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September 17, 2007

NC Democrats: More Corporate Welfare is Good

It's finally settled. North Carolina Democrats LOVE giving away money to businesses. Yes, Democrats in North Carolina ARE the party of "Big Business." Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly want to take MORE from people who work in order to give MORE to businesses who do, well, whatever they want.

I previously mentioned that Governor Easley had vetoed a $40 million cash present from the General Assembly to Goodyear. Apparently either Goodyear had bribed enough Democrat politicians, or the Democrats just decided that their royal favor would fall on Goodyear this year. Either way, it was a present for the company for doing nothing. Governor Easley vetoed that bill.

At the time, I and other Republicans pointed out the various things that could have been done with that $40 million (including repairing roads since the road budget was exactly $40 million short this year). Then the legislature went into special session because the Democrats were SO mad at Easley for stopping their cash present. There were debates and dicussions about how much Democrats could spend and cash presents. There were dreamy discussions about how the money could best be spent.

But in the end, the North Carolina Democrats do as North Carolina Democrats do -- they voted to spend EVEN MORE! A quick review:

The Democrats in the General Assembly voted to give Goodyear a cash present of $40 million.
Governor Easley vetoed that as "too much."
The Democrats met in special session and voted to spend $60 million on cash presents to Goodyear AND Bridgestone!
Governor Easley (D) approves.

Democrats LOVE spending your money -- and they would rather give it to private businesses they like than build and repair roads.

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September 14, 2007

Friday Llama Jokes

1. Why did the llama cross the road?

Because it was the chicken's day off.

2. What did the camel say to the llama?

Let me teach you how to spit.

3. What did the llama have for dinner?

Llama-ables

4.What did the pellet say to the llama?

Don't eat me

5.What did they llama say to the blade of grass?

Nice knawing you!

6. What did the llama say to his friend?

Is your mama a llama?

7. Why arn't llamas in rodeos?

`Cause they ain't ticklish!

8. Why did the llama fall out of the tree?

Because it was dead

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The Llama Song

It's been quite awhile, so I think it's about time to renew it. Here it is, the original:

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Democrats, BDS, and Iraq

Why does the last few months of Democrats talking feel like an Abbot and Costello skit?

Bush: We need to finish this war.

Democrats: We vote to go to war.

Bush: Excellent, let's kill those who want to kill us.

Democrats: No war! Withdraw the troops!

Bush: What?

Democrats: War is bad. No war! Withdraw the troops!

Bush: But you just voted to go to war.

Democrats: That's before we knew you wanted to go to war. Withdraw the troops!

Bush: But...

Democrats: Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw!

Bush: Okay, fine. Let's withdraw the troops.

Democrats: No wait, withdrawing the troops isn't what we want.

Bush: But you just said...

Democrats: No withdrawl! No withdrawl! No war!

Bush: Do you even listen to yourselves?

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Is this What you voted for?

Also related: Just Who Did Democrats Elect?

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Children, Government, and Trains

Wow. "Out of the mouths of babes."

The big discussion these days in Charlotte is light rail. The city wants to continue spending more than $8 Billion to build a train set. They, obviously, need enormous piles of tax money to do that. There's an issue on the ballot this fall to reduce a sales tax -- primary because that sales tax was put in place to build a $1 billion train system, but the money hasn't been used for building trains. So today I glance over at the cheerleader for big government, the Charlotte Observer, who occasionally publishes comments from children on issues. Usually they're just uninformed comments, but today's were interesting. They were asked about the trains.

Predictably, the Observer published various opinions, in this case 6 supporting the government trains, 4 opposed. But what's really interesting is WHO supports the trains:

A few samples from the supporters:

The light rail benefits anyone who has to go to uptown.

Sorry, not true.

While aiding in protection of the environment, it provides all citizens an opportunity for a safer and, probably, less stressful commute.

Nope, that's not true, either.

The light rail will reduce the number of cars on the roads, and attract riders because it will be a lot faster than riding in a car.

Wrong and wrong.

Hopefully, voters will take long term growth into account, and realize that implementing the transit system may be the solution Charlotte needs to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.

Completely and totally incorrect, proven repeatedly with facts.

A few quotes from those opposed:

The Charlotte light rail system is a great example of an unnecessary, yet huge, expenditure.

Exactly right.

