, wiser heads in Japan prevailed and told BO's boobs --- 'Ain't no way he his coming over here and fire up our anti-American and anti-nuclear groups. If he has a problem, he can live with it, we don't have to."

Here is a link to great Arthur Herman column on the topic. I like the way he reminds us that we had the perfect opportunity to show the flag over their during their terrible woes after the earthquake and tsunami hit earlier this year. We would have proven to be 'a friend indeed' as well as a job creator with assistance at that time...

But that was not to be for our numbero uno America hater!

The Olive Garden Chain must be French owned, not Italian.....

2011-10-13T08:36:00.002-05:00

For the last couple of days, everybody in America has been reading the story that the Olive Garden Restaurant in Oxford AL refused to let a little old lady (80 y/o) display the American Flag at a Kiwanis banquet in their restaurant.

Their refusal was based on the fact that flags & banners might interfere with other's dining pleasure or something like that. And..... I suppose if Kiwanis had wanted to display the Swastika or even the CSA Battle Flag ... there might have been support for that position.

But!!! To ban the American Flag in Oxford Alabama, in a public restaurant because it might 'interfere with a customer's dining experience'? That's a little lame.

Bottom line - the story went viral! Every blog, every e-zine, even the evening news bannered it and bantered it as well.

Now, faster than the speed of light -- Olive Garden Headquarters has seen that light and extended a public apology and explanation for the "local team's misunderstanding of the policy".

Under the bus with you = local team!! Another lesson learned from Obamanation, toss 'em under the bus quick!

Now about the headline to this post - In WWII, even the Italians held out for a couple of weeks before capitulating.... the French however - that's another story!

By the way, several ex-Veteran social/chat sites I belong to have already scratched Olive Gardens off the 'go to' list. They are a very unforgiving lot!

Thank God and Senator Leahy for real maple syrup.....

2011-10-12T12:05:00.002-05:00

While a few congressmen and senators in Washington are concerning themselves with $14 Trillion dollar national debts........ $2 Trillion annual deficits.....

And others concern themselves over the official 9.1% unemployment rate which everybody knows is closer to 16% across the country and 30% in the inner cities......

Some are even concerned about the war on terror, illegal immigrants streaming north across the border and DOJ guns streaming south across the same border....

While all of this is going on, the good Senator from Vermont, Patrick (Leaky) Leahy keeps himself occupied by introducing a FEDERAL bill making it a FEDERAL felony to be prosecuted at the FEDERAL level to label any pancake syrup as 'maple' syrup unless it contains maple syrup.

Now Pilgrims, I ain't gonna go into the number of products I consume every day, from instant chicken gravy to banana pudding, to store bought vanilla ice cream that are flavored with imitation flavors. Those products that I care enough to check have the ingredients clearly printed on the package. And if it is imitation 'chicken', 'banana' or 'vanilla' flavoring - guess what... it says so.

I just went out to the pantry and pulled out my jug of Hungry Jack Lite Syrup and guess what it lists in the ingredients.....? Yep, 'artificial flavoring'.

How much does it cost the taxpayers of this country to provide food, clothes, office and transportation for these fools in Washington.... Now there is a Federal Crime I could endorse... and you know what it is!

Gob'mint regulations and job creation -- Part II

2011-10-12T08:17:00.003-05:00

In the post immediately below this one, my last one yesterday - I targeted one of the dumbest statements every made (publicly) by a sitting congressman: To wit: 'More gob'mint regulations cause companies to hire experts to comply with the regulations and thus - create jobs!' Or some such.....

This morning I opened up TownHall and read John Stossel's column: "Government the Job Killer".

In his column today he provides a specific example of how jobs are NOT created by over regulation and moreover, are STIFLED by gob'mint regulation.

On my best day, I couldn't compete with John's straight shooting style of writing (and talking), so I won't. I'll link you to his column here..... you decide if you want to take the time to read it.

My advice, of course; Do!!

If those bedwetters laying around the streets of New York City and other towns would march on DC and their regulation writing politicians and bureaucrats instead of Wall Street, they (and we) would be a hellofalot better off............

Question: Does Congressman Ellison (D-Minn) win the dumbest politician award or dumbest statement by a politician in 2011 - award>

2011-10-11T09:10:00.002-05:00

"More Regulations create jobs"

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) tells MSNBC regulations create jobs because a business will have to hire people to help them comply with the new requirement.

"I think the answer is no," Ellison said when asked if he believes regulations kill jobs. "And here is why: When we talked about increasing fuel efficiency standards, the industry responded, and they need engineers and designers and manufacturers, and they need actually more people to help respond to the new requirement."

"I believe if the government says, look, we have got to reduce our carbon footprint, you will kick into gear a whole number of people that know how to do that or have ideas about that, and that will be a job engine. I understand what you mean, because if anything adds a cost to a business, you could assume that that will diminish that business's ability to hire. But I don't think that's actually right. I think what businesses want is customers and what -- if they are selling product, if they have a product to sell they will do well even if they have some new regulations to meet," the Congressman said.

