Wall Street Journal sizes up Obama.....

Wow, this is from the Wall Street Journal?  Surprising!
  
A "deadly" article regarding Obama, at the Wall Street Journal, which today is the most widely circulated newspaper in America .

Article from the Wall Street Journal - by Eddie Sessions:


"I have this theory about Barack Obama.  I think he's led a kind of make-believe life in which money was provided and doors were opened because at some point early on somebody or some group (George Soros anybody?) took a look at this tall, good looking, half-white, half-black, young man with an exotic African/Muslim name and concluded he could be guided toward a life in politics where his facile speaking skills could even put him in the White House.


In a very real way, he has been a young man in a very big hurry.   Who else do you know has written two memoirs before the age of 45?  "Dreams of My Father" was published in 1995 when he was only 34 years old.  The "Audacity of Hope" followed in 2006.  If, indeed, he did write them himself.  There are some who think that his mentor and friend, Bill Ayers, a man who calls himself a "communist with a small 'c'" was the real author.


His political skills consisted of rarely voting on anything that might be deemed controversial..  He went from a legislator in the Illinois legislature to the Senator from that state because he had the good fortune of having Mayor Daley's formidable political machine at his disposal.


He was in the U.S. Senate so briefly that his bid for the presidency was either an act of astonishing self-confidence or part of some greater game plan that had been determined before he first stepped foot in the Capital.. How, many must wonder, was he selected to be a 2004 keynote speaker at the Democrat convention that nominated John Kerry when virtually no one had ever even heard of him before?


He outmaneuvered Hillary Clinton in primaries.  He took Iowa by storm.  A charming young man, an anomaly in the state with a very small black population, he oozed "cool" in a place where agriculture was the antithesis of cool.  He dazzled the locals.  And he had an army of volunteers drawn to a charisma that hid any real substance.


And then he had the great good fortune of having the Republicans select one of the most inept candidates for the presidency since Bob Dole.  And then John McCain did something crazy. He picked Sarah Palin, an unknown female governor from the very distant state of Alaska .  It was a ticket that was reminiscent of 1984's Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro and they went down to defeat.


The mainstream political media fell in love with him.  It was a schoolgirl crush with febrile commentators like Chris Mathews swooning then and now over the man.  The venom directed against McCain and, in particular, Palin, was extraordinary.


Now, nearly 3 full years into his presidency, all of those gilded years leading up to the White House have left him unprepared to be President.. Left to his own instincts, he has a talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.  It swiftly became a joke that he could not deliver even the briefest of statements without the ever-present Tele-Prompters.


Far worse, however, is his capacity to want to "wish away" some terrible realities, not the least of which is the Islamist intention to destroy America and enslave the West.  Any student of history knows how swiftly Islam initially spread.  It knocked on the doors of Europe, having gained a foothold in Spain ...


The great crowds that greeted him at home or on his campaign "world tour" were no substitute for having even the slightest grasp of history and the reality of a world filled with really bad people with really bad intentions.


Oddly and perhaps even inevitably, his political experience, a cakewalk, has positioned him to destroy the Democrat Party's hold on power in Congress because in the end it was never about the Party.  It was always about his communist ideology, learned at an early age from family, mentors, college professors, and extreme leftist friends and colleagues.


Obama is a man who could deliver a snap judgment about a Boston police officer who arrested an "obstreperous" Harvard professor-friend, but would warn Americans against "jumping to conclusions" about a mass murderer at Fort Hood who shouted "Allahu Akbar."  The absurdity of that was lost on no one.  He has since compounded this by calling the Christmas bomber "an isolated extremist" only to have to admit a day or two later that he was part of an al Qaeda plot.


He is a man who could strive to close down our detention facility at Guantanamo even though those released were known to have returned to the battlefield against America .  He could even instruct his Attorney General to afford the perpetrator of 9/11 a civil trial when no one else would ever even consider such an obscenity.  And he is a man who could wait three days before having anything to say about the perpetrator of yet another terrorist attack on Americans and then have to elaborate on his remarks the following day because his first statement was so lame.


The pattern repeats itself.  He either blames any problem on the Bush administration or he naively seeks to wish away the truth.