We already have environment-friendly buses. Therefore, we would be wasting money by adding yet another method of public transportation.

Imagine that! Good insight.

If we continue to build the tracks and people don't use them it will be a useless way to spend the taxpayers' money.

Some independent thought there, huh?

Oh, the most interesting part? Those who repeat ideas that are simply completely, factually WRONG are all government (public) school students. Those who show independent thought and point out the true facts are all private school students or home schooled.

Yet more evidence that government schools are just plain wrong.

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September 13, 2007

Taxpayer Bill

I just don't understand why so few others feel this way. It's simply true -- but I guess as long as little Johnny gets to soccer practice on time -- and as long as government lets me keep enough to buy McDonald's, everything is just okay. Either that, or it's just too hard to fight these bastards who want you to work to give them money.

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Who's Your Daddy?

Russ Mittermeier is feeling bad. You see, according to him, his closest relatives are dying, and he wants your help. Send cash, please. Oh, and it's okay with Russ if you point guns at people and take their cash to give to him. He really wants to help his relatives.

What's happening to his relatives? Oh, the Ebola virus is killing them. How is he going to save them? Well, he doesn't know, but he appears quite sure that if you send enough money (just keep giving him cash, he'll tell you when he's got enough), that he'll be able to save them. After all, how could you sit there and do nothing while his very family dies all around him?

Who are Russ' closest family and relatives? Oh, they're apes. Not people, apes. Gorillas. That's who Russ wants to save with your money. I'm guessing that Russ had a rough childhood if he honestly believes that his closest relatives are gorillas. Hey Russ, how about you use any money YOU earn to save the animals and leave me alone!

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Iran Attacks U.S.

Breaking News (not really): Iran attacks America again. 11 Americans were wounded and 1 was killed. Hey Democrats, is anyone counting all the deaths and injuries caused by Iranians in Iraq? I didn't think so.

I think for every Iranian missile or bomb fragment found or fired in Iraq, America should drop one 2000-lb bomb in Iran. I bet the madman leader of Iran either stops or his people stop him.

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Your Mom Did Bad Things

So when a woman goes to prison for, say, robbing a bank and shooting a teller, do we let her go because she has kids? What if a mom is caught breaking into a house and stealing jewelry? Do we pardon her completely just because she has children? Heck, in most cases, doesn't someone get punished MORE if they commit crimes while they have children?

So why does the left love Saul Arellano? Someone needs to take this kid aside (it would be social services, if they were even remotely interested in helping, well, anyone other than themselves) and explain to him:

Saul, I'm very sorry to tell you this, but your mom did some bad things. She broke the law. She took things that didn't belong to her. She hid from the police. And she said that she will continue to refuse to obey the law. So she's being punished. As soon as she agrees to stop breaking the law, she will be able to return to you. But as long as she won't obey the law, she's going to be punished.

Because that's the truth. This kid is so much of a pawn it's not funny. He's being taught by the left to hate America. Great job, Democrats.

Keep in mind his mother is very clear: if she doesn't agree with a law, she is simply not going to obey it -- ever. I have no problem with that position at all. In fact, I do that very thing each and every day. But it's shameful to use a child like this to advance your political cause.

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NC "Tax Incentives"

Welcome, businesses, to North Carolina.

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September 12, 2007

Patreaus Report Reaction

Very, very sad -- but incredibly true:

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Designated Driver?

You cannot drive drunk, right? There's few left today that would argue that you can drive drunk (I'm not saying there aren't those who are doing it still). However, this is pretty much the worst crime possible. If you're convicted of DUI, there is nothing worse you can do. You will be punished worse than just about anything else. You get massive fines (more than for just about any crime). You will get hundreds of hours (or more) of "community service." And you'll be fired from your job. You'll be looked down on by your community forever. Not for drinking, but for getting caught with a DUI.

People mostly fear this action because of the punishments, NOT because of the fact it's wrong. Therefore, people will do just about anything to avoid getting caught -- including getting underage designated drivers. This man learned well from government -- instead of risking the serious penalties for DUI, instead he took the risk of "reckless endangerment" -- a MUCH less serious crime! He still got 15 days in jail for letting his 11-year old drive, but that's a LOT less than if he had been driving.

Does anyone see anything wrong with this?

