Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
"COLOR BLIND" FOLKS ARE HAPY FOLKS!
Okay folks, here goes. Oh no he's not? Oh yes I am. I'm gonna go ahead and do it. Yep, I'm gonna talk about skin color. It's time somebody did. No, not "Race". "Race" used to be a contest, but now it is a little word folks use to make discrimination prettier than it really is. Now discrimination, in it's simplest form, is just folks not likin' a persons skin color. Can you imagine that? I mean today! Some of us are still doing that. Fightin' over "Skin Color". Keep sayin' that over and over again. Fightin' over "Skin Color". Fightin' over "Skin Color". Do you see how stupid this is starting to sound? We are talkin' 'bout a simple different shade of skin! Skin color! It sounds like a room full of kindergartners fightin' over crayons. And yes I'm an ol' white boy sayin' this, although technically, my skin is kinda a light tan and not white, at all.
You wanna know why this stupid baloney is still going on? You see, a group of light tan folks, none of 'em alive today, came to this country and fought a bunch of reddish tan folks and forced them to give up their land. And that was wrong. Anyway a bunch of light tan and dark tan folks needed workers to build their new country, so they went to another country and brought some very dark tan, brown, and black skin folks over as slaves. They didn't give a darn about their "skin color". No sir, they knew that these folks were uneducated and unprotected and very easy to take. Just like today, they were very greedy business people willing to STEP on any one's freedom, to make a fast buck. Color didn't have anything to do with it. Anyway, they were very, very wrong! So the country was built on the backs of captured folks and we all know the rest of the story. A bunch of folks, that are all dead now, committed two wrongs and in so doing we all came together and built a great country. And we should be glad that some good came out of a very EVIL act. Now, everywhere, we live together, we eat together, we play together, we are in business together, and we survive............TOGETHER. Yes, and this may sound goofy comin' from an ol' hick like me, but we are all like a rainbow after a terrible, terrible storm.
Well, now th' storm is over and you "hard liners" on both sides (I hate that word "sides") have got to catch up with reality. Your lil' agendas are about to go down th' drain. You know who you are and your ranks are gettin' smaller and smaller. Folks like the Reverend Wright and the KKK. I despise them both! No, not for their "skin color", but for the "skin color hatred" they instigate and promote! They are despicable! Yeah, these so-called friends that keep perpetuating the hatred of the other fella 'cause he has different "skin color", should all be shunned. You got to watch 'em and don't let 'em get you wrapped up in their "profitable" agendas. They are embedded in all facets of our lives, regardless your "skin color". A good rule of thumb is this. If they are making money or gaining politically off their organizations, churches, or coalitions, then they are probably not sincere. "Sincere" folks are just sincere about the folks. You know, our great multi-heritage country and all the people in it..
Now, having said all this, remember this one thing. Discrimination will never be 100%, completely cleared from the United States. We will still hear "whitey" or "nigger", and other words like that, occasionally, but do your dead level best to ignore it. Those folks are in the minority now and for every ten that utters that junk there are another hundred that do not. And that hundred will soon be two hundred and so on and so on. In fact, I'm almost certain, after this writing, that I'll be hearing a few "skin color" remarks, but I can handle it, because I know how to stick to my principles and defend them verbally and simply ignore the ridiculous. Now, let me finish with this. If you "give in" to the hatred, then you are just as responsible for adding fuel to the "skin color" fire, as that bunch that fought the Indians and brought the slaves over here long, long, long ago. I know, for some old timers, it will never be long enough, but they to will be gone soon. So let it go............................
Some serious opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY. Y'all work together now, okay?
You wanna know why this stupid baloney is still going on? You see, a group of light tan folks, none of 'em alive today, came to this country and fought a bunch of reddish tan folks and forced them to give up their land. And that was wrong. Anyway a bunch of light tan and dark tan folks needed workers to build their new country, so they went to another country and brought some very dark tan, brown, and black skin folks over as slaves. They didn't give a darn about their "skin color". No sir, they knew that these folks were uneducated and unprotected and very easy to take. Just like today, they were very greedy business people willing to STEP on any one's freedom, to make a fast buck. Color didn't have anything to do with it. Anyway, they were very, very wrong! So the country was built on the backs of captured folks and we all know the rest of the story. A bunch of folks, that are all dead now, committed two wrongs and in so doing we all came together and built a great country. And we should be glad that some good came out of a very EVIL act. Now, everywhere, we live together, we eat together, we play together, we are in business together, and we survive............TOGETHER. Yes, and this may sound goofy comin' from an ol' hick like me, but we are all like a rainbow after a terrible, terrible storm.
Well, now th' storm is over and you "hard liners" on both sides (I hate that word "sides") have got to catch up with reality. Your lil' agendas are about to go down th' drain. You know who you are and your ranks are gettin' smaller and smaller. Folks like the Reverend Wright and the KKK. I despise them both! No, not for their "skin color", but for the "skin color hatred" they instigate and promote! They are despicable! Yeah, these so-called friends that keep perpetuating the hatred of the other fella 'cause he has different "skin color", should all be shunned. You got to watch 'em and don't let 'em get you wrapped up in their "profitable" agendas. They are embedded in all facets of our lives, regardless your "skin color". A good rule of thumb is this. If they are making money or gaining politically off their organizations, churches, or coalitions, then they are probably not sincere. "Sincere" folks are just sincere about the folks. You know, our great multi-heritage country and all the people in it..
Now, having said all this, remember this one thing. Discrimination will never be 100%, completely cleared from the United States. We will still hear "whitey" or "nigger", and other words like that, occasionally, but do your dead level best to ignore it. Those folks are in the minority now and for every ten that utters that junk there are another hundred that do not. And that hundred will soon be two hundred and so on and so on. In fact, I'm almost certain, after this writing, that I'll be hearing a few "skin color" remarks, but I can handle it, because I know how to stick to my principles and defend them verbally and simply ignore the ridiculous. Now, let me finish with this. If you "give in" to the hatred, then you are just as responsible for adding fuel to the "skin color" fire, as that bunch that fought the Indians and brought the slaves over here long, long, long ago. I know, for some old timers, it will never be long enough, but they to will be gone soon. So let it go............................
Some serious opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY. Y'all work together now, okay?
Thursday, February 19, 2009
SEVERE ALZHEIMER CASES REPORTED ON EAST COAST!
Well this ol' boy, for one, is gettin' pretty concerned about the health of a certain bunch of folks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) needs to be called in immediately, to investigate! There is definitely some kind of virus floatin' around. It appears to cause different levels of a form of dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, although, not directly related to them. Oh, and it seems to only show itself in public. It's kinda weird. Folks are forgetting things or not knowing things that, average folks like us take as obvious. Really. Especially areas around, and in the vicinity of, the sixteen hundred block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the Washington, DC area.
I mean, take that ol' boy Chris Dodd. Ol' Chris knew he received a "good ol' boy" loan from this big financial corporation, but he said that he just didn't know he would be receiving special favors because of his being the chairman of the Banking Committee, and all. Like a $75,000 interest reduction on his loan. Chris just didn't know that. Poor lil' fella. CDC! Y'all better get ol' Chris to the emergency room stat! Oh, and that ol' boy Roland Burris he got hit with it and it traveled, I guess it was "airborne", all the way to Illinois. Ol' Roland said he said this, then he said he said that, then he said a whole different thing, and the he said something else and all about the same thing. Man, I'm glad he cleared that up for us 'cause without his details we'd be confused! Are th' boys with the white coats handy. I think th' virus done hit another one! Heck, some of them got hit so bad that they don't even know what "sex", is. Imagine that, a grown man, don't even know what "sex" is! Bam! He done got hit with th' "bug"!
Of course, we can talk about these folks that have been hit with the virus, forever. I mean, it's been floatin' around DC for many, many years. Only now, it's starting to reach epidemic status! And, it's hitting all kinds of folks. It's hittin' "Donkey" folks and "Elephant" folks and yes, even folks that don't like donkeys or elephants. It's widespread.