Knock, knock.  Anyone home?  Anyone there?  Barack Obama exists only as the sock puppet of his handlers, of the people who have maneuvered and manufactured this pathetic individual's life.


When anyone else would quickly and easily produce a birth certificate, this man has spent over a million dollars to deny access to his.  Most other documents, the paper trail we all leave in our wake, have been sequestered from review.  He has lived a make-believe life whose true facts remain hidden.


We laugh at the ventriloquist's dummy, but what do you do when the dummy is President of the United States of America ?


Tell your friends.....get the pretender out fo the White House....

If you think it is bad now . . .

As Barack Obama begins his fourth year as President of the United States, the country begins the process of deciding who will be President for the next four years. If you think this last three have been horrible for the country, imagine what an additional five will bring.

It is fairly obvious that the Democratic candidate for the general election in 2012 will be Barack Obama as no one from his party is stepping up to run against him. Therefore the choice in November 2012 will come down to whomever the Republicans nominate and Obama.

The Republican primaries, especially in the early voting states, are sure to be heated. It has been decades, though, since the Presidential nominee for either major party has not wrapped up a nomination bid before the summer conventions. Therefore, a majority of the party members will have to make voices heard in forums, straw polls, and with contributions to favorite candidates a long time before the primaries.

There are some capable people running for the Republican nomination. Some have good ideas in one area while others may shine in another area. But here is the bottom line: anyone of them would make a much better President than Barack Obama.

Now and for the next 11 months is not the time to be petulant. If your preferred candidate did not get the Republican nomination, it will be important to jump on a different Republican wagon and vote for whomever is the nominee. Don’t sit at home pouting; don’t vote for a third party candidate; and for heaven’s sake don’t vote for Obama! Any of those three will guarantee that Obama continues to destroy our country from the inside out until 2016 (if we survive that long).

So if you think this last few years of class warfare, increased government spending and debt, nanny-state regulations, weak and apologetic foreign policy, and ObamaCare have been disastrous, wait and see what happens to the country if we have four more years of the same – multiplied exponentially by a factor of billions.

Downsizing

shared from a freind...makes sense...

  

Downsize: When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to  happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers          must find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would     be eliminated as well.   Wall street and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and the board of directors gives upper corporate management big bonuses ..   Our government should not be immune from similar risks.   Therefore: Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218  members. Reduce Senate members from   100 to 50   (one per State). Then, reduce their remaining staff by 25%. Accomplish this over the next 8 years (two steps/two elections) and of course this would require some  redistricting.   Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include:   $44,108,400  for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/yr.) $437,100,000 for elimination of their staff. (Estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)   $108,350,000  for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.   $7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel earmarks each year. (Those members whose jobs are gone.        Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion/yr).   The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve        efficiencies. It might even be in   their  best interests to work together for the good of our country!   We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more        efficient  resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is      doing.   Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (Telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few) Note: Congress does not hesitate to head home for extended weekends, holidays and recesses, when what the nation needs is a real fix for economic problems.  Also, we had 3 senators that were not doing their jobs for the 18+ months (on  the campaign trail) and still they all accepted full pay.        Minnesota survived very well with only one senator for the first half of     this year. These facts alone support a reduction in senators and congress.   Summary of: $44,108,400 reduction of congress members. $282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff. $150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member   staff. $70,850,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members. $37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members. $7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members.   $8,084,558,400 per year, estimated total savings. (That's 8-BILLION just to start!) Corporate  America does these types of cuts all the time. There's even a name for it. "Downsizing."   ------------------------------   Also, if Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits, taxpayers could  save a bundle. Now they get full retirement after serving only ONE term.   ----------------------------------------   IF you are happy with how Washington spends our taxes, delete this message.   Otherwise, pass it on to your fiends...hope it catches on. -   it's time to "downsize" Congress.                                                     **************** No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4632 - Release Date: 11/22/11

Charity or Big Business.....?

As you consider charities this holiday season, please keep these facts in mind:

· The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses

· The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

· UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE .

Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to help anyone

· The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.