Can anyone explain any real crime here? Who was endangered? Who was hurt? Who was at risk of being hurt? I'm sorry, but I can't find a victim here. The only thing close to a "crime" was that a driver with THREE YEARS of experience driving made a wrong turn. And that's 15 days in jail. Have YOU ever made a wrong turn while driving? Do you think you should go to jail for 15 days for it?

It's not dangerous for an 11-year old to drive a car in Alaska -- especially when he's got three years of experience! Anyone want to bet if he can pass the driving test? Why should there be an arbitrary age for children driving?

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Newest Dangerous Items

Ah, to be an "American" today. Of course, yes, I realize, there is no longer any such this as "America" or an "American Citizen" -- at least according to the courts and the legislatures of this once-great country, but still. The phrase "Only in America" still seems to apply.

There's a few of things you need to be warned about. There's a few new things that the police consider dangerous weapons. Be aware if you're found carrying any of these new things around, you are highly likely to be thrown in jail without any recourse. Sure, you might get a "trial" some day, but it will be one where the jurors don't know their powers and if you DARE to tell them their powers, the supreme God of the land (the judge) will throw you in jail again. Anyway, on to the latest dangerous things:

New Dangerous Item #1: Salt. If you are found with any quantity of this substance, especially if you spill ANY amount near a policeman, it may cost you $1000 and a night in jail. Oh, and that's not including any punishments that the judges might hand down. So BEWARE! Police in Union City, GA are taking this threat seriously. Do not carry or spill salt near policemen there or be prepared to spend the night in jail.

New Dangerous Item #2: Toy Plastic and Cardboard-Tube Guns -- especially ones that have "BAZOOKA" printed on them in big, cartoon, yellow letters. That's extra-scary. If you are found with one of these large piece of plastic in public, waving it about and pointing it at the sky, you're in trouble. And if you shoot it into the air with silly blue plastic "bullets" and let kids play with the toy, you will be arrested for being dangerous. I suppose if you broke it in half and poked someone with a pointy edge, you could put your eye out.

Dangerous Item #3: Iodine. Yes, that brown stuff that your mother used to put on your cuts is now, according to the DEA, just as bad a heroin. So if you've got a few capsules around that you use to purify water when you camp so you're not killed by microbes, you better consider what's more important to you -- purifying your water so you don't die; or having DEA agents break down your door and throw you in jail for "drug trafficking."

You know, normally I've always been pro-police. But crap like this really makes me dislike the police. Sure, go ahead and claim it's just a few of them -- sure doesn't look that way to me any more.

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Government Takes Babies

How would you feel if you were pregnant (or if your wife were) and the government sent you a letter telling you that they'll meet you in the delivery room because they're going to take your baby from you before you even get to see it? That's what happened to Fran Lyon of Northumberland, England. She has been informed that her child will be taken by social services and put in foster care -- it is likely she will never be allowed to even hold her child. Why? Because government says so.

Seriously.

The government talked to a government employee. Then some government people had a meeting. A government employed doctor, without ever seeing or talking to Fran Lyon declared that the baby should be taken from her because Fran was "dangerous" -- even though Fran has never harmed another person in her entire life. The government bureaucrats agreed and voted to take her child away the moment it was born.

The message is VERY clear: do as government says. Government knows all. If you're not government, you shut up or you will be destroyed. Oh, how I yearn for freedom.

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NC: Free Progesterone

Ever heard of this stuff? I'm sure most of my female readers have. For those who don't know about it:

studies have shown that weekly progesterone shots can reduce a woman's risk of preterm birth by about one-third

So basically, it's a drug that is given to "at risk" women in the hopes that it will increase a woman's chance of giving birth to a health baby. That's good, isn't it? And it's nice. So if there's a program that will give this shot to women who cannot afford it, that's great, isn't it? Sure makes you feel good to know that women who are poor are getting a shot to help their children, doesn't it?

But it's wrong, plain and simple.

Why? Because the government is doing it. While 350 "low-income" women in North Carolina got the shot this year, that doesn't matter. It cost the state $150,000.00. The state claims the shots cost $250 each. That means over $175 was spend in administering the program for EACH woman. Oh, and there's ZERO measurable results. In addition, the state claims it is "saving" money because if they hadn't given the "Free" shots, it MIGHT have cost $3,000 per infant.

It's still wrong. It's morally wrong.