Now you'd think, by now, there would be a cure for this weird "bug" and, there is. Yes, this cure has also been around for years, but for some unknown reason folks in and around Washington just will not take it. Even though they know it will make them better. They say it will help them breathe better and have a clear outlook on life, but, dog gone it, they just won't swallow th' stuff. What is it? What is this miracle cure? Most folks don't need it. It's called a sense of responsibility, but by itself it's no good. No sir, you have to take it with a big ol' glass of honesty, dignity, and integrity. Ronald Reagan described it perfectly. He said, "Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.' - Ronald Reagan.
I mean, take that ol' boy Chris Dodd. Ol' Chris knew he received a "good ol' boy" loan from this big financial corporation, but he said that he just didn't know he would be receiving special favors because of his being the chairman of the Banking Committee, and all. Like a $75,000 interest reduction on his loan. Chris just didn't know that. Poor lil' fella. CDC! Y'all better get ol' Chris to the emergency room stat! Oh, and that ol' boy Roland Burris he got hit with it and it traveled, I guess it was "airborne", all the way to Illinois. Ol' Roland said he said this, then he said he said that, then he said a whole different thing, and the he said something else and all about the same thing. Man, I'm glad he cleared that up for us 'cause without his details we'd be confused! Are th' boys with the white coats handy. I think th' virus done hit another one! Heck, some of them got hit so bad that they don't even know what "sex", is. Imagine that, a grown man, don't even know what "sex" is! Bam! He done got hit with th' "bug"!
Of course, we can talk about these folks that have been hit with the virus, forever. I mean, it's been floatin' around DC for many, many years. Only now, it's starting to reach epidemic status! And, it's hitting all kinds of folks. It's hittin' "Donkey" folks and "Elephant" folks and yes, even folks that don't like donkeys or elephants. It's widespread.
Now you'd think, by now, there would be a cure for this weird "bug" and, there is. Yes, this cure has also been around for years, but for some unknown reason folks in and around Washington just will not take it. Even though they know it will make them better. They say it will help them breathe better and have a clear outlook on life, but, dog gone it, they just won't swallow th' stuff. What is it? What is this miracle cure? Most folks don't need it. It's called a sense of responsibility, but by itself it's no good. No sir, you have to take it with a big ol' glass of honesty, dignity, and integrity. Ronald Reagan described it perfectly. He said, "Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.' - Ronald Reagan.
These ol' guys and gals in Washington are something else! I mean seriously folks, we elect 'em 'cause we think they are smart. We elect 'em 'cause we feel they are sincere about their new jobs as our reps. And yes we even elect them because we feel they are the "cream of the crop", or maybe the "best of two evils", when it comes to running our country and making our laws. Right?
Hey, you can hate me, you can love me, you can care less about me, but dang it, just love our country and make sure it stays straight! And for sanity's sake, quit electing these same idiots over and over and over again! Okay, I've said enough, for now, but there you have a few more opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Hey, you can hate me, you can love me, you can care less about me, but dang it, just love our country and make sure it stays straight! And for sanity's sake, quit electing these same idiots over and over and over again! Okay, I've said enough, for now, but there you have a few more opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
SUICIDE TERRORISTS ARE COMIN' TO AMERICA AND WE'RE FOOTIN' TH' DANG BILL!
"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt."
Thomas Jefferson, letter to Samuel Kercheval, 12 July 1816
Folks I keep tellin' ya that it's comin' and it just ain't enough of you listenin'! Make absolutely no mistake about it, It is on it's way! Th' dominoes are being put in place one by one, while everyone is watchin' th' dang ol' circus! Get you eyes off th' show and look outside the tent! They are stackin' th' chips against us! Think I'm wrong?
Okay then, how many of you folks are aware that our caring president has, by way of an Executive Order, ordered that over twenty million dollars of our money, be spent on moving hundreds of thousands of Palestine refugees to live here in the United States? Did ya know that? Did you know that an estimated 55% of these folks support suicide bombings? This is like a "ready made" army that could cause us havoc at th' drop of a dime. Did you know that our new president's first call, to a head of state, was to Mahmoud Abbas? You know him, don't you? Yeah, he's th' "top dog" of the Fatah Party in Palestine! Fine gentleman! How 'bout our president's first television news interview? Well it was with Al Arabia television. Yeah, th' Arabs own that one. Boy, I bet that teed off the alphabet channels (ABC, CBS, NBC)! Of course, most of you know he closed Gitmo, but did you know that he halted all military trials connected with it? You know, I've been to Gitmo as a serviceman. It seems to me we are giving up a pretty strategic base. Could that prison junk just be a cover up? Oh, and he also ordered all overseas CIA questioning centers closed. Let's see what else..........yeah, he withdrew all charges against them ol' boys that blew a hole in the USS Cole.
Do you see any kind of pattern here folks? Are you startin' to catch on? I mean, what in th' hell, excuse my French, is it gonna take for all Americans to wake up and smell th' STENCH? Th' Dominoes can't fall if you stop it! Get out of the Circus tent and open your eyes! Here it is in a nut shell:
1. We have a president that appears to want to get in bed with Ahmadinehoochi (Iran) and Chavez.
2. Ahmadinehoochi is probably got Nukes and Hugo has just basically become president for life.
3. Our president is closing military bases and stopping CIA operations.
4. We have a "one sided" congress that can vote in any ridiculous bill they want.
5. That same congress wants to "hush up" opposing views. Control and own media!
There you have a few of the Dominoes. It don't take no dang rocket scientist to see this thing comin'. All we need now is Pelosi and Hillary headin' up the SS and Barney Frank and Harry Reid ordering the burning of all conservative books and records, and they pretty much have it wrapped up. They'll have the police! You know, Hamas and all the thousands of refugees. They already have the government. All they gotta do is break "LIBERTY'S BACK" and make us all poor folks and then, guess what? They will start rebuilding America into the Socialist Heaven that they dream of and long for.
I know, I'm just an ol' crazy man, spewin' a bunch of dumb thoughts out there. I mean none of this can be true. This is America. It just can't happen here. If it did, we'd have no place to have fun and be irresponsible. So you see, it isn't gonna happen here. Right?
Some more opinions from me, TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY. Now go out and have some FUN! Oh, and enjoy yourself. This stuff will probably never happen. Just keep doin' what you doin'. You probably don't need to help. I'm sure this mess will just take care of itself. Ya think?
I'll be seein' ya next time.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
"BLIND VOTING"? WELCOME TO POLITICS 101!
Guess what? Man I'm so tickled about this. You see, in our next general election, there are some changes being made. Yeah, the new administration and ALL of our current members of Congress have finally come up with a 100% bipartisan plan. Yes they did. They really did. You are gonna love this because it is going to make voting so easy. There will not be any need for recounts or investigations. It will be so "cut and dry". Here is how it will work. You will go in the voting booth to view your selections, only there will only be one. On the entire ballot you will see the words "CANDIDATES" then you simply vote yes or no. You will not know anything about any of the candidates or their positions on anything. They will be hidden from you. That's it! Isn't that simple?
Of course, I'm being sarcastic, but every single member of Congress ought to hang their heads in shame. Countless men and women have fought and died to, not only gain, but also protect our cherished right to vote. In this great country we get to study whatever or whomever we are voting for. We have a right to make an "informed" vote and we exercise that right with our chests out and our heads held high. Politicians have begged us to exercise this voting right! They tell us it insures our freedom. They tell us that this is what our fore fathers died for. They even tell us that it is un-American not to vote. Well hooray for them. Hooray for these protectors of our freedom. Give me a break!
You see, we elect these folks to represent us and instead they SPAT on us! By voting on the greatest spending bill, in the history of the world, WITHOUT EVEN READING IT, is a disgrace! It is a mockery of our cherished voting rights. It made our votes that elected them, in the first place, meaningless! Let me ask you, you great politicians, our great president, our great legislators! How can you sincerely and honestly vote on anything you do not study in dept, much less, even read at all? Can you give us any kind of plausible answer? Why do I even bother to ask? You won't answer that! You'll just "double talk" it or "side step" it. What a bunch of "CLASS ACTS" that we have in Washington.
