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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Friday, May 28, 2010
Bigger government
I'm ok with the government owning a few military bases. The White House, maybe a few office buildings and warehouses so they can do the census and deliver the mail. A couple feet of land around the border so they have a place to put a wall. They need a place to put the interstate, too. I'm even ok with Yellowstone National Park.
Friday, April 9, 2010
All Politics are Local
We've got a couple of run-offs to see who gets elected to go off to Austin every other year. This means Delwin Jones gets to talk on the radio even more than usual.
For the part of the planet that is fortunate enough not to know who he is, Delwin is a down home conservative West Texan who stands up for us in the face of all those big time Austin politicians. That's what the ads say anyway. There's also the possibility that he isn't any of those things. He could be a rich kid whose hard working dad would have preferred Delwin to get an actual productive job, but supported him anyway because, hey, it's what Delwin wanted.
Anyway, since I've been old enough to pay attention, his entire strategy is to deny that he receives any funding or support from down state, accuse the other guy of secretly being from someplace else, and remind everybody that they've been voting him in for decades, so if they vote for somebody else now, all his seniority will go to waste. Every. Single. Election Cycle. This year he's also stressing that with him, you know what you're getting, but all anybody else can offer is promises. Nobody ever got a date by saying "The next guy to ask you out might be really ugly or out of work," but somehow this strategy could very well work out for Jones.
He's also introducing threats this time around. In a nutshell, his opponents may point to his voting record on one bill or another, but politics is more complicated than they understand because they've never been Austin politicians before, so they're too dumb to understand that he wasn't voting against concealed handgun permits, but instead he was voting against taxes. So by voting for somebody who isn't Delwin, you're voting for somebody with less political know how. That's seriously the gist of a radio interview I forced myself to listen to yesterday. He never claimed to be a conservative. He never really claimed anything as far as ideology. Vote for me because I'm the only experienced politician in the race, and besides, it's what you did last time.
So there you have it, my thoughts on Sate rep Delwin Jones.
For the part of the planet that is fortunate enough not to know who he is, Delwin is a down home conservative West Texan who stands up for us in the face of all those big time Austin politicians. That's what the ads say anyway. There's also the possibility that he isn't any of those things. He could be a rich kid whose hard working dad would have preferred Delwin to get an actual productive job, but supported him anyway because, hey, it's what Delwin wanted.
Anyway, since I've been old enough to pay attention, his entire strategy is to deny that he receives any funding or support from down state, accuse the other guy of secretly being from someplace else, and remind everybody that they've been voting him in for decades, so if they vote for somebody else now, all his seniority will go to waste. Every. Single. Election Cycle. This year he's also stressing that with him, you know what you're getting, but all anybody else can offer is promises. Nobody ever got a date by saying "The next guy to ask you out might be really ugly or out of work," but somehow this strategy could very well work out for Jones.
He's also introducing threats this time around. In a nutshell, his opponents may point to his voting record on one bill or another, but politics is more complicated than they understand because they've never been Austin politicians before, so they're too dumb to understand that he wasn't voting against concealed handgun permits, but instead he was voting against taxes. So by voting for somebody who isn't Delwin, you're voting for somebody with less political know how. That's seriously the gist of a radio interview I forced myself to listen to yesterday. He never claimed to be a conservative. He never really claimed anything as far as ideology. Vote for me because I'm the only experienced politician in the race, and besides, it's what you did last time.
So there you have it, my thoughts on Sate rep Delwin Jones.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wait just a minute.
I heard the last half of a sound-bite on the radio this afternoon, and it confused me. From what I could tell at the time, Obama had given the okay to off shore drilling, and everybody was mad over it. Something seemed amiss.
I'll admit, when I hear him, or anybody else in D.C. mentioned, my first thought is "What has he screwed up now?" But off shore drilling is something I approve of, so there had to be more to it.
Turns out he didn't okay all off shore drilling, just some of it. And, yeah, when you look at it, it probably is just a gesture to try and appease some folks on the right. And, yes, it will take a while to get any oil from this into the system. There are some good things. Drilling provides a lot of well paying jobs. And more oil, even years from now, is better than more oil never. Sure would be nice if somebody could build some much needed refineries, but hey, baby steps. Right? I'm trying really hard to be positive and look at the bright side.
So why am I sitting here trying to figure out how anybody could have screwed this up?