· The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary . Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary . Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander
receives a $0.00 zero salary . Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary . Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

No further comment is necessary .

An open letter to my son - The York Daily Record

Although this blog is primarily for political discourse, the scandal at Penn State University is something that needs to be addressed and this editorial from the York Daily Record says what needs to be said. Whether in sports or in politics, when good people look the other way and allow evil things to happen then they too are guilty.

Please read:

An open letter to my son - The York Daily Record

Thank You Veterans, One and All

I think this quote from George Orwell says it well:








"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."












Thank a Vet. They have not asked, but should not have to .  We owe them.

Thoughts from a Brilliant Mind.....

Fast Facts About Dr. Charles Krauthammer , MD Born: March 13, 1950 Birthplace: New York City, New York Raised in Montreal, Canada Attended Mc Gill University and Harvard Medical School 1972 diving accident left him paralyzed from the neck on down. Directed psychiatric research for the Carter administration Began writing career in 1981 with The New Republic Helped develop the "Reagan Doctrine" in the 80's Appointed to Presidential Council on Bioethics in 2002      Dr.   Charles Krauthammer , MD

Dr. Krauthammer is frequently on the Fox News Channel.  He is an M.D., a lawyer and is paralyzed from the neck down.  A friend went to hear Charles Krauthammer.  He listened with 25 others in a closed room.  What he says here is NOT 2nd-hand but 1st.  The ramifications are staggering for us, our children and their children.

Last Monday was a profound evening.  Dr. Charles Krauthammer spoke to the Center for the American Experiment.  He is a brilliant intellectual, seasoned & articulate.  He is forthright and careful in his analysis and never resorts to emotions or personal insults.  He is NOT a fear monger nor an extremist in his comments and views.  He is a fiscal conservative and has received a Pulitzer Prize for writing.  He is a frequent contributor to Fox News and writes weekly for theWashington Post.

The entire room was held spellbound during his talk.  I have summarized his comments, as we are living in uncharted waters economically and internationally.

Even 2 Dems at my table agreed with everything he said!  If you feel like forwarding this to those who are open minded and have not drunk the Kool-Aid, feel free....

Summary of his comments:

1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual.  He is not to be underestimated.  He is a cool customer who doesn't show his emotions.  It's very hard to know what's behind the mask.  The taking down of the Clintondynasty was an amazing accomplishment.  TheClintons still do not understand what hit them.  Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time.

2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan and Clinton.  He has a way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing with your position, while doing the opposite.  Pay no attention to what he SAYS; rather, watch what he DOES! 

3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power.  He did not come toWashington to make something out of himself but rather to change everything, including dismantling capitalism.  He can't be straightforward on his ambitions, as the public would not go along.  He has a heavy hand and wants to level the playing field with income redistribution and punishment to the achievers of society.  He would like to model theUSA to Great Britain orCanada .

4. His three main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION and NATIONAL HEALTHCARE by the Federal government.  He doesn't care about the auto or financial services industries but got them as an early bonus.  The cap and trade will add costs to everything and stifle growth.  Paying for FREE college education is his goal.  Most scary is his healthcare program because if you make it FREE and add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer system, the costs will go through the roof.  The only way to control costs is with massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada.. God forbid! 

5. He has surrounded himself with mostly far-left academic types.  No one around him has ever even run a candy store.  But they are going to try and run the auto, financial, banking and other industries.  This obviously can't work in the long run. Obama is not a socialist; rather he's a far-left secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution.  He ran as a moderate but will govern from the hard left.  Again, watch what he DOES, not what he says.
6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the United States but more as a ruler over the world.  He sees himself above it all, trying to orchestrate & coordinate various countries and their agendas.  He sees moral equivalency in all cultures.  His apology tour in Germany and England was a prime example of how he sees America as an imperialist nation that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at times made errors.  This is the first President, ever , who has chastised our allies and appeased our enemies!

7. He is now handing out goodies.  He hopes that the bill (and pain) will not come due until after he is reelected in 2012.  He would like to blame all problems on Bush, from the past, and hopefully his successor in the future.  He has a huge ego and Dr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcissist.