Folks when politicians no longer represent the "majority"(remember that word) and loose all regard for our voting process, then it is no longer our government! It has become theirs! Now let me define Socialism. It is a political theory advocating state ownership of industry and capital. This is the ultimate goal of virtually all majority politicians. They want you "in their pockets"! Now, let me break it down just a lil' further. Industry is every single business in the Untied States. Capital is all the money in the United States. You've seen the mess that, these so-called representatives of the people, have got us in, right? You just have to ask yourself, "Do I really want GOVERNMENT owning all the business and money?" "Do I want GOVERNMENT, or anyone, owning me?"
These are my opinions on th' matter. Folks it is "COUNTRY SAVIN' TIME"! You gonna do somethin'? And don't you dare ask, "Well what can I do?" Contact me, I'll tell ya.
Of course, I'm being sarcastic, but every single member of Congress ought to hang their heads in shame. Countless men and women have fought and died to, not only gain, but also protect our cherished right to vote. In this great country we get to study whatever or whomever we are voting for. We have a right to make an "informed" vote and we exercise that right with our chests out and our heads held high. Politicians have begged us to exercise this voting right! They tell us it insures our freedom. They tell us that this is what our fore fathers died for. They even tell us that it is un-American not to vote. Well hooray for them. Hooray for these protectors of our freedom. Give me a break!
You see, we elect these folks to represent us and instead they SPAT on us! By voting on the greatest spending bill, in the history of the world, WITHOUT EVEN READING IT, is a disgrace! It is a mockery of our cherished voting rights. It made our votes that elected them, in the first place, meaningless! Let me ask you, you great politicians, our great president, our great legislators! How can you sincerely and honestly vote on anything you do not study in dept, much less, even read at all? Can you give us any kind of plausible answer? Why do I even bother to ask? You won't answer that! You'll just "double talk" it or "side step" it. What a bunch of "CLASS ACTS" that we have in Washington.
Folks when politicians no longer represent the "majority"(remember that word) and loose all regard for our voting process, then it is no longer our government! It has become theirs! Now let me define Socialism. It is a political theory advocating state ownership of industry and capital. This is the ultimate goal of virtually all majority politicians. They want you "in their pockets"! Now, let me break it down just a lil' further. Industry is every single business in the Untied States. Capital is all the money in the United States. You've seen the mess that, these so-called representatives of the people, have got us in, right? You just have to ask yourself, "Do I really want GOVERNMENT owning all the business and money?" "Do I want GOVERNMENT, or anyone, owning me?"
These are my opinions on th' matter. Folks it is "COUNTRY SAVIN' TIME"! You gonna do somethin'? And don't you dare ask, "Well what can I do?" Contact me, I'll tell ya.
"The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife."
--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Spencer Roane, 9 March 1821
You watch your noggin'. TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Monday, February 16, 2009
AW SHUCKS.....I'M NOT "PROPER". WELL HUSH MY MOUTH!
You know, I just love "hate" mail. I really do. It inspires me. You see, if everyone likes the cause your fightin' then the cause is useless. If we all liked everything about each other then we wouldn't need no dang causes. Right? You bet I'm right. Anyway, in several emails, this particular person showed, I assume, her, true self. She claimed my writing was not "proper". Da? Anyone that reads me, knows my writing is definitely not, in today's terms, "proper". Heck, I even acknowledge that in my name, TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY. Now here is what she said, in just one of many emails, and I quote, "Will you just shut the xxxx up! No one gives a hot xxxx about what you think. You write like a child and make no sense." Kinda showed her true colors, uh? Oh, I did have to clean it up just a wee bit. Now where was I? Oh yeah, She is probably one of those spoiled lil' darlin's who likes to set on their veranda, sip expensive wine, read one of those ridiculous novels that no one, not even her, understands, all while listening to some "new age" coffee house music. You know th' kind of folks I'm talkin' about. They kinda drift in th' wind surrounded by their own lil' world without knowing th' big picture. The kind, that when th' poo poo hits th' fan, will be seeking someone with principles, substance, and values to protect them. Of course, they will think that you owe them this protection because they are one of th' "SPECIAL FOLKS".
So anyway, she caused me to talk about th' word "proper". What does "proper" really mean? For instance, does "proper" mean that you can't eat a can of sardines and beans and a big ol' chunk of onion? Would that not be "proper"? If you worked as a garbage person, would that not be "proper"? If your kiddos, wear "hand me downs", I guess that's not "proper" either. Who is the "King or Queen of Proper"? I do not recall seeing their name in any newspaper. Could it be Paris Hilton? Or maybe Britney Spears? What about William Ayers? Could he be what we base "proper" on? It must be Bill Clinton? Yeah, he must be the Czar of Proper! Oh heck, I almost forgot about ol' Barney Frank and his "association" with a male prostitute. Heck, he must be "proper"! I suppose you just have to be one of th' "SPECIAL FOLKS" to really understand "proper". Yeah, th' rest of us just ain't in touch. Oh my gosh, I said "ain't"! How could I be so improper? Darn, I hope y'all could understand what I meant.
So now let me tell you what this ol' boy thinks "proper" really means. "Proper" to me means principled. It means that you will stand your ground when times get hard. It means that you will not sell yourself or your principles for a "fast buck". Yes, even if you are a ditch digger, you work hard to the best of your ability, you love and cherish your family and country, you teach your children "true" right from wrong, you believe in a Creator, and you despise corruption, graft, lies, and real crimes, then you my friend, are "PROPER"! You are not one of th' "SPECIAL FOLKS"! You can take pride in that. You are a true American because you love America. You do not want to "use" America or Americans for your personal petty agendas. In fact, you could be called a "PROPER HERO"!
So yeah, by today's "SPECIAL FOLKS" standards, I guess I'd have to say that I'm not "proper", and you know, it sure does feel good! So there ya have it. Just a few "improper" opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY!
Y'all have a good 'un. Okay?
So anyway, she caused me to talk about th' word "proper". What does "proper" really mean? For instance, does "proper" mean that you can't eat a can of sardines and beans and a big ol' chunk of onion? Would that not be "proper"? If you worked as a garbage person, would that not be "proper"? If your kiddos, wear "hand me downs", I guess that's not "proper" either. Who is the "King or Queen of Proper"? I do not recall seeing their name in any newspaper. Could it be Paris Hilton? Or maybe Britney Spears? What about William Ayers? Could he be what we base "proper" on? It must be Bill Clinton? Yeah, he must be the Czar of Proper! Oh heck, I almost forgot about ol' Barney Frank and his "association" with a male prostitute. Heck, he must be "proper"! I suppose you just have to be one of th' "SPECIAL FOLKS" to really understand "proper". Yeah, th' rest of us just ain't in touch. Oh my gosh, I said "ain't"! How could I be so improper? Darn, I hope y'all could understand what I meant.
So now let me tell you what this ol' boy thinks "proper" really means. "Proper" to me means principled. It means that you will stand your ground when times get hard. It means that you will not sell yourself or your principles for a "fast buck". Yes, even if you are a ditch digger, you work hard to the best of your ability, you love and cherish your family and country, you teach your children "true" right from wrong, you believe in a Creator, and you despise corruption, graft, lies, and real crimes, then you my friend, are "PROPER"! You are not one of th' "SPECIAL FOLKS"! You can take pride in that. You are a true American because you love America. You do not want to "use" America or Americans for your personal petty agendas. In fact, you could be called a "PROPER HERO"!
So yeah, by today's "SPECIAL FOLKS" standards, I guess I'd have to say that I'm not "proper", and you know, it sure does feel good! So there ya have it. Just a few "improper" opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY!
Y'all have a good 'un. Okay?