I'll admit, when I hear him, or anybody else in D.C. mentioned, my first thought is "What has he screwed up now?" But off shore drilling is something I approve of, so there had to be more to it.
Turns out he didn't okay all off shore drilling, just some of it. And, yeah, when you look at it, it probably is just a gesture to try and appease some folks on the right. And, yes, it will take a while to get any oil from this into the system. There are some good things. Drilling provides a lot of well paying jobs. And more oil, even years from now, is better than more oil never. Sure would be nice if somebody could build some much needed refineries, but hey, baby steps. Right? I'm trying really hard to be positive and look at the bright side.
So why am I sitting here trying to figure out how anybody could have screwed this up?
Monday, March 22, 2010
Nothing new to say
I'm not at all happy with the happenings in D.C. I don't have anything to say about it that hasn't already been said though, so I'll leave you with the best of what I've heard.
First, the anger. From the Monster Hunter himself, Larry Correia, I got this.
Then, from PDB, we get something a little more uplifting.
First, the anger. From the Monster Hunter himself, Larry Correia, I got this.
Nancy Pelosi said that the founding fathers would be proud... Bitch, George Washington would stab you.
Then, from PDB, we get something a little more uplifting.
We are AMERICANS goddamnit. We are the posterity of Patrick Henry, Chuck Yeager, Carlos Hathcock, George Patton, Daniel Boone, Buzz Aldrin, Chesty Puller, John McClane, Frank Fletcher, Thomas Edison and George Washington and countless other hardass shitkickers who stared down tougher opponents than Nanci Pelosi.
Another take on it
I mentioned my thoughts on Idaho giving the feds the finger, but, as usual, Tam said it better.
Go ahead and read the rest of what she had to say.
...the Idaho state legislature has beaten Congress to the punch with the "Get Bent, D.C." Act of '10, which the governor of the Gem State has already signed into law.
Go ahead and read the rest of what she had to say.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Dissent
So let me get this straight. Hillary says it is ok to disagree with any administration. Jimmy Carter says it's racist to disagree with the current one. Which is it?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hell in a Handbasket
Outside of Stephen F. Austin and the Old 300, Texas was originally settled mostly by belligerent people who showed up looking for a reason to tell a government to go to Hell. Given a little time and some help from God and Sam Houston, they eventually did so at San Jacinto. Texas Government up until then could best be described as quarrelsome. The politicians spent much of their time drunk or fighting duels with one another that. Other than Stephen F. Austin, who truly did what was in the best interest of Texas, they didn't get much done at all. It was a golden age for government, and a model all others should follow. After San Jacinto, the story of the politics in the Republic of Texas could be summed up as "Sam served his term as president, cut spending and the deficit. Then somebody else served, spending and deficit rose with ambitious government programs. Sam was again eligible for president, the process was repeated."
Texas entered the union on December 29, 1845. The agreement stipulated that the feds would protect Texas' border, and that if the partnership proved unsatisfactory, Texas could secede. Washington sent infantry troops to protect Texas' vast frontier from the most effective horseback raiders this side of outer Mongolia, the Comanches. That tactic worked about as well as you'd expect. The folks in D.C. also refused to acknowledge the ongoing banditry along the Rio Grande. To maintain any security, it was necessary to keep the Rangers patrolling on horseback, usually against the wishes of the federal government, who felt that a state controlled military force was a threat. Because of this and other factors, including the legacy of a belligerent people looking for a reason to tell a government to go to Hell, Texas exercised her right to secede. Many Texans were against succession, but once the die was cast, they stood by Texas. James Throckmorton was among the most notable of these.
I think we remember how that turned out.
Afterwards, Texans elected Throckmorton as governor. He went forward with attempts to rebuild his state. Due to a desire to punish the rebels, General Charles Griffin persuaded Phil Sheridan to replace Throckmorton with E. M. Pease. In a tough situation, Pease managed to make everybody mad, and resigned. We wound up with Edmund Davis, who abused his powers by institutionalizing his opponents, denying First Amendment rights to newspapers who reported what he disliked, and denying the vote to those he disliked. He's also known for raising property taxes to unheard of levels, and spending the public funds as if there were no tomorrow. He was empowered to do this by the occupying federal troops. Even though Texas had been largely untouched by the war, Pease managed to drag reconstruction out long after it was necessary, and even called on federal aid to keep him in office after he lost re-election.