8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while but will emerge strong.  Republicans are pining for another Reagan but there will never be another like him.  Krauthammer believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except for his terrible speech in February) are the future of the party.  Newt Gingrich is brilliant but has baggage.  Sarah Palin is sincere and intelligent but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts and info if she is to be a serious candidate in the future.  We need to return to the party of lower taxes, smaller government, personal responsibility, strong national defense and State's Rights.
9. The current level of spending is irresponsible and outrageous.  We are spending trillions that we don't have.  This could lead to hyperinflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves into prosperity.  The Media is giving Obama, Reid and Pelosi a Pass because they love their agenda.  But eventually the bill will come due and people will realize the huge bailouts didn't work, nor will the stimulus package.  These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama's allies, unions and the Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above.

10. The election was over in mid-September when Lehman brothers failed, fear and panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, and the war was grinding on indefinitely without a clear outcome.  The people are in pain and the mantra of change caused people to act emotionally.  Any Dem would have won this election; it was surprising it was as close as it was.
11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be swept back into power.  If it's under 8%, the Dems continue to roll.  If it's between 8-10%, it will be a dogfight.  It will all be about the economy.  I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in Washington and Congress.  There is a left-wing revolution going on, according to Krauthammer, and he encourages us to keep the faith and join the loyal resistance.  The work will be hard but we're right on most issues and can reclaim our country before it's far too late.

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it.  Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their Constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it." - Abraham Lincoln

Do yourself a long term favor.  Send this to all who will listen to an intelligent assessment of the big picture.  All our futures and children's futures depend on our good understanding of what is really going on in DC and our action pursuant to that understanding!! 

It really IS up to each of us to take individual action!! 

Start with educating your friends and neighbors

If you are not interested in justice or in truth

delete this .  However,

If you hold sacred the freedoms granted to you by the

U.S. Constitution…

By all means, please… PASS it ON!

A Cartoon but not funny.....

A very powerful cartoon.....please keep it going.

This should be posted in every school in the " USA ."

Only 31 words -- Think about it!

Isn't life strange? I never met one Veteran who enlisted to fight for Socialism!

86% will send this on.

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

If Muslims can pray on Madison Avenue, why are Christians banned from praying in public and from erecting religious displays on their holy days?

What happened to our National Day of Prayer? Muslims are allowed to block off Madison Ave. , in N.Y.C., and pray in the middle of the street! And, it's a monthly ritual!

Tell me, again, whose country is this? Ours or the Muslims?

I was asked to send this on if I agree, or delete if I don't.

It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.

Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having 'In God! We Trust' on our money and having 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I believe it's time we stand up for what we believe!

More attacks on Herman Cain

The news this week has been full of stories about an alleged sexual harassment by Herman Cain towards a female employee of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) during the time Cain was the head of the group. I say alleged because as of yet no woman has come forward and has been willing to step out in front of the cameras to substantiate the allegations. Meanwhile Cain has had a microphone shoved in his face continuously since the first whisper of this incident.

The NRA released a statement today that said, in part, that a woman had accused Herman Cain of harassment, a charge Cain denied. The NRA statement further stated that the association and the woman entered into an agreement, an agreement Cain was not a party to. There was also a confidentiality clause in the agreement and the NRA has agreed to waive its privacy in this matter but the accuser’s lawyer says the woman does not want to waive her rights to privacy.

In the meantime, Herman Cain, who never admitted to any wrong doing and who was not a party to the settlement between his accuser and his employer, must defend himself in the media. He has repeatedly denied harassing any employee but the media will not let it rest. What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Apparently that doesn’t apply when the media is running with rumors.

One more bit of rant here is the obvious bias when it comes to media coverage of politicians. When Bill Clinton had NUMEROUS allegations of sexual improprieties (many of which were later proven to absolutely true), the media decided it “wasn’t news worthy.” So why are allegations against the front runner in the GOP race to replace Barack Obama news worthy?

There may be two answers to that question.

First, Herman Cain scares many Democrats because he can appeal to a section of the population that has historically always voted for Democrats: blacks and women.