Friday, February 13, 2009
HERE IT APPEARS! RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES! SHASAM! THE WHITHOUSE MAGICIANS HAVE OPENED THE SHOW!
Wasteful Spending Provisions in the so-called "STIMULUS PACKAGE"*
Judge for yourself:
$2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Dept. of Energy would not fund last year because the project was inefficient*
$650 million for the digital television (DTV) converter box coupon program*
$88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker*
$448 million for constructing the Dept. of Homeland Security headquarters*
$248 million for furniture at the new Dept. of Homeland Security headquarters*
$600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees*
$400 million for the CDC to screen and prevent STD's*
$1.4 billion for a rural waste disposal programs*
$125 million for the Washington, D.C. sewer system*
$150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities*
$1 billion for the 2010 Census, which has a projected cost overrun of $3 billion*
$75 million for "smoking cessation activities"*
$200 million for public computer centers at community colleges*
$75 million for salaries of employees at the FBI*
$25 million for tribal alcohol and substance abuse reduction*
$500 million for flood reduction projects on the Mississippi River*
$10 million to inspect canals in urban areas*
$6 billion to turn federal buildings into "green" buildings*
$500 million for state and local fire stations*
$650 million for wild land fire management on Forest Service lands*
$1.2 billion for "youth activities," including youth summer job programs*
$88 million for renovating the headquarters of the Public Health Service*
$412 million for CDC buildings and property*
$500 million for building and repairing NIH facilities in Bethesda, MD*
$160 million for "paid volunteers" at the Corporation for National and Community Service*
$5.5 million for "energy efficiency initiatives" at the VA"National Cemetery Administration"*
$60 million for Arlington National Cemetery*
$850 million for Amtrak*
$100 million for reducing the hazard of lead-based paint*
$75M to construct a new "security training" facility for State Dept Security officers when they can be trained at existing facilities of other agencies.*
$110 million to the Farm Service Agency to upgrade computer systems*
$200 million in funding for the lease of alternative energy vehicles for use on military installations.*
$275 million for "watershed and flood prevention operations
"Bad Policies
*Eliminates fees on loans from the Small Business Administration, thus pushing private capital toward unproductive businesses and away from productive businesses.
*Increases the definition of "youth" for certain summer job programs from age 21 to age 24.
*$160 million to the Job Corps program at the Dept. of Labor, but not for job programs - rather, to construct, alter or repair buildings.
*Requires a government study on the impact of minimum wage laws on the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
*A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.
*$79 billion State Fiscal Stabilization (slush) Fund to bailout the States by providing billions of dollars for "education" costs of any kind.
*$47.843 billion is appropriated for a variety of energy programs that are primarily focused on renewable energy development and energy conservation/efficiency. Not one dollar is appropriated to make fossil fuels more affordable in the near future. More than $6 billion of these funds go to environmental clean ups.
*Increases eligibility for "weatherization" assistance to households 200 percent above the poverty level.
*The "Making Work Pay" credit of $500 to every individual making less than $75,000 (or $1000 to couples making $150,000 or less) would pay people whether they are productive or not - akin to welfare.
*The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - food stamps) would temporarily suspend the 3-month limit for non-working adults to receive SNAP benefits, thus giving incentives not to find a job.
*Installs government as the creator of broadband deployment regardless of whether the specific local/regional market can sustain it.
*Funds new "green jobs" job-training program without eliminating inefficient job-training programs or consolidating job-training programs which duplicate each other.
*$890 million to the Social Security Administration without any provisions to reduce improper payments, or any plan to increase solvency of the trust fund.
*Nothing requires the products that are purchased with these funds be here in America. Lithium ion batteries, for instance, are primarily made in Asia.
I received this information from a source who works for a United States Senator.
Now, you tell me where the average ol' Jack and Jill fit in. Do you see any jobs here? Do you see any incentives for you? Do you see where you are gonna get help? If you do, please help me out. This is a SHAM! A SCAM, A SICK TRICK, A BOGUS EFFORT, A LIE, A DISGRACE, and you get my point! I am very ashamed of my government. It truly is a very sad day for Americans and that's my opinions on the matter.
TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
DON'T YOU DARE "DIS" THE RATS AND TH' MINNOWS!
Well folks it looks like they are gonna do it to us again. We're not gonna have just one nasty lil' stimulus pill to swallow. No, this time it's gonna be th' whole dang bottle! We ain't even gonna have a glass a water to wash it down with. Heck, even Ol' Nancy Pelosi got $30 million in there for a little rat, in her state. No kiddin'! She thinks this lil' rodent is more important that folks workin'! So she flies her big jet around, burns fuel, pollutes th' air, and looks down and thinks of all those cute lil' boogers she's savin'. Bless her lil' heart! But hey, like I stated in a previous writing.......she's one of th' SPECIAL PEOPLE! Saving the rat ain't nothing though. In California, there are farmers and ranchers that will not be able to get any irrigation water, at all. Oh, there's water there alright, but they can't touch it. No sir, not a drop. You see they're these folks that are tryin' to protect a minnow. Yes, I said a minnow! Amazin' uh? Anyway they're tellin' the farmers that irrigatin' their crops will hurt or kill the lil' suckers. Of course, the food prices will go up and more children will not be able to eat properly, but what th' heck. We just gotta save that ol' lil' minnow! I mean th' "SPECIAL FOLKS" know what's best for us. These "Eco System" die hards are goin' just a lil' too darn far when they start messin' with our food and water! Am I right or Amarillo?
Now I'm tellin' you, things are gettin' tight. Real tight. We are heading for some bad times. Heck, I do not agree with hardly any of th' thinkin that's going on in Washington, but I sure hope they are right. They're not, but I hope they are. Sometimes "false hope" is comforting. Yeah, Washington's not gonna get it done. They gonna keep fighting over the scraps like a bunch of hungry pigs pushing each other from one trough to another. Oh, and speakin' of pigs, where did this cute lil' word "PORK" come from. Why don't we tell it like it is? You know gease, payola, graft, slice, taste, shaft, dis, payoff, conflict of interest, waste, or maybe CRIME. Now, let me give you my simple example of how this works.
First, let's say you wanna run for Senator, but you're a nobody, by "their" standards. Now the "their", that I speak of, are th' "wheels". If you're a nobody, and you're not rich, then you gotta know th' "wheels" to get elected. It's a shame, but that's our current system and that's a whole nuther subject. Anyway th' "wheels" say, "Look Mr. Nobody you seem to be a fella that knows our game and we gonna give you what you want, but, after you get in, we will tell you what we want." So you become a Senator and you feel important, but then comes payback time. Let's say you fight to get a new school in your State. You will get a call from one or more of th' "wheels" sayin', "Hey, I own a construction company and you gotta make sure I get th' contract even though my bid will be a lot higher than the other bids." So then you come to th' crossroads! What do you do? If you don't go along, your political career will probably be over. If you do go along, you know you will do this over and over again. Well, by this time you are already one of the Washington Elite. One of the "SPECIAL FOLKS". You are "untouchable" and you love it! So you go down th' wrong road and somehow try to convince everyone that it is the "road we must take". Sound familiar?
There is th' smell of a dead lil' rat or fish floatin' our way folks and it's gonna stick on us like a cocklebur! Think about pullin' together. Start thinkin' 'bout th' other fella a little. We are gonna need each other, in th' comin' days, months, and years, more than ever. I, TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY, will be thinkin' 'bout you and I'll keep givin' you some more opinions like these. God bless.
Now I'm tellin' you, things are gettin' tight. Real tight. We are heading for some bad times. Heck, I do not agree with hardly any of th' thinkin that's going on in Washington, but I sure hope they are right. They're not, but I hope they are. Sometimes "false hope" is comforting. Yeah, Washington's not gonna get it done. They gonna keep fighting over the scraps like a bunch of hungry pigs pushing each other from one trough to another. Oh, and speakin' of pigs, where did this cute lil' word "PORK" come from. Why don't we tell it like it is? You know gease, payola, graft, slice, taste, shaft, dis, payoff, conflict of interest, waste, or maybe CRIME. Now, let me give you my simple example of how this works.