All of these things lead to the State Constitution of 1876. It's one of the longest state constitutions, and the document's main theme is to LIMIT GOVERNMENT POWER. It's the reason our legislature meets every other year. It's why our governor's powers are limited. It's what prohibits statewide property taxes.
And so, in memory of all the trials and tribulations that our forefathers went through, last night, WE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL ELEVEN AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION. WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE VOTING IN MY STATE? A couple of the amendments were good things. Some weren't.
I'm not sure why I've said all this, except, maybe, so that my point will be understood when I say this, to all Texas voters who have moved here from failing states.
There's a reason that California, New York, and Illinois are failing. There's a reason you've left those places. It all started at the ballot box. If you want to be governed the way you were back home, may I suggest that you move back? Don't make the same mistakes here.
Texas entered the union on December 29, 1845. The agreement stipulated that the feds would protect Texas' border, and that if the partnership proved unsatisfactory, Texas could secede. Washington sent infantry troops to protect Texas' vast frontier from the most effective horseback raiders this side of outer Mongolia, the Comanches. That tactic worked about as well as you'd expect. The folks in D.C. also refused to acknowledge the ongoing banditry along the Rio Grande. To maintain any security, it was necessary to keep the Rangers patrolling on horseback, usually against the wishes of the federal government, who felt that a state controlled military force was a threat. Because of this and other factors, including the legacy of a belligerent people looking for a reason to tell a government to go to Hell, Texas exercised her right to secede. Many Texans were against succession, but once the die was cast, they stood by Texas. James Throckmorton was among the most notable of these.
I think we remember how that turned out.
Afterwards, Texans elected Throckmorton as governor. He went forward with attempts to rebuild his state. Due to a desire to punish the rebels, General Charles Griffin persuaded Phil Sheridan to replace Throckmorton with E. M. Pease. In a tough situation, Pease managed to make everybody mad, and resigned. We wound up with Edmund Davis, who abused his powers by institutionalizing his opponents, denying First Amendment rights to newspapers who reported what he disliked, and denying the vote to those he disliked. He's also known for raising property taxes to unheard of levels, and spending the public funds as if there were no tomorrow. He was empowered to do this by the occupying federal troops. Even though Texas had been largely untouched by the war, Pease managed to drag reconstruction out long after it was necessary, and even called on federal aid to keep him in office after he lost re-election.
All of these things lead to the State Constitution of 1876. It's one of the longest state constitutions, and the document's main theme is to LIMIT GOVERNMENT POWER. It's the reason our legislature meets every other year. It's why our governor's powers are limited. It's what prohibits statewide property taxes.
And so, in memory of all the trials and tribulations that our forefathers went through, last night, WE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL ELEVEN AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION. WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE VOTING IN MY STATE? A couple of the amendments were good things. Some weren't.
I'm not sure why I've said all this, except, maybe, so that my point will be understood when I say this, to all Texas voters who have moved here from failing states.
There's a reason that California, New York, and Illinois are failing. There's a reason you've left those places. It all started at the ballot box. If you want to be governed the way you were back home, may I suggest that you move back? Don't make the same mistakes here.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Options
I'd heard some interesting things lately about Debra Medina that I had to check out for myself. The first place I looked came across in a misleading manner, stating that she stressed the importance of gun control. Even though that makes her sound like a Brady Buncher, the truth is she is more of a gun-control-means-using-both-hands type. She's for the importance of gun control as strictly laid out in the Constitution. She's also for states demanding the sovereignty guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment. And for restoring property rights to individuals.
Right now, my preference would be for her to win, with Perry coming in second and Kay Bailey nowhere to be found.
Right now, my preference would be for her to win, with Perry coming in second and Kay Bailey nowhere to be found.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Immigration Reform
A group of police leaders from across the country have expressed their views on "immigration reform."
I'm a fan of limited government, and limited laws. That being said, one of the few roles I expect out of the .gov is to defend/control the borders. I know it's a tough job. I know there's a lot of border. That's why I pay taxes. Go ahead and change Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms into a 24 hour convenience store, that will free up a lot of budget and a lot of people with law enforcement goals to do something useful.