Second, a reason I heard today is that the Republican Party is the party of family values. When it appears a Republican has done something along the lines of sexual harassment or cheated on a spouse, it is news. My question on this argument is “so therefore can we assume the Democratic Party is the non-family values party?”

Now it is time to quote Mahatma Gandhi again: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

GO, Herman, GO!

Oh, one more thing, those who like Herman are coming to his defense big time. This past week has been his biggest fundraising week ever.

~ Patty

Kentucky election for state-wide offices November 8

Voters in the Commonwealth of Kentucky will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and will choose the leaders for the state for the next four years. In addition, the voters of Kentucky can also send a ‘message’ to Washington, D.C. as to what they think about the mess our country is in.

There are very clear and obvious differences in the candidates for Kentucky’s state-wide races. Let’s take a look:

For the office of Governor we have the current Governor, Steve Beshear, running against Republican State Senate Leader, David Williams. While David Williams may not be the most popular person in the state, it has been said over and over that he may be one of the most intelligent. Williams has a plan to address the three areas where he feels Beshear has failed the people of Kentucky: tax reform, education reform, and public union pension reform.

Kentucky needs tax reform to attract businesses. The state is losing businesses, industry, and jobs to the bordering states of Indiana and Tennessee. Tennessee has no state income tax; Indiana is about to become a right-to-work state and has abolished prevailing wage. David Williams’ plan abolishes the income tax and does away with the prevailing wage which drives up costs. Part two of this plan is to allow individual communities to become right-to-work zones thus attracting new businesses rather than driving them to other areas and states.

Kentucky also needs education reform. David Williams supports allowing students to attend neighborhood schools (as opposed to forced busing), vouchers, and charter schools. All three would afford parents and students choice and competition.

Finally, David Williams understands that public pensions and benefits must be privatized and more in line with private sector pensions and benefits to be sustainable. With pension reform, layoffs can be prevented and tax money can actually be used for something like the education of students as opposed to lining the pockets of union officials.

In all three areas, Steve Beshear has taken his cue from Washington and has chosen ‘winners and losers’ based on who is funding the Democrats re-election coffers. In addition, Beshear has lied to the citizens of the state when he said he had balanced the budget. What he did was use the Federal stimulus money until it dried up and then borrowed money from next year’s budget to make up the shortfall.

This election isn’t about “liking” the personality of Steve Beshear or not "liking" the personality of David Williams; it is a matter of “liking” Kentucky!

For Attorney General the voters of Kentucky have a clear choice between the incumbent, Jack Conway, who as the current attorney general has failed to stand up to the mandates from ObamaCare and EPA, and Todd P’Pool. Todd will protect Kentucky coal and the jobs associated with the coal industry and he will file suit against ObamaCare on behalf of the citizens of Kentucky.

The candidates for Secretary of State are polar opposites. The Republican candidate, Bill Johnson, wants to strengthen our system of elections by requiring picture IDs at the polls. His opponent, Democratic candidate, Alison Grimes, doesn’t think proving identity isn’t that important and even goes as far as saying that an address should not be a requirement for registration. This policy of Grimes is actually a policy funded by George Soros who is also funding SOS elections across the United States in an effort to undermine our country and our way of life.

For State Auditor the choice is between a political insider, Democrat Adam Edelen – a former member of the Beshear administration, and John Kemper, an independent thinker who will work to protect tax dollars from waste, fraud, and abuse.

For Treasurer the race is between Republican K.C. Crosbie and Democrat Todd Hollenbach. K.C. responded to an independent survey of candidates with Conservative answers such as ‘no’ to expanded gaming and for supporting indexed-caps on tuition increases at the state colleges; Hollenbach chose not to participate in the survey.

And finally for Commissioner of Agriculture the choice is between a man whose last name happens to be Farmer and a man who is an actual farmer. Democrat Bob Farmer is a comedian who, in his stand-up routines, makes fun of the people of Kentucky while Republican James Comer is a fifth generation farmer, former State President of Future Farmers of America, and a man who knows what it takes to lead the one of state’s largest departments.

With this knowledge, it is time to do what is best for Kentucky and elect Conservative, smart, and fiscally responsible citizens to the state’s highest offices – not only for Kentucky’s future but also for the future of the country!