First, let's say you wanna run for Senator, but you're a nobody, by "their" standards. Now the "their", that I speak of, are th' "wheels". If you're a nobody, and you're not rich, then you gotta know th' "wheels" to get elected. It's a shame, but that's our current system and that's a whole nuther subject. Anyway th' "wheels" say, "Look Mr. Nobody you seem to be a fella that knows our game and we gonna give you what you want, but, after you get in, we will tell you what we want." So you become a Senator and you feel important, but then comes payback time. Let's say you fight to get a new school in your State. You will get a call from one or more of th' "wheels" sayin', "Hey, I own a construction company and you gotta make sure I get th' contract even though my bid will be a lot higher than the other bids." So then you come to th' crossroads! What do you do? If you don't go along, your political career will probably be over. If you do go along, you know you will do this over and over again. Well, by this time you are already one of the Washington Elite. One of the "SPECIAL FOLKS". You are "untouchable" and you love it! So you go down th' wrong road and somehow try to convince everyone that it is the "road we must take". Sound familiar?
There is th' smell of a dead lil' rat or fish floatin' our way folks and it's gonna stick on us like a cocklebur! Think about pullin' together. Start thinkin' 'bout th' other fella a little. We are gonna need each other, in th' comin' days, months, and years, more than ever. I, TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY, will be thinkin' 'bout you and I'll keep givin' you some more opinions like these. God bless.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
CHICAGO CRIME SYNDICATE! OFFERS THEY CAN'T REFUSE!
Well ol' Mr. O had his famous press conference. It was a dandy! He pulled every heart and fear string in th' book. He called this "HANDOUT" an emergency. Yeah, an emergency. Of course it wasn't enough of an emergency to go ahead and send it to a vote. After all, he had enough. No sir. He had to, hopefully, get some on the other side, and believe me there are sides, to come his way. He only got three, but that was enough because now all of his media buds can say it was a bipartisan effort. You see Democrats or Republicans never want to take the COMPLETE blame for anything gone wrong. Virtually all of 'em are cowards. They got to have that "safety cushion"!
Oh, and what about ol' Chucky Shummer stating that Real Americans are the chatty bunch? He also stated that the "HANDOUT" only had a small amount of "pork" in it and that Americans really don't care. Chucky, can you say "completely out of touch"? I guess ol' Chucky don't listen to his Mentor, The Great Liberator, Our Savior, Barrack Hussein Obama. Mr. O stated, only a few moments earlier that there was no "pork" in this bill. So who's lying? Da Da!
Anyway, here is a letter I sent to all my DC Reps and several news outlets. I hope you do the same.
"Is Al Capone back in town? He might as well be! I mean this O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP) in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is plain "highway robbery"! Only this time they are trying to make it legal! Good grief!
$20 billion in the hands of Chicago politicians is like givin' a kid 10 boxes of candy and lettin' him do anything he wants with it. Only you're gonna get the stomach ache instead of him. Chicago's O'Hare Airport ain't gonna help our country. Sure it's gonna help some Chicago cronies, but not our economy. I mean even the Federal Aviation Administration and major airlines with hubs at O'Hare have declined to fund this thing 'cause they feel it is not necessary,
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley ought to be called LIEUTENANT DALEY! I mean he has basically spent this city into th' ground and now, with this lil' pet project, wants to throw his debt on us! You know Americans! $1.2 trillion federal deficit! Let it sink in folks! No pork? Give me a break! These are my opinions, and please stop this thing cold! Now!"
Well, there you have it. Look we, you and me, got to start writing and emailing, and calling politicians, news outlets, our friends, our enemies, anybody! If we don't keep using our words to change, I shouldn't say change, let's say, to put this country back where it was originally, then folks are going to start revolting. We don't want that, if there are other ways. You see "CHANGE" is what got us here. You know, no principles, no responsibility, loose morals, and lack of real purpose.
You and I can do this! Really! Hope my opinions, at least, got ya thinkin'. Y'all have a good 'un.
THE DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Oh, and what about ol' Chucky Shummer stating that Real Americans are the chatty bunch? He also stated that the "HANDOUT" only had a small amount of "pork" in it and that Americans really don't care. Chucky, can you say "completely out of touch"? I guess ol' Chucky don't listen to his Mentor, The Great Liberator, Our Savior, Barrack Hussein Obama. Mr. O stated, only a few moments earlier that there was no "pork" in this bill. So who's lying? Da Da!
Anyway, here is a letter I sent to all my DC Reps and several news outlets. I hope you do the same.
"Is Al Capone back in town? He might as well be! I mean this O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP) in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is plain "highway robbery"! Only this time they are trying to make it legal! Good grief!
$20 billion in the hands of Chicago politicians is like givin' a kid 10 boxes of candy and lettin' him do anything he wants with it. Only you're gonna get the stomach ache instead of him. Chicago's O'Hare Airport ain't gonna help our country. Sure it's gonna help some Chicago cronies, but not our economy. I mean even the Federal Aviation Administration and major airlines with hubs at O'Hare have declined to fund this thing 'cause they feel it is not necessary,
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley ought to be called LIEUTENANT DALEY! I mean he has basically spent this city into th' ground and now, with this lil' pet project, wants to throw his debt on us! You know Americans! $1.2 trillion federal deficit! Let it sink in folks! No pork? Give me a break! These are my opinions, and please stop this thing cold! Now!"
Well, there you have it. Look we, you and me, got to start writing and emailing, and calling politicians, news outlets, our friends, our enemies, anybody! If we don't keep using our words to change, I shouldn't say change, let's say, to put this country back where it was originally, then folks are going to start revolting. We don't want that, if there are other ways. You see "CHANGE" is what got us here. You know, no principles, no responsibility, loose morals, and lack of real purpose.
You and I can do this! Really! Hope my opinions, at least, got ya thinkin'. Y'all have a good 'un.
THE DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
STEALIN' PARKIN' AND BOGUS SIGNS!
You ever notice, how when a person gets one of them handicap stickers, that they hang on th' rear view mirror, that they all of a sudden become healed? At least, that's been my experience. Heck, I can only remember a few times that I saw a real handicapped person get out of a car or truck with one of them blue signs hangin' in it. We don't need doctors no more. Nope! Just give anybody with a broken leg a blue sign. They will be healed! Get a blue sign and all of a sudden they become a good walkin' sucker! It's amazin'!
Now usually this don't work with th' license plates. Most folks with th' license plates, for some reason, stay handicapped. Naw, you gotta have th' hangin' sign. It must have somethin' to do with the color blue. It must be just th' right shade or somethin'. 'Course it could be the way it hangs and moves around on the mirror. Maybe it sends out vibrations that are transferred to the handicapped driver, through the mirror. It's something a scientist might want to look into 'cause folks are sure gettin' healed! Somethin' has got to be causing these bizarre occurrences. Right?
Also, it has got to have something to do with real loud music or real shiny, or spinnin' hubcaps. And those cars that jack up and down must have something to do with it too. Yeah, if you are handicapped you might want to go buy a big red truck, with some of those gold shiny hubcaps, about four speakers that are as tall as the seats, and get it fixed with whatever it takes to bounce up and down, and then top it off with a new blue sign on your mirror. This should do it. You certainly don't want to leave anything to chance. You can then drive it around for a while and park in a few handicapped parking areas.
Now, I don't know how long it will take for the cure to set in, but it can't take too long 'cause it's a lot of young folks gettin' th' cure. All I know, from my experience and observations there is something definitely happening. Of course, there is no way that perfectly healthy folks could be using these signs for their own selfish PERSONAL CONVENIENCE. Could they? I didn't even think of that! Most of these handicapped folks are elderly. There is no way someone would ROB an elderly handicap person of a closer parkin' spot, right? C'mon, in this country? I refuse to believe it! I mean we are talking 'bout takin' advantage of old folks. They deserve some respect and dignity. No American would be that self accommodating? Man I hope you're wrong. It would really be sad if your weren't.