I don't know if that's the issue though. Whenever things like this come up, I hear whispers about not angering the minority vote. I hear about what productive members of society the illegal aliens make. I don't live in Arlington or Iowa. Maybe things are different there. Where I live, the minority vote would be glad to get rid of the aliens. The guys I know and work with, who are actual productive, tax (over)paying citizens, think that the aliens give them a bad name and don't like them. There's actually some a lot of hostility there. So if I'm choosing on the basis of votes, I'd side with the legal citizen, not the guy who can't legally vote. Ship 'em home. If they want to be Americans, they can immigrate. This is a law I don't want ignored.
I'm a fan of limited government, and limited laws. That being said, one of the few roles I expect out of the .gov is to defend/control the borders. I know it's a tough job. I know there's a lot of border. That's why I pay taxes. Go ahead and change Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms into a 24 hour convenience store, that will free up a lot of budget and a lot of people with law enforcement goals to do something useful.
I don't know if that's the issue though. Whenever things like this come up, I hear whispers about not angering the minority vote. I hear about what productive members of society the illegal aliens make. I don't live in Arlington or Iowa. Maybe things are different there. Where I live, the minority vote would be glad to get rid of the aliens. The guys I know and work with, who are actual productive, tax (over)paying citizens, think that the aliens give them a bad name and don't like them. There's actually some a lot of hostility there. So if I'm choosing on the basis of votes, I'd side with the legal citizen, not the guy who can't legally vote. Ship 'em home. If they want to be Americans, they can immigrate. This is a law I don't want ignored.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
D@mned Yankee Busybody
I'm a little hot about something. The all knowing mayor of New York has decided to point out how badly everybody else leads their lives without his guidance. First of all, the myth of the "gun show loophole" has been debunked so many times it isn't even funny. An illegal transaction is illegal anywhere you go. Secondly, what authority does Michael Bloomberg have to send people to other states for the purpose of breaking the law? I'd really like to see an AG in one of those states file charges against the investigators. Too bad he didn't try it in Montana. Or Texas, I think Perry would see it as a chance to really gain some support and separate himself from Kay Bailey.
Lastly, what the hell business is it of Mr. High and Mighty Big Shot Mayor of New York to spend his city's taxpayer dollars investigating other states? Is this why they have a city income tax, to pay for this crap? They can live under whatever the hell laws they want, but what right do they have to expect everybody else to follow their lead? Oh, thanks for explaining it to this backwoods simpleton, somebody might buy a gun in Tennessee(the patron state of shooting stuff) and take it to New York for the purpose of committing a crime(the reverse of sending somebody to Tennessee for the purpose of committing a crime). Guess what, I don't care. The crime is already illegal. Possession of the gun is already illegal in New York. What good is it going to do to force a law down Tennessee's throat? The first nine hundred laws weren't enough, but one more would definitely get crime stopped.
In short, Mayor Bloomberg, you are a poor excuse for the sort of American that our forefathers envisioned. We would all be better of if, upon hearing Samuel Adams say:
"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude
greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us
in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down
and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon
you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen"
somebody had gotten fired up and just beat the stuffing out of your great great great grand dad to such an extent that he was unable to produce your great great grand dad. Then we would have been spared ever having you out there, looking for those who will kneel down and lick your hand. It brings me shame that posterity will know you as my countryman.
Lastly, what the hell business is it of Mr. High and Mighty Big Shot Mayor of New York to spend his city's taxpayer dollars investigating other states? Is this why they have a city income tax, to pay for this crap? They can live under whatever the hell laws they want, but what right do they have to expect everybody else to follow their lead? Oh, thanks for explaining it to this backwoods simpleton, somebody might buy a gun in Tennessee(the patron state of shooting stuff) and take it to New York for the purpose of committing a crime(the reverse of sending somebody to Tennessee for the purpose of committing a crime). Guess what, I don't care. The crime is already illegal. Possession of the gun is already illegal in New York. What good is it going to do to force a law down Tennessee's throat? The first nine hundred laws weren't enough, but one more would definitely get crime stopped.
In short, Mayor Bloomberg, you are a poor excuse for the sort of American that our forefathers envisioned. We would all be better of if, upon hearing Samuel Adams say:
"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude
greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us
in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down
and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon
you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen"
somebody had gotten fired up and just beat the stuffing out of your great great great grand dad to such an extent that he was unable to produce your great great grand dad. Then we would have been spared ever having you out there, looking for those who will kneel down and lick your hand. It brings me shame that posterity will know you as my countryman.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Why is his mouth still moving?