~ Patty

Everyone is equal but some are more equal than others

Last year when President Obama was on the attack mode with CEOs, he stated "I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."

The statement was only directed to CEOs of corporations - not the celebrity types who back Obama.

Today I found this article that addresses that very issue. It is an interesting read that uses Forbes for reference and the amount of money earned by celebrities (Oprah - $290 million in 2010) versus the top 10 CEOs earnings for 2010 ($43 million).

http://cnsnews.com/blog/walter-e-williams/pitting-us-against-each-other

~ Patty

Is this where we are heading ?

According to a recent report from Britain's Office of National Statistics, there are 297,000 households in the country in which no adult has ever held any kind of job. The number of individuals who thus may never have developed the "habit of work," and who instead have grown accustomed to the country's generous welfare payments, might total 700,000. (In an example cited by the Daily Mail, one such couple in their late 30s, and their children, "earn" the equivalent of almost $1,100 per week in income support and disability payments.) [Daily Mail, 9-2-2011]

No word how many wanted to vote for Obama.

Fun with the younger crowd

"I recently asked my neighbors' little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be a President.

Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, 'If you were President, what would be the first thing you would do?'

She replied, 'I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people.' Her parents beamed with pride.

'Wow! What a worthy goal!' I told her, 'But you don't have to wait until you're a President to do that! You can come over to my house to mow the lawn, pull weeds, trim my hedge, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll take you over to where the homeless guy hangs out and you give give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house.'

She thought that over for a few seconds then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, 'Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work and you can just pay him the $50?'

I said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'

Her parents still aren't speaking to me."

~ Author Unknown

Oh,,the shame.....

Cute..got this from my brother....

MY DADDY IS A DANCER . . 




.One day a fourth-grade
teacher asked the children what their fathers
did for a living......All the
typical answers came up - fireman, mechanic,
businessman, salesman..
. and so
forth. However, little Justin was
being uncharacteristically quiet, so when
the teacher prodded him about his father,
he replied, "My father ' s an exotic
dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his
clothes to music
in front of other men and they put money in
his underwear. Sometimes, if the
offer is really good, he will go home with some
guy and stay with him all night for
money. “The teacher,
obviously shaken by
this statement, hurriedly set the other
children to work on some exercises and took little
Justin aside to ask him, "Is that
really true about your
father? “No," the boy
said, "He works
for the Democratic 



National Committee and helped to get Obama
elected, but it ' s too embarrassing to say that
in front of the other kids." 

25 small life lessons

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

California vs Texas....a little fun

Texas has compiled a "Californian to Texan" translation. CALIFORNIA TEXAS Arsenal of Weapons Gun Collection Delicate Wetlands Swamp Undocumented Worker Illegal Alien Cruelty-Free Materials Synthetic Fiber Assault and Battery Attitude Adjustment Heavily Armed Well-protected Narrow-minded Righteous Taxes or Your Fair Share Coerced Theft Commonsense Gun Control Gun Confiscation Plot Illegal Hazardous Explosives Fireworks for Stump Removal Equal Access to Opportunity Socialism Multicultural Community High Crime Area Fairness or Social Progress Marxism Upper Class or "The Rich " Self-Employed Progressive, Change Big Government Scheme Homeless or Disadvantaged Bums or Welfare Leeches Sniper Rifle Scoped Deer Rifle Investment For the Future Higher Taxes Healthcare Reform Socialized Medicine Extremist, Judgmental, or Hater Conservative Truants Homeschoolers Victim or Oppressed Criminal or Lazy Good-For-Nothing High Capacity Magazine Standard Capacity Magazine Religious Zealot Church-going Reintroduced Wolves Sheep and Elk Killers Fair Trade Coffee Overpriced Yuppie Coffee Exploiters or "The Rich " Employed or Land Owner The Gun Lobby NRA Members Assault Weapon Semi-Auto (Grandpa's M1 Carbine) Fiscal Stimulus New Taxes and Higher Taxes Same Sex Marriage Legalized Perversion Mandated Eco-Friendly Lighting Chinese Mercury-Laden Light Bulbs