Just a few (tongue in cheek) opinions from Th' Dumb Ol' East Texas Boy.
Now usually this don't work with th' license plates. Most folks with th' license plates, for some reason, stay handicapped. Naw, you gotta have th' hangin' sign. It must have somethin' to do with the color blue. It must be just th' right shade or somethin'. 'Course it could be the way it hangs and moves around on the mirror. Maybe it sends out vibrations that are transferred to the handicapped driver, through the mirror. It's something a scientist might want to look into 'cause folks are sure gettin' healed! Somethin' has got to be causing these bizarre occurrences. Right?
Also, it has got to have something to do with real loud music or real shiny, or spinnin' hubcaps. And those cars that jack up and down must have something to do with it too. Yeah, if you are handicapped you might want to go buy a big red truck, with some of those gold shiny hubcaps, about four speakers that are as tall as the seats, and get it fixed with whatever it takes to bounce up and down, and then top it off with a new blue sign on your mirror. This should do it. You certainly don't want to leave anything to chance. You can then drive it around for a while and park in a few handicapped parking areas.
Now, I don't know how long it will take for the cure to set in, but it can't take too long 'cause it's a lot of young folks gettin' th' cure. All I know, from my experience and observations there is something definitely happening. Of course, there is no way that perfectly healthy folks could be using these signs for their own selfish PERSONAL CONVENIENCE. Could they? I didn't even think of that! Most of these handicapped folks are elderly. There is no way someone would ROB an elderly handicap person of a closer parkin' spot, right? C'mon, in this country? I refuse to believe it! I mean we are talking 'bout takin' advantage of old folks. They deserve some respect and dignity. No American would be that self accommodating? Man I hope you're wrong. It would really be sad if your weren't.
Just a few (tongue in cheek) opinions from Th' Dumb Ol' East Texas Boy.
Monday, February 9, 2009
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 AND YOUR OUT TH' DOOR!
This "Socialism Junk" is starting to get pretty scary. At first, I thought it was just "politics as usual" , but it's not. No sir, it's different now. These Village Idiots are starting to get their ducks in a row. It' starting to take shape without many Americans knowing what is really happening. Our eyes are blinded and our ears are clogged with "EMERGENCY" and "HEART STRING" pictures and sales talk. I would say rhetoric, but sales talk means th' same thing and it's easier to say and understand.
Okay, here is kinda the way this dumb ol' boy adds it up. See if I'm strikin' any nerves, okay?
Step One: Buy up big companies, using the taxpayers money(Stimulus or Purchase, whatever suits ya). Force these "bought up" companies to play by the new Socialist Republic of America's rules. That's right, it will not be your government anymore. It will be theirs!
Step Two: Hush any "voice of freedom"! Only allow media, with their goals in mind, to exist. Example: A Village Idiot, Senator Debbie Stabenow, was upset because several liberal radio stations went belly up. She, from what I can gather, wants to somehow force folks to listen to the "voice of Socialism". Also, the President himself has suggested that folks should not listen to Bill O'Reilly or Shaun Hannity.
Step Three: Get enough ill-informed voters to support THEIR agendas and shower them with financial gifts and protections. Example: The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA S.2611) would allow over 100 MILLION illegal immigrants (under current law) into THEIR country, once again, not yours, over the next twenty years. That would be more than a third of the current US population. And, that would be on top of the 40 MILLION already here. These figures would more than insure enough votes to secure THEIR control.
Step Four: Insure that the new Socialist Republic of America will survive by indoctrinating the young minds with THEIR agendas. This is already being done before you very eyes. The majority of colleges and universities in America will absolutely not hire conservative professors. The High Schools are teaching outright lies. This has been documented. There are over one hundred and twenty five major falsehoods in your children's text books. Blatant lies!
So there you have it! Their Grand Design! If you do not stop this, then it will go on and on and on! Stop the lies! Stop the corruption! Stop the graft! Stop the bad morals! Get 'em out of office! Elect folks that won't LIE to you! In other words, no career politicians, no lawyers, no judges, no "bought and paid for" sweet talkers, and, well you get the picture. We need a few honest, hard working, family folks runnin' th' show! They sure can't do no worse!
Yeah it's Th' Dumb Ol' East Texas Boy spoutin' off a few opinions. Take care, oh and study hard on this, okay?
Okay, here is kinda the way this dumb ol' boy adds it up. See if I'm strikin' any nerves, okay?
Step One: Buy up big companies, using the taxpayers money(Stimulus or Purchase, whatever suits ya). Force these "bought up" companies to play by the new Socialist Republic of America's rules. That's right, it will not be your government anymore. It will be theirs!
Step Two: Hush any "voice of freedom"! Only allow media, with their goals in mind, to exist. Example: A Village Idiot, Senator Debbie Stabenow, was upset because several liberal radio stations went belly up. She, from what I can gather, wants to somehow force folks to listen to the "voice of Socialism". Also, the President himself has suggested that folks should not listen to Bill O'Reilly or Shaun Hannity.
Step Three: Get enough ill-informed voters to support THEIR agendas and shower them with financial gifts and protections. Example: The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA S.2611) would allow over 100 MILLION illegal immigrants (under current law) into THEIR country, once again, not yours, over the next twenty years. That would be more than a third of the current US population. And, that would be on top of the 40 MILLION already here. These figures would more than insure enough votes to secure THEIR control.
Step Four: Insure that the new Socialist Republic of America will survive by indoctrinating the young minds with THEIR agendas. This is already being done before you very eyes. The majority of colleges and universities in America will absolutely not hire conservative professors. The High Schools are teaching outright lies. This has been documented. There are over one hundred and twenty five major falsehoods in your children's text books. Blatant lies!
So there you have it! Their Grand Design! If you do not stop this, then it will go on and on and on! Stop the lies! Stop the corruption! Stop the graft! Stop the bad morals! Get 'em out of office! Elect folks that won't LIE to you! In other words, no career politicians, no lawyers, no judges, no "bought and paid for" sweet talkers, and, well you get the picture. We need a few honest, hard working, family folks runnin' th' show! They sure can't do no worse!
Yeah it's Th' Dumb Ol' East Texas Boy spoutin' off a few opinions. Take care, oh and study hard on this, okay?
Friday, February 6, 2009
WE CAN'T EAT OR AFFORD TO DRIVE, BUT WHAT TH' HECK, LET'S GO TO A MUSEUM!
Introduced January 6, 2009. Now think about that just a minute. That's only about thirty days ago. Didn't our leaders tell us that we are in the worst economic times since the Great Depression? So what do we need in these horrible times? Tax breaks? Food? Gas? Lower utility bills? No, those are not important! Not now! We'll get to that trivial stuff later. Right now, what we need is a new museum. A museum! Now, that will really give this ol' "horse drawn" economy a boost. Right? Wrong!
The Bill H.R. 202 was introduced by one of our VILLAGE IDIOTS, Mr. Cliff Stearns of Florida. It's called the Museum of Ideas Act of 2009. Catchy uh? Anyway this thing will supposedly establish a Museum of Ideas Commission to develop a plan that will put a museum in Washington, DC, why of course, to present the evolution of human ideas. I've got an idea for ya! Why don't you build a museum dedicated to the history of poor folks? Or maybe a museum for the "out of touch". We could call it THE MUSEUM OF CONGRESS! What is this guy thinkin'?
There are over 17,000 museums in the United States. You think that might be enough for right now. I mean that's one museum for every 18,000 of us. Now, don't get this ol' boy wrong. I'm all for protecting some of our artifacts and traditions, but aren't we carrying this museum thing a little to far? It's all about PRIORITIES! The priorities in America today are eating, housing, paying your bills, and trying to just keep your dang head above water. You know surviving!