Isn't it enough that Jimmy Carter is out there running his mouth? Do we really need Bubba Clinton working the circuit too? On the other hand, I think it's kind of funny that with all the talk of Southerners and their racist tendencies hating on Obama, the last two Democrat Presidents were from Georgia and Arkansas.
Anyway, to recap, Clinton never had Vince Foster killed, and anything bad ever attributed to him was just the work of the vast right wing conspiracy.
Interestingly enough, when asked if the republicans will make strides in the midterm 2010 elections, Clinton gave some socialist feel good answers, and then put out the money quote:
"the Democrats haven't taken on the gun lobby like I did."
Anyway, to recap, Clinton never had Vince Foster killed, and anything bad ever attributed to him was just the work of the vast right wing conspiracy.
Interestingly enough, when asked if the republicans will make strides in the midterm 2010 elections, Clinton gave some socialist feel good answers, and then put out the money quote:
"the Democrats haven't taken on the gun lobby like I did."
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Ehh
I'm sorry for any tears his family may cry, but I can't find it in me to be sorry he's gone.
Contrary to what others have said, I don't believe he was doing what he thought was best for his country, because I don't believe he ever thought about anything but what was best for him. Why else would he plot with soviet Russians to try and get elected president? Why else would he praise the commies in that same letter?
Why else would he leave a young woman to drown?
Contrary to what others have said, I don't believe he was doing what he thought was best for his country, because I don't believe he ever thought about anything but what was best for him. Why else would he plot with soviet Russians to try and get elected president? Why else would he praise the commies in that same letter?
Why else would he leave a young woman to drown?
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
This is what I was talking about
“It is my understanding there are no [Gulfstream] 5’s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable . . . The speaker will want to know where the planes are,”
They volunteered to serve us. They didn't sign up for a life of wealth and privelege.
They volunteered to serve us. They didn't sign up for a life of wealth and privelege.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The serving class
This guy doesn't think you should need a picture id to vote, but wants to require them to attend his town hall meeting.
Pelosi and her friends have humbly lowered their standards.
Arlen Spector says he's not required to serve his constituents, he could be off playing golf after all. As if he's doing them a favor.
No, he isn't required to be a senator. He chose to run for the office. An office that serves the people. He volunteered to serve. It's not about frills and privileges. Serving is the privilege.
Being elected to serve does not make somebody into a demi god. It does not transform them into a superman.
Maybe it's time to remind them of that. I say put in servants doors on all government buildings.
On the other hand, Clarence Thomas ain't so bad.
Pelosi and her friends have humbly lowered their standards.
Arlen Spector says he's not required to serve his constituents, he could be off playing golf after all. As if he's doing them a favor.
No, he isn't required to be a senator. He chose to run for the office. An office that serves the people. He volunteered to serve. It's not about frills and privileges. Serving is the privilege.
Being elected to serve does not make somebody into a demi god. It does not transform them into a superman.
Maybe it's time to remind them of that. I say put in servants doors on all government buildings.
On the other hand, Clarence Thomas ain't so bad.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Barkin' up the wrong tree
You know, I don't like Obama. He's a totalitarian socialist. He has a czar who is magicaly entitled to change how much somebody gets paid. Read the article, the White House actually calls this position "Special Master for Compensation." Obviously I don't like that.
I wish we had just about anybody else for president. That being said, I think the birth certificate crowd is on the wrong track here. The McCain and Clinton campaigns looked into this. You really think the woman responsible for Vince Foster wouldn't have pulled the trigger on this if there was anything to it?
But something else is bothering me here. To play little league baseball, you've got to show up with a copy of your birth certificate. Are you telling me no paperwork is required to become president?
I wish we had just about anybody else for president. That being said, I think the birth certificate crowd is on the wrong track here. The McCain and Clinton campaigns looked into this. You really think the woman responsible for Vince Foster wouldn't have pulled the trigger on this if there was anything to it?
But something else is bothering me here. To play little league baseball, you've got to show up with a copy of your birth certificate. Are you telling me no paperwork is required to become president?
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Why it takes more than one amendment
It seems that the folks in DC have trouble counting all the way to 10.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
-The Tenth Amendment of our Constitution
Of course they must have had trouble counting to two for there to even be an ATF.