If you're still thinking this is a good program, let me ask you how many people you're willing to personally shoot to save $3000. Seriously. Exactly how many? One? Two? Five? How many people are you willing to put in jail, separated from their families to save $3000? Ten? Twenty? Because that's what government is doing. Government is pointing a gun at people's heads and FORCING them to pay money. If the people refuse, the government will jail or kill them. Then the government takes that money and uses it to "save $3000."

This is how we're getting socialized medicine, whether we want it or not. Government just decides to give away cash to some group and it sounds and feels nice -- but they don't mention how many people they have to jail or shoot to get that cash -- and no one seems to care.

Freedom isn't "nice." Freedom isn't free. And freedom doesn't care -- but it's freedom. And if the government would get out of the way, I would bet that a private organization or church would be able to provide these shots -- and I bet it would cost them even less than $428 per shot (as the government shots do). There appears to be just one place left for freedom on the planet. Won't you join us?

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September 11, 2007

Remember

It's not a day for campaigning. It's not a day for complaining. It's a day for remembering. The United States was attacked, plain and simple. Don't whine about why government hasn't given you enough. Don't complain about why something wasn't investigated. Just think back and remember. Thousands of people were killed on this day -- simply because they were Americans.

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September 10, 2007

School and Summer

So why do you parents keep sending them back to this penal institution known as "public school?"

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Democrat Debate: What Country?

Democrats this weekend have made their position quite clear: they do not want America to exist as an independent nation. They do not want laws enforced. They do not want borders. And most of all, they despite English as a unifying language of a people -- they do not like the American culture.

In case you missed it, the debate was held in Spanish. Yes, questions and answers were broadcast completely in Spanish -- not English. And since they were Democrats and since they were pandering for the illegals' vote, Democrats were very clear: they hate immigration law. All of them agreed that they would open the borders completely to anyone who wants to come in (terrorist or Mexican).

In addition, Democrats being Democrats, they showed how clearly these candidates view people only by the color of their skin or their ancestry, rather than by their abilities. Clinton made sure to point out to everyone that she hired a Latino once. And she made it appear that she hired the Latino just because they were Latino -- not because they were qualified for the job. Obama said that Chavez, big communist, was the same as Martin Luther King, Jr. And Edwards, king of the panderers, was quite to point out that he heard from the little people in the town where he was born and they said that a lot of people with brown skin lived there now -- and Edwards was proud.

But in a move that really takes the cake, look closely at how Perry Bacon Jr., writer of the above linked article, end his article:

Democrats see an opportunity to peel off Latino voters in 2008 because of the opposition of many leading Republicans, including almost all of the party's White House candidates, to President Bush's policy that would create a citizenship path for some illegal immigrants -- a policy that some have labeled "amnesty."

Huh? Does this guy know anything about politics? He thinks that Democrats can get the "Latino" (read: illegal immigrant) vote because Bush and others support amnesty -- and the Democrats support amnesty, too. So if Latinos want amnesty, they have to vote Democrat because Republicans support amnesty? Huh?

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Implants and Cancer?

Remember all those Democrats who want to provide you with cradle-to-grave health care coverage? Remember those Democrats who want to force you to go to the doctor or they will throw you in jail? Remember those Democrats who want socialized medicine -- like the system in Canada -- that will require you wait months and months for service? One thing they describe as a way to make it more "Affordable" is by using implantable chips to track medical information.

And it appears these chips may cause cancer:

"The transponders were the cause of the tumors"
[cancer researchers] all urged further research before the glass-encased transponders are widely implanted in people.
A 1998 study in Ridgefield, Conn., of 177 mice reported cancer incidence to be slightly higher than 10 percent � a result the researchers described as "surprising."
A 2006 study in France detected tumors in 4.1 percent of 1,260 microchipped mice. ... Because researchers only noted the most obvious tumors, the French study said, "These incidences may therefore slightly underestimate the true occurrence" of cancer.

Go on, go out and get yourself chipped by the government. Maybe you'll be one of the 90% who don't get cancer. Anyone want to bet which candidates Verichip supports for president? I wonder what the punishment will be for refusing to get chipped by the government. And no, this isn't tinfoilhattery -- it's happening now. The government just hasn't made it mandatory yet. But with a Democrat president like Hillary or Edwards and a Democrat Congress, you can bet it will happen. I bet within 2 years these chips will be installed in anyone who wants government medical services. Anyone want to bet against me?

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