Anyway, y'all remember this bill and be sure and vote it down. It's H. R. 202. We need to keep sending messages to Washington, letting them know that we are upset with their disregard of the TRUE AMERICAN LIFE! You can do it! You know you can. So go right now and write a letter, or send an email, or go to a website that'll do it for you, but dog gone it..............DO IT! Please?
Now you know that I always close stating that these are my opinions. You see, in this country, you can still state your opinion without getting in trouble. You can thank a soldier for that! Of course, the new SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA might even change that soon.
So in closing, let me just say that these are a few opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
The Bill H.R. 202 was introduced by one of our VILLAGE IDIOTS, Mr. Cliff Stearns of Florida. It's called the Museum of Ideas Act of 2009. Catchy uh? Anyway this thing will supposedly establish a Museum of Ideas Commission to develop a plan that will put a museum in Washington, DC, why of course, to present the evolution of human ideas. I've got an idea for ya! Why don't you build a museum dedicated to the history of poor folks? Or maybe a museum for the "out of touch". We could call it THE MUSEUM OF CONGRESS! What is this guy thinkin'?
There are over 17,000 museums in the United States. You think that might be enough for right now. I mean that's one museum for every 18,000 of us. Now, don't get this ol' boy wrong. I'm all for protecting some of our artifacts and traditions, but aren't we carrying this museum thing a little to far? It's all about PRIORITIES! The priorities in America today are eating, housing, paying your bills, and trying to just keep your dang head above water. You know surviving!
Anyway, y'all remember this bill and be sure and vote it down. It's H. R. 202. We need to keep sending messages to Washington, letting them know that we are upset with their disregard of the TRUE AMERICAN LIFE! You can do it! You know you can. So go right now and write a letter, or send an email, or go to a website that'll do it for you, but dog gone it..............DO IT! Please?
Now you know that I always close stating that these are my opinions. You see, in this country, you can still state your opinion without getting in trouble. You can thank a soldier for that! Of course, the new SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA might even change that soon.
So in closing, let me just say that these are a few opinions from TH' DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
TENNIS ANYONE?
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of "Liberalism", they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." He went on to say: "I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democratic Party has adopted our platform." This was stated by Norman Mattoon Thomas (Nov. 20, 1884-Dec. 19, 1968) a leading American socialist, pacifist and six time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.
Well, I was listening to the news this morning. I seem to be doing a lot of that lately. Do you think that it's because I might be concerned about our country? You think? Anyway, they were interviewing a government official from one of our cities. They asked this guy, straight out, if he thought that spending one point two million dollars ($1,200,000), to renovate tennis courts would stimulate the economy? Of course he did not answer the question, but here is what he said. He stated that the folks have a low opinion of the government and that improving these tennis courts would boost their confidence. No he didn't? Yes he did! Now John and Mary are trying to feed their kids and pay the necessary bills and this guy thinks this will give them more confidence in their government. TENNIS COURTS!!!!!!!! What planet do these village idiots come from? What are they smoking? TENNIS COURTS! My gosh! The sad thing is that I think he actually believed his statement. Where is the ambulance and the guys with the white coats? Oh, and on the same show they mentioned another city wanting a million for............now hold on to you seats........you ready for this? FRISBEE GOLF. Yes you heard me right. FRISBEE GOLF. Wow.
Folks I've said it over and over again, you just have to get involved. You have to start writing to anyone who will listen. Do you see how silly our government officials have become? If you took the entire population of the USA, I just wonder how many actually play tennis? Oh, and let's go ahead and throw frisbee golf in there too. You think it's less than 51% (that used to be the majority, by the way)? I think I could venture to safely say that it is probably less than 1%. Oh, but in our country today, 1% always trumps 51%! Common sense, common sense, common sense! When are we going to start seeing things for what they are and quit being blinded by rainbows or lights at the end of the tunnel? They ain't there folks! Not now, anyway!
Yeah I'm sharin' my opinions again, but I really am sincere about our country's dilemma. Help out okay?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
OPPORTUNITY! CAN YOU LIVE ON A $150 GRAND AND EXPENSES? WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOLKS WITH INTEGRITY! APPLY TODAY!
Yes, a great and wonderful opportunity, but here's the catch. You have to be willing to "freeze" all of your business income and assets. These will be put into one account/trust for a period of two years, after you leave your job. You must be willing to live solely off of your salary. You must work, at least, eight hours a day, five days a week. You will turn in a weekly expense report with complete documentation. Your expenses must pertain solely to your job (no fudging). You will be allowed only one bank account and one savings account while holding your position. You will not be able to attend any meetings and/or other business functions that do not have to do with your job. Your bank account and expense reports will be audited by a independent private firm, on a quarterly basis. You will receive a three week vacation each year. You cannot receive any gifts, of any form, from anyone other than blood relatives. These things will help insure your honesty and integrity while on the job. Now, of course, the details of this job must be worked out, by an independent group of business people numbering, at least, twenty and from different fields, but I think you get the just of what you are in for.
Okay, you are probably wondering what you might get in return if you accept this job. You will get a lot! You will get to serve the greatest country on the face of the earth. You will get to be a representative of all the people of America. You will be able to actually do what the majority wants done. You will be looked upon with true respect. You will be able to hold your head high knowing that you served with dignity, integrity, and honesty. It would be the greatest position in the world.
So can you do this? Can you give up virtually all that you currently have, both now and in the future? This is what it takes to be a Senator! This is what it takes to be a Representative! This is what it takes to be a Congressman! Can you do it? I know I can! And I know a lot of folks smarter than me that would do it too. Why? It is simple really. You see without this country we loose freedom and freedom is far to important to be bought and sold! It is to be cherished and protected by true Americans, not by cheats and thugs!
Anyway, this give you any ideas folks? I know that I am not the guy to work out the complete details, but you see my thought process. I mean, just yesterday MR. Obama stated that CEO's be limited to five hundred thousand per year. Evidently he likes my thinking too. So why not apply the same principles to our guardians of our laws, and taxes? You know our DC reps? The whole idea here is to make being honest easy! We desperately need to make being dishonest hard. Very hard! I mean think of our current corrupt millionaire politicians now, with all their "side" deals, law breaking, and conflicts of interest. It's very easy to get away with. This would virtually eliminate all of that. No more wondering if they are truly working for you. They would no longer be able to get "IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION" and believe me that's what they are looking for! The greed, power, ego, hatred, and elitist equation would literally be gone. Man wouldn't that be sweet!
Yeah, it's me again, THE DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY with a few opinions trying to save our country (and yes, it needs saving)!
Oh, and encourage those truly good ol' boys and gals out there to APPLY NOW! And if anyone out there knows a step by step process on how an average Mary or Joe can run for office, please pass it on. Folks need to know how to do this over and over again until it becomes common place. We need to pass the POLITICAL TORCH from the ELITE FEW, to the HARD WORKING MANY!
Okay, you are probably wondering what you might get in return if you accept this job. You will get a lot! You will get to serve the greatest country on the face of the earth. You will get to be a representative of all the people of America. You will be able to actually do what the majority wants done. You will be looked upon with true respect. You will be able to hold your head high knowing that you served with dignity, integrity, and honesty. It would be the greatest position in the world.
So can you do this? Can you give up virtually all that you currently have, both now and in the future? This is what it takes to be a Senator! This is what it takes to be a Representative! This is what it takes to be a Congressman! Can you do it? I know I can! And I know a lot of folks smarter than me that would do it too. Why? It is simple really. You see without this country we loose freedom and freedom is far to important to be bought and sold! It is to be cherished and protected by true Americans, not by cheats and thugs!
Anyway, this give you any ideas folks? I know that I am not the guy to work out the complete details, but you see my thought process. I mean, just yesterday MR. Obama stated that CEO's be limited to five hundred thousand per year. Evidently he likes my thinking too. So why not apply the same principles to our guardians of our laws, and taxes? You know our DC reps? The whole idea here is to make being honest easy! We desperately need to make being dishonest hard. Very hard! I mean think of our current corrupt millionaire politicians now, with all their "side" deals, law breaking, and conflicts of interest. It's very easy to get away with. This would virtually eliminate all of that. No more wondering if they are truly working for you. They would no longer be able to get "IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION" and believe me that's what they are looking for! The greed, power, ego, hatred, and elitist equation would literally be gone. Man wouldn't that be sweet!
