obama says police are stupid, his wife says they are NOW proud to be Americans, he makes a known tax cheat head of the IRS and our treasury.... Hilary says she is in fact Sec. of State (I thought either Bill or obama or that nut Joe was) and now if you work for the post office.. this dumbell says... "UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. ... It's the Post Office that's always having problems."
and one wonders where all the pent up anger is coming from, how about average Americans who are just sick and tired of this nonsense and would love to have a President who can lead with sound judgment, not just pretty words, who exhibits wisdom in the place of incorrect snap decisions, who understands this country was not built in a day, that people have brains and love to be part of the process, yelp, the one that Washington seems to forget ... WE OWN!!
If there ever was an example of the Peter Principle at work, it is Washington DC. We need to replace any of those nuts who support this socialist view and approach to things. Our forefathers gave their lives or risk them so we might enjoy the land of the free and home of the brave... not so America could become socialist!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
RIP...
Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the Presidential election:
- Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29
- Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000
- Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans: 143 million
- Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2 Republicans: 2.1
Ice Cream anyone??
ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
From a teacher in the Nashville area - "We are worried about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream"
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first. He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best. Everyone applauded and he sat down.
Now it was Olivia's turn to speak. Her speech was concise. She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it. She didn't know. The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.
Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide. Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and 52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48 percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess."
Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone --- that they have not first taken away from someone else.
Often times, analogies can over simplify a matter, (and, or,) be improperly applied, however the following analogy, though simple and to the point, seems to be fair and accurate to me.
The ending anonymous quote, reminds me of a quote by Gerald Ford; "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away everything you have...." this quote has often been attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
His actual quote was; "The natural process of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground."
The above analogy illustrates, that all things must be paid for, as nothing is free, but what it fails to mention, is that the ice-cream that President Obama wants to give, is not only prohibitively expensive, it tastes so bad, nobody will want to eat it.
"No, he can't."
Trinkets that stick it to Obama start to sell
Cashing in on 'No, he can't'
By Andrea Billups (Contact)
Originally published 04:45 a.m., August 11, 2009, updated 08:22 a.m., August 11, 2009
In the political paraphernalia department, "Yes, we can" is becoming "No, he can't."
Anti-Obama memorabilia -- from T-shirts to bumper stickers to buttons -- is increasingly emerging in the marketplace as the president's economic and health care policies polarize supporters and detractors.
While "Mama for Obama" was a popular slogan during the 2008 election cycle, that design has been retooled with angry and fickle disenchantment: "To the Mama for Obama -- thanks for the tax hike." The "Audacity of Hope," the title of Mr. Obama's popular book, has been replaced by the "Audacity of Hype."
"It really started peaking about a month ago," said Amy Maniatis, vice president of marketing at the online seller Cafepress.com.
"You see it as a direct response to some of the promising messages that happened a year ago. Whereas we had the campaign of Obama centered around hope, and it was a very optimistic message, now they're asking: 'How's that hopey-changey thing going?' "
The Cafepress.com store, a cultural barometer of sorts for political and social expression, offers about 3 million Obama products, she said, but now is up to about 1 million that are "anti-Obama-oriented," reflecting a "significant shift in the last couple of months than what was the trend a year ago."
Pro-Obama gear is still selling well, she said, "but now we're seeing a much larger swing toward the critical designs. It will be lighthearted as commentary on his gaffes as in 'Acted Stupidly,' " a play on his remarks about the Cambridge, Mass., police officer who arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., "or with folks reacting to headlines or what is going on with the economy."
The political change in memorabilia mirrors the public-opinion divide on Mr. Obama as he moves to reform health care and attempts to revive the economy.
A poll of likely voters by Rasmussen Reports, released Thursday, found that 32 percent "strongly approve" of the way the president is doing his job, while 38 percent "strongly disapprove." Overall, 49 percent at least ?somewhat approve? of his performance, and 51 percent at least somewhat disapprove.
Cashing in on 'No, he can't'
By Andrea Billups (Contact)
Originally published 04:45 a.m., August 11, 2009, updated 08:22 a.m., August 11, 2009
In the political paraphernalia department, "Yes, we can" is becoming "No, he can't."
Anti-Obama memorabilia -- from T-shirts to bumper stickers to buttons -- is increasingly emerging in the marketplace as the president's economic and health care policies polarize supporters and detractors.
While "Mama for Obama" was a popular slogan during the 2008 election cycle, that design has been retooled with angry and fickle disenchantment: "To the Mama for Obama -- thanks for the tax hike." The "Audacity of Hope," the title of Mr. Obama's popular book, has been replaced by the "Audacity of Hype."
"It really started peaking about a month ago," said Amy Maniatis, vice president of marketing at the online seller Cafepress.com.
"You see it as a direct response to some of the promising messages that happened a year ago. Whereas we had the campaign of Obama centered around hope, and it was a very optimistic message, now they're asking: 'How's that hopey-changey thing going?' "
The Cafepress.com store, a cultural barometer of sorts for political and social expression, offers about 3 million Obama products, she said, but now is up to about 1 million that are "anti-Obama-oriented," reflecting a "significant shift in the last couple of months than what was the trend a year ago."
Pro-Obama gear is still selling well, she said, "but now we're seeing a much larger swing toward the critical designs. It will be lighthearted as commentary on his gaffes as in 'Acted Stupidly,' " a play on his remarks about the Cambridge, Mass., police officer who arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., "or with folks reacting to headlines or what is going on with the economy."
The political change in memorabilia mirrors the public-opinion divide on Mr. Obama as he moves to reform health care and attempts to revive the economy.
A poll of likely voters by Rasmussen Reports, released Thursday, found that 32 percent "strongly approve" of the way the president is doing his job, while 38 percent "strongly disapprove." Overall, 49 percent at least ?somewhat approve? of his performance, and 51 percent at least somewhat disapprove.
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