Rep. Ellison tells MSNBC that he is against Republican attempts to defund the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because doing so would "make us sicker and add to heart disease as well as everything else." (realclearpolitics.com)

I wonder if Mr Ellison is related to that Congressman that expressed concern that Guam might 'tip over' if we shipped any more troops there? Just wonderin'?

President Bush hosts "Warrior Golf Tourney" today.

2011-10-11T08:23:00.002-05:00

There were many of his social programs that drove me nuts, but of one thing - I never had a doubt: President George W Bush is a man of class, patriotism and loyalty to his troops! A far cry from some of the pretenders of the past and present we see littering the White House!

Despite ABC's best efforts, they can't get him to speak out against today's president, his policies or his war efforts.......... Ain't no Jimmah Carter here.......

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Three minutes of video that should scare the pants off of every thinking American!!!!

2011-10-08T08:25:00.000-05:00

Signs of the times...............

2011-10-07T08:47:00.001-05:00

Nobody ever accused the New York Times of unbiased reporting......

2011-10-07T07:05:00.003-05:00

.... but when it bleeds into their obituary column - it gets to be a bit much!! As Evan Pokroy, of Mainstream Media points out in this bit......

"There is a certain evil hidden in semantics. One of the greatest powers the press holds is their subtle control of the way readers understand complex issues. These tiny pushes, over time, build up and corrupt the way the unsuspecting consumer pictures that story. The New York Times is a master of this insidious manipulation.

On Monday former Israeli Member of Knesset Rabbi Hanan Porat passed away after an extended illness. In its obituary of this leader of the Religious Zionist movement had this gem of a line (my emphasis):

Mr. Porat was a child of the kibbutz Kfar Etzion, which is on land that was later won by Jordan during Israel’s 1948 war of independence. He re-established the community after the 1967 Middle East war, when the land was conquered by Israel.

Jordan won the area. Israel conquered it.

It seems the Old Grey Lady is once more taking sides."

One thing to be said in her favor --- she is consistent in her bad!

About them Yankees........

2011-10-07T06:59:00.002-05:00

I'm not a MLB fan, never have been - so I wasn't all shook up one way or the other when I heard that the Yankees were just given the rest of the year off last night by the Tigers. (I'll admit I was never a Steinbrenner fan, RIP)

Just out of idle curiousity, I Googled "Yankees lose" this morning and got 19 million hits in less than a second..... Wonder how many of them were NYC hits -- and how many were mob hits?

Does this mean Mr October, Reggie Jackson won't be in the news this month? What's that you say? He's not playing anymore? Who knew!! Maybe that's why they lost.

Between the Lions and the Tigers. Detroit seems to be on a roll! Now then, if they could just open an automobile factory under 'right to work' laws.

There is a new phrase in town....."Self-Deportation"

2011-10-06T07:09:00.003-05:00

In the state of Alabama, where their strict new anti-illegal alien immigration law was recently upheld by a Federal Judge, there is a new wave of activity.

It is called 'self-deportation'. Former permanent resident illegal aliens are packing their bags and getting out of town.... or rather .... out of state. The unemployment rate is falling, the school crowding conditions are lessening, local companies are hiring.

Ain't it a hell of a note that it takes individual cities and states to pass and enforce immigration laws that are already on the federal books.... to effect any change. Arizona's illegals have headed to California. I don't know where Alabama's illegals are heading... but heading out they are...

Instead of Obamanation hoping that the other '55' states pass similar laws, why doesn't he prod Holder and Big Sis to start earning their paychecks.....

See related story two posts below or,
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Is it no small thing? This Florida fight over 'dwarf-tossing"?

2011-10-06T06:54:00.002-05:00

After drawing national attention back in the 80's for the 'dwarf-tossing' contests in Florida bars, the Florida State Legislature rose to the occasion and passed FS 561.665 which bans the activity by anybody who sells alcohol on the premises.

Now, State Rep Ritch Workman, has filed HB 4063 to repeal the law. He says he doesn't condone the dwarf tossing but he thinks the prohibition takes away freedoms and is against the American way.

"To me it's an archaic kind of Big Brother law that says, 'We don't like that activity,' " Workman said. "Well, there is nothing immoral or illegal about that activity. All we really did by passing that law was take away some employment from some little people."

So, the question for debate is: "Should Nanny State Gob'mint dictate the activities and employment possibilities of it's 'little people' purely because they can?"

To gird yourself for the debate on this, and other topics like wet tee-shirt contests and mechanical bulls in Florida bars -- click here for the rest of the story.

The most powerful video I have seen in years!!! Obamanation in his own words.....

2011-10-05T09:27:00.002-05:00

Alabama's new Immigration Law is paying off ALREADY..

2011-10-04T07:53:00.004-05:00

1st ILLEGAL ALIEN ARRESTED UNDER NEW ALABAMA IMMIGRATION LAW IS FROM YEMEN!

From Tom Tancredo.com:

For months, America has been told by left-wing non-profits like the Alien Criminals Liberation Union (ACLU), La Raza and LULAC, that Alabama’s new immigration law H.B. 56, “targets Hispanics” and is “anti-Latino“. Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn wisely ignored that rhetoric when she let stand (pending trial) the law’s most critical section – having police check immigration status of individuals apprehended in a lawful stop or arrest.

Well, the very first such arrest has now occurred since the Judge’s ruling. And – surprise, he is not from Mexico, or any other Latino American nation. He is Mohamed Ali Muflahi, 24, from…Yemen!

That’s right, the same lovely nation where we just killed a terror-linked cleric with a drone missile, and the home of the “most dangerous branch” of Al-Qaeda, according to U.S. officials.

Muflahi was arrested for obstructing a government operation during a drug raid in Etowah County. He did not have documentation, and so his immigration status was checked – per the new law. It was determined he was in the U.S. illegally, and was “charged with violation of the immigration law.”

We are waiting for the reaction of the usual (hysterical) suspects. But we can’t say we are surprised. There has been a big uptick in illegal aliens who are “OTMs” (Other Than Mexicans), and thousands of people from terror-sponsoring nations have been apprehended at our borders in recent years, despite Janet Napolitano not wanting to discuss it.

And of course, 4 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 had overstayed expired student or tourist visas, yet had evaded discovery – despite stops for speeding – because laws like Alabama’s were not in effect.

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Like the bumper sticker says:

"ILLEGAL IS NOT A RACE - - IT'S A CRIME!"

Where's the love, man??

2011-10-03T11:33:00.002-05:00

Do y'all recall Obamanation's earth shaking, emergency speech to a joint session of Congress to introduce his jobs bill? Remember the 17 times he implored them to pass his bill immediately?

That was how many weeks ago?

It turns out he didn't even have a bill yet; it was another week before his people cobbled one together. But here we are, after all his speeches around the country -- remember the exhortations, "If you love me, get this bill passed!" Hmmm.....

The bill that was finally scraped together and sent to Congress was introduced by Rep John Larson (D-Conn) in the House and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev) in the Senate. ... period, end of list.... nada -- no sponsors -- zilch!

The Dems own the Senate - and they have 193 members in the House of Representatives .....

And Obamanation's jobs bill has NO sponsors on this 3rd day of October ..... What's up with that? I'll bet you don't hear this on your evening MSM news......

Fast, Furious, and Federal Obfuscation

2011-10-03T07:55:00.003-05:00

Last Friday evening, after the news hour, the White House released stacks of new documents showing extensive communications between the ATF, DOJ and the White House regarding this disastrous program.

For the two of you living on a mountain top, Fast & Furious was an ATF program that allowed 'thousands of assault rifles and other weapons to be sold to suspected trafficker for Mexican drug cartels'.

Up till now, all three Departments have been busily pointing their fingers at each other and denying any culpability, much less any responsibility in this fiasco.

This late Friday night news dump is just the latest in the administration and DOJ's side stepping on this topic. Hopefully, news organizations are not so 'in the tank' that they won't pick up these dumped documents and pursue this to the end. Ala, Watergate and other government wrongs.

Yours truly searched long and hard to find the perfect editorial cartoon to go with this rant... this one fits the bill!

Two more examples that we have fallen through "Alice's Looking Glass"

2011-10-02T10:07:00.002-05:00

Two headlines got my attention this week that would indicate that this (formerly) great country of ours is going deeper into the muck and mire of loss of identity.

#1. I'm not gonna comment on the number of wives that a Muslim can claim in his extended family when applying for gob'mint hand-outs. I'm not even gonna question why Obamanation's hirelings paid millions of our tax dollars to help Palestinians migrate here....

Nor will I question that when you call for gob'mint assistance up in Michigan, you can Press #3 for Arabic!!! How much does that cost us?

Naw, what I will do though, is suggest you go to this Michigan gob'mint Department of Human Services link and discover for yourself what the language choices are.

The Camel's nose is not only under the tent, that hump backed dromedary is poopin' in the middle of our three ring circus!!!

#2. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), long protector of atheist's rights and flag waver for the 'establish no religion' clause in the constitution, is reportedly now defending the rights of Muslims to pray in public schools in San Diego!

Yep, that same ACLU which for decades has threatened every village and town, school district and public building with the wrath of their pencil necked lawyers and expensive court cases if they should even think of breathing a prayer in one of their public meetings, sports events or buildings, is now bending over and grabbing it's collective ankles in the face of Muslim "I wants"

Do they fear CAIR or Sharia? Inquiring minds want to know. (link here)

Question: When is 28 more than 400,000?

2011-10-02T09:49:00.002-05:00

The answer (as you 'spected it would be) is - 'When the US Gob'mint says it is."

Apparently 28 migratory birds have died as a result of trying to land or swim in an oil runoff pit in a North Dakota oil field. The Feds, in the person of US Attorney Timothy Purdon, is pressing forward for prosecution of the officials with the oil companies. Penalties can amount to six months in prison and $15,000 fine for each avian death.

Meanwhile, the wind turbines scattered across the fruited plains of the USA have killed about 400,000 birds (including eagles, hawks, herons and songbirds), but no gob'mint action is being initiated.

Isn't it nice to know that in these here United States, 'Justice is blind' and everybody is equal under the law --- no matter what Obamanation's green policies are?

Here's a link to the rest of the story on Hot Air: --- "No harm - no fowl"