Yeah, it's me again, THE DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY with a few opinions trying to save our country (and yes, it needs saving)!
Oh, and encourage those truly good ol' boys and gals out there to APPLY NOW! And if anyone out there knows a step by step process on how an average Mary or Joe can run for office, please pass it on. Folks need to know how to do this over and over again until it becomes common place. We need to pass the POLITICAL TORCH from the ELITE FEW, to the HARD WORKING MANY!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
EDUCATION OR CELEBRATION?
Why is it, that in America we continually take away from the family unit? The American Family is constantly under attack. I remember when I was a kid I looked forward to Family meals, Family get togethers, Family celebrations, Family worship, and the existence of the Family. An individual hardship was even shared by the Family, but America, today, has taught us different.
First of all, why on earth would we celebrate any holiday in public schools? Now before you say "WHAT?", think about what I am saying and why I am saying it. Think about the word "school." Americans used to send our kids to "school" to learn the basics that would give them a good foundation for the future. Now, many of our kids cannot even do simple math or spelling after they graduate from high school. Many do not know how to figure a pay check, or figure taxes, or how to look for a job, or how to ask for a raise, or, what a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk costs, or how much car repairs cost, or, even how much it is going to take to exist on their own. They are wrapped up in movies, cell phones, ring tones, hit songs, movie stars, designer clothes, parties, and the list goes on and on. And now, just for good measure, let's throw in school plays, class trips, Christmas decorating and parties, exchanging gifts, Halloween decorating and parties, dress up days, and, well you get the picture. Heck, with all of this, most adults wouldn't learn anything either.
My point is, that shouldn't "school" be for learning? Learning the things that will actually benefit them when they get on their own. The celebrations should be reserved for the Family. The Family needs this "glue" to help unite it. Kids would actually look forward to the Family celebrating holidays, religious or otherwise. And, and this is least important, we as taxpayers would save money. Our schools need to be streamlined. Education is the key word. What does the word "education", for our children mean to you? Does it mean we ignore teaching our kids the things that will make them "strong" in life. So do we ignore the basics? So does this mean that government takes over the job of the Family? Think long and hard about our "schools" and the Family.
Our "schools" are on a short road to disaster, if not already there. The constant bickering over who gets what and why is not going away. American principles are based on equality. In order for our schools to be truly equal, as they are trying to do now, we would have to celebrate every single religious holiday in America. Think about that.......................... Are you ready to celebrate Buddhism, sciencetology, Muslim, Hindu, Catholic, Baptist, evangelist, atheist, gothic, and many, many other religious holidays? Can't you see where this is headed? We have to be equal! We are America! So what's the answer? It's simple! The only way, in this situation, is to take every single holiday out of school and give it back to the Family! Let school get back to SCHOOLING, NOT PLANNING PARTIES AND DECORATING.
Well, that's my two cents worth. I hope I didn't offend anyone. I do believe in equality, but school's need some help, and sooner, not later. Oh, and help does not mean MONEY! It means COMMON SENSE in line with TRUE AMERICAN VALUES!
A few opinions from a DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
First of all, why on earth would we celebrate any holiday in public schools? Now before you say "WHAT?", think about what I am saying and why I am saying it. Think about the word "school." Americans used to send our kids to "school" to learn the basics that would give them a good foundation for the future. Now, many of our kids cannot even do simple math or spelling after they graduate from high school. Many do not know how to figure a pay check, or figure taxes, or how to look for a job, or how to ask for a raise, or, what a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk costs, or how much car repairs cost, or, even how much it is going to take to exist on their own. They are wrapped up in movies, cell phones, ring tones, hit songs, movie stars, designer clothes, parties, and the list goes on and on. And now, just for good measure, let's throw in school plays, class trips, Christmas decorating and parties, exchanging gifts, Halloween decorating and parties, dress up days, and, well you get the picture. Heck, with all of this, most adults wouldn't learn anything either.
My point is, that shouldn't "school" be for learning? Learning the things that will actually benefit them when they get on their own. The celebrations should be reserved for the Family. The Family needs this "glue" to help unite it. Kids would actually look forward to the Family celebrating holidays, religious or otherwise. And, and this is least important, we as taxpayers would save money. Our schools need to be streamlined. Education is the key word. What does the word "education", for our children mean to you? Does it mean we ignore teaching our kids the things that will make them "strong" in life. So do we ignore the basics? So does this mean that government takes over the job of the Family? Think long and hard about our "schools" and the Family.
Our "schools" are on a short road to disaster, if not already there. The constant bickering over who gets what and why is not going away. American principles are based on equality. In order for our schools to be truly equal, as they are trying to do now, we would have to celebrate every single religious holiday in America. Think about that.......................... Are you ready to celebrate Buddhism, sciencetology, Muslim, Hindu, Catholic, Baptist, evangelist, atheist, gothic, and many, many other religious holidays? Can't you see where this is headed? We have to be equal! We are America! So what's the answer? It's simple! The only way, in this situation, is to take every single holiday out of school and give it back to the Family! Let school get back to SCHOOLING, NOT PLANNING PARTIES AND DECORATING.
Well, that's my two cents worth. I hope I didn't offend anyone. I do believe in equality, but school's need some help, and sooner, not later. Oh, and help does not mean MONEY! It means COMMON SENSE in line with TRUE AMERICAN VALUES!
A few opinions from a DUMB OL' EAST TEXAS BOY.
Monday, February 2, 2009
CONFLICT? WHAT CONFLICT?
Definition: A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an interest that might compromise their reliability. Some examples are:
1. Self policing or investigating of any group is a conflict of interests. Sound familiar?
2. Taxation without representation is a case where one body has the ability to levy taxes, fees, or charges on another, separate group. (Our leaders levy taxes on Americans! We are two separate groups now) It is thus in their interest to levy heavy taxes, limited perhaps by the ability and willingness of the other group to pay without resorting to violence.
3. Representatives, in general, have different interests than their constituents. You think? Thus, accepting bribes to vote a certain way is in their interest, while not in their constituents' interest. These actions are sometimes illegal, but often not, as in the case of a politician accepting large amounts of money for a political campaign, and in return, granting the contributor access to political leaders. Oh, they have never, ever done this..................
4. Elected officials quitting public service to go to work for the companies they used to regulate. Can you say FREDDIE MAE or maybe FREDDIE MAC? Regulators are accused of using inside information for their new employers (FREDDIE, FANNIE, and a host of others) or compromising laws and regulations in hopes of securing employment in the private sector.
It is this writer's opinion that virtually every high ranking political official, with the exception of a very, very few, has a conflict of interest! And, I further believe that virtually everyone of them has taken part in one or all of the examples listed above. Our leaders are despicable. They are in violation of the very laws they swore to uphold. They are now so consumed with greed, power, envy, hatred, and self promotion that they have lost their ability to run OUR GOVERNMENT properly. It would be in every single REAL AMERICAN'S interest to change our leaders as soon as possible. We need to get away from this new form of government and get back to the government our founding fathers intended. FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE!
Remember, if you don't stand for something, then you'll fall for anything. Start using your noggin'! Start thinking about who you REALLY want in office. Don't get caught up in the "we need someone with political experience" HYPE! Political Experience is a Virus! It is eating you up! Get some fresh folks in there! Folks that aren't lackies for some FAT CATS! Start encouraging butchers, bakers, candle stick makers to run for office. Anyone, for that matter, that has both business experience and real integrity. That's what our For Fathers did. They looked for integrity, not crooks! They've got you fooled that only experienced politicians can run this country, when, in fact, nothing, and I mean nothing, could be further from the truth!
Yes sir, these are this Dumb Ol' East Texas Boy's opinions and I'll stand by them.
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