October 13, 2006
A Llama
A llama:
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Not a Llama
Another lesson on some of your basic animals groups. This is NOT a llama.
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Global Warming Heat Wave
And for all you folks suffering through global warming in upstate and western New York, here's the snow miser:
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Don't Speak a Foreign Language? To Jail!
I've been saying for quite some time that the force of evil are absolutely winning in this world. How about going to jail for not knowing a FOREIGN language? Welcome to public schools in England (coming soon to the U.S.)
In this case, a girl was asked to work with some others in her class. The others did not speak English. She went and asked the teacher if she could join another group because SHE COULD NOT COMMUNICATE with the group. The teacher went over the edge -- and had the girl arrested. Worse yet, the police actually DID arrest her! She went to jail for 3-1/2 hours because she didn't speak a different language! How right Orwell was. This 14-year old was arrested for violating a "racial public order offence." I give up. Someone start a country based on individual rights and freedom and invite me. I want to live there.Posted by: Ogre at 02:02 PM | Comments (17) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Lottery Lawsuit Entry #252,877
Contestant, please step up and grab your lottery ticket. We'll have the drawing in a few days to see if you've won billions. No, no, the lottery ticket is completely free -- the taxpayers will pay all the costs associated with the lottery itself.
Yes, we have another contestant in the lawsuit lottery. This time the scum of the earth is suing Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart has money and they don't. Of course, that's not what the lawsuit actually SAYS, but that is the real reason for the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that the plaintiff are stupid idiot morons ... oh wait, it doesn't say that. It says that the product they used was defective because they shoved it up their ______. Well, it almost says that. The complaint is that a three-year old jumped in a pool and landed on a "dive stick." These are sticks that sink to the bottom of a pool so kids can dive in and get them. They were recalled a year before this kid jumped on one and came with a warning "not to be used in shallow water." If there were justice left in this country, the lawyer that filed this suit would be heavily fined and the woman who filed the suit would be fined and forced to pay all court costs, plus an additional fine to deter others from wasting MY money on the court system so they can attempt to get a few easy million from a company because they don't want to work. I won't hold my breath.Posted by: Ogre at 01:01 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Bush: We Love Criminals
We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country; that we must figure out a way to say to those that if you're lawful...there is a way for you to eventually earn citizenship. --U.S. President George Bush
Great. So all I have to do to make something legal is get a whole pile of my friends together and break the law together. I think I'll start organizing the Robin Hood Lobby. Our goal will be to lobby for bank robbers. We're going to demand that bank robbers be declared legal. After all, if there's a million of us robbing banks, you can't lock us all up! I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- how do you throw out 12 million illegals? The same damn way they came in -- one at a time. I'm sure you've also heard by now that illegal criminal invaders are now suing Wendy's, too. It's just another entry into the lawsuit lottery, so maybe they are assimilating! The illegal alien criminal invader non-citizens are using the court system *I* am paying for to sue a company so they can get cash for not working. There's 40 illegal alien invader criminal non-citizens who have filed this lawsuit. If there were ANY semblance of justice left in this country, the judge who heard this case would demand that all 40 "plaintiffs" show up in his court, in person. Then, when they showed up, he'd have immigration arrest them immediately and deport them -- they're admitting their own guilt. Then, with no plaintiffs, the lawsuit would be dismissed. THAT would be justice.
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$50 Million Short: Very Good!
The North Carolina lottery, the state-run monopoly on gambling, the only gambling permitted in the state, is apparently running about $50 million short. It was supposed to "raise" $400 million "for schools," but they're about