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
-The Second Amendment of our Constitution
Seems clear to me.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
-The Tenth Amendment of our Constitution
Of course they must have had trouble counting to two for there to even be an ATF.
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
-The Second Amendment of our Constitution
Seems clear to me.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
That son of a bitch ain't been born
Today I tried reading what was intended to be an uplifting and inspirational tail about a family's journey. Instead I got to this line:
One important segment of an American family's journey from the humiliation of slavery to the very top of the nation's ruling class.
and stopped.
Ruling class? What the hell are they talking about? Where did I wake up this morning? No matter what some people may think, we don't have a ruler, we have a president. Somebody who presides. Somebody who serves the citizenry. Not a king. Not a grand poo bah. Not a high priestess in charge of blood sacrifices. The way Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin had it planned out, we would elect people to represent us, and we'd let them do so if it suited us.
In the last part of the 19th century it became popular among some segments of wealthy European society to purchase large ranches on the American frontier. Books could be filled with the many examples of the two different cultures clashing, but the story I like best fits my view of this situation and politics in general. Most versions have it taking place up in the Panhandle.
A proper Englishman rode up to a dusty ranch house and found a cowboy shoeing a horse. "I say good man, might there be something available to drink, my throats quite parched?"
Talking out from between the nails he was holding in his lips, the cowboy pointed and said "The well's right there."
The foreigner repeated his statement, but this time the busy Texan only had time to jerk his head in the direction of the well.
When his demand for his horse to be held was met only with a glare, the flustered Englishman said "Tell me, where is your master?"
Spitting the nails from his mouth and standing straight, the dirty cowboy told him "That son of a bitch ain't been born yet."
One important segment of an American family's journey from the humiliation of slavery to the very top of the nation's ruling class.
and stopped.
Ruling class? What the hell are they talking about? Where did I wake up this morning? No matter what some people may think, we don't have a ruler, we have a president. Somebody who presides. Somebody who serves the citizenry. Not a king. Not a grand poo bah. Not a high priestess in charge of blood sacrifices. The way Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin had it planned out, we would elect people to represent us, and we'd let them do so if it suited us.
In the last part of the 19th century it became popular among some segments of wealthy European society to purchase large ranches on the American frontier. Books could be filled with the many examples of the two different cultures clashing, but the story I like best fits my view of this situation and politics in general. Most versions have it taking place up in the Panhandle.
A proper Englishman rode up to a dusty ranch house and found a cowboy shoeing a horse. "I say good man, might there be something available to drink, my throats quite parched?"
Talking out from between the nails he was holding in his lips, the cowboy pointed and said "The well's right there."
The foreigner repeated his statement, but this time the busy Texan only had time to jerk his head in the direction of the well.
When his demand for his horse to be held was met only with a glare, the flustered Englishman said "Tell me, where is your master?"
Spitting the nails from his mouth and standing straight, the dirty cowboy told him "That son of a bitch ain't been born yet."
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Signs of the times
You know, I have a tendency to read about the past and lament the way things are. One of the problems I see with the world today is the way things are sugar coated so as not to hurt anybody's feelings.
Sometimes, you've just got to call a son of a bitch a son of a bitch. The truth of the matter is, a socialist is a socialist. It doesn't matter if they come across as nice guys. It doesn't matter if they are a polio stricken cripple or an enlightened, Peter principled Chicago politician.
Sometimes, you've just got to call a son of a bitch a son of a bitch. The truth of the matter is, a socialist is a socialist. It doesn't matter if they come across as nice guys. It doesn't matter if they are a polio stricken cripple or an enlightened, Peter principled Chicago politician.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Nothing new under the sun
Tomorrow is Independence Day. The day we celebrate the actions taken by founders of this country so that we could be free from tyranny.
Meanwhile, off to our south, Honduras had a single ruler who wanted to illegally remain in power. Their Congress, Supreme Court, and military said "not so fast" and shipped him out of there. Our president says it was done illegally.
I wonder what King George thought of the legality of our revolution?
Meanwhile, off to our south, Honduras had a single ruler who wanted to illegally remain in power. Their Congress, Supreme Court, and military said "not so fast" and shipped him out of there. Our president says it was done illegally.
I wonder what King George thought of the legality of our revolution?
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