Clueless

I had some time to kill before a doctor's appointment last Thursday so I hobbled out to the golf club to see if any of my cronies were around. Two of the guys were sitting outside at the lunch tables enjoying a beautiful sunny day. I seated myself, ordered a coke, and listened. I hate to be one of those who barges in then dominates the conversation unless were real pals. Anyway, one of the fellas asked what I was up to after my doctor visit. If I had the time, I mentioned, I was going to drive to downtown Columbus and check out the Tea Party rally. Both of these guys were professional people. One of them was number three man at Nationwide Insurance and the other is a doctor so, even if I don't mention politics, I figure I'm safe with these men. Wrongo! Right away the "I can see Alaska from my front porch jokes" started. I really didn't want to get into anything because I assumed at their ages they'd never heard of Tina Fey. Anyway, if there was permanent animosity that might develop I stood the chance of losing some easy sucker bets on the course. I'd have had to have a hip replacement that morning to lose to these duffers. I didn't proselytize, either. To be on the safe side: for those of you who do think Sara P. is the President of Tea Party of American she ain't. There are two choices for the voters. If you believe in the Tea Party then you are for a limited government based on the Constitution of the United States. The people, by electing their representatives, have the power. If you like what is going on in Washington D.C. then you believe in a European Socialist government with the power resting in the hands of those whom you elect. It's pretty simple. I'm not saying one side is wrong and the other right. Apparently, when the election of '08 took place some of those who voted, independents mainly, feel they have been fed a bad tasting diaper. Ah Hell! I am too saying one side is wrong.

Mr. Irrelevant

Some of you readers are about to enter into a learning curve. The National Football League draft is looming ahead. For the guys who are drafted in the first three rounds there's big dollars in bonus signings. A guy doesn't even have to do much but sign his name on a dotted line and he'll be buying cars and bling for his entire entourage. The draft runs all the way through to pick number 256; the very last guy picked on the board. Some of you might think this is an embarrassing position. I mean, who wants to be picked last in grade school for dodgeball? Well, in the NFL this guy receives accolades and gifts plus trips for being just that, "Mr. Irrelevant". I have decided to bestow another irrelevant title but this time on a former politician. And the winner is------Bill Clinton. The dude gave a speech the other day on the anniversary of the upcoming Oklahoma City bombing in which he claimed the Tea Party folks, Glenn Beck andRush Limbaugh had better watch out in case some of their followers might want to carry their activism to an extreme. In other words, and they are his words, not mine: Extremist Tea Partiers and conservative talk show hosts could be viewed the same as the Oklahoma City bombers. I'm willing to present a theory that not many people in the USA had the opportunity to hear the speech or had its contents explained to them. And do you know why? It's because the NFL doesn't have the only Mr. Irrelevant. You'll find many of them in and out of Washington D.C. on a daily basis and the biggest of them all is nicknamed "Bubba".

Larry "Horn Dog" King

Gadzooks! This is the biggest story since the presumed king of England gave up a chance of sitting on the throne by marrying Wallis Warfield Simpson, circa 1938. Larry King is getting divorced from his present wife, number seven or maybe even eight, citing irreconcilable differences. I've read three differing sources this morning telling Mr. and Mrs. America that he was caught doing the "dirty" with his wife's sister. C'mon! The guy's 76 years old! If this is true then I want to start taking some of what he is. I present you with another question: Has Larry ever done a segment(s) on pedophile priests?

B.H.O. Speaks And I Cringe

I've always remembered today's date of April 14. It was the day President Abraham Lincoln was shot. He was a personal hero of mine in the early days of my youth. My parent's planned a vacation trip to Springfield, Illinois when I was a lad of eleven. We saw his home and his burial site. His casket is on display, you know.
About fifteen years ago I was working my way through Kentucky and saw a sign that said, "site of Abraham Lincoln's birth-twenty miles". A series of arrows directed me to a cabin about the size of our bathroom. It has been transplanted into a much larger memorial building. I always remember that his mother's name was Nancy Hanks. His dad wasn't such a nice fella but his mother made sure he knew his ABC's and could count. I'm always surprised that great Americans in history could be so wise and knowledgeable. I guess there wasn't much to do in the early 1800's. I mean, there weren't many basketball courts, baseball diamonds or football fields. It's difficult to comprehend but time blots out a lot of what should be remembered. I told my five year old grandson we didn't have television when I was his age and he laughed. But I digress. I was looking at today's news, probably the AP, and I saw a quote from Barack Hussein Obama for this April 14---today! "Whether we like it or not we remain a dominant military superpower". Abraham Lincoln he ain't and I'm very afraid for what these Alinskyites are doing to our nation.

47% Of Nuthin Equals 100% Of Everything

This will be a fairly silly post, I think. I'm sure all of you read last week that 47% of eligible taxpayers dont' pay a dime. Somewhere on the news I was informed that a family of four making $50,000 and less are in this category. Wowie! That's pretty neat---for them. This got me to thinking about benefits received by those who aren't required to do anything to support this great land. It's the same as a welfare check; get money but don't have any responsibilities. I was on the phone with my good buddy, Craig, this morning. There's going to be a Tea Party in Columbus, O. this week and he wanted a slogan from me for a sign he wants to hold up. I suggested he break down down benefits for those who are on the country dole and see if he could come up with something good. Okay, let's say we come under a nuclear bombardment. The primary purpose of our federal government should be to protect us from foreign attack. My idea is to give the taxpayer and his family some type of badge. Assuming we have time to get a shelter I only think it's appropriate the people who pony up the cash get the opportunity of being saved. Those who are forced to pay the most gete the deeper hole. In light of the fact that, assuming we are victorious in this conflagration and the providers survive, their ingenuity will be needed to re-build. For the non-taxpayer my idea would be to give them all rosaries and they can hope for the best. Federal tax dollars are used to build and keep proper maintanence on our interstate highways. Have you ever noticed, running parallel to interstates, the pre-interstate highways? Some are made of concrete and some of gravel. Do you get my drift? Don't pay taxes and you have to fight gravel. stone and humongous potholes. This would be a wonderful incentive to start adding to the coffers. Pay some cash and ride where the big boys do.
Education is a big part of taxation on the federal level. Actually, in a lot of cases the government has taken over the financials of it. How would it be if taxpayers got to take a number based on the amount of money given to DC; the more you give the better the school. This would help integration immensely. There's a lot of white folk who pay nothing at all and they would be subjected to forced busing--sort of reverse discrimination; just like in the 60's. If some people didn't want integration then start working harder to give the kids what you want.
Of course, I haven't touched on the real factor involved. How about getting rid of the clowns in Washington who have burdened our system with this outrageous entitlement. Those the giveaway programs are aimed at aren't going to do it and that's a certainty.

"Come Clean, Barry"

There's a slight ground swell of "I'm not sure" going on. As in, I'm not sure he was actually born in Hawaii; as in, is he a citizen or not? There's a Lt. Col. medical doctor who is refusing to go to Åfghanistan until he has proof positive. There's the millions of"Large" that has been spent by White House lawyers to keep the birth certificate under wraps. There's the Hawaiian hospital that refuses to show anything except photostatic copies. Michelle O. last week referred to Kenya as the homeland of her husband. I'm sure there is someone from the foreign press who is working feverishly to get to the truth, one way or the other. I sort of doubt it'll be Frank Rich from the NY Times.

T-Shirts & Caps

Wasn't the NCAA Championship basketball game between Duke and Butler excellent? I have one question, though, and not only for this game but for every championship encounter. Within five minutes of the conclusion the winners are adorned with caps and t-shirts with a proclamation that they are, indeed, #1. I can see the Nike "swoosh" on the gear. What the heck happens to the gear with the losing team on it? Wouldn't it be a collector's item? I have a t-shirt with the Canadian flag hung upside down. It dates back to a World Series baseball game when an uninformed custodian, prior to a game, strung it up wrong causing an international incident. I hope to get valuable money from it some day. That's a laugh, huh?
Regardless, I'd like to try getting ahold of some "loser" gear wherever the heck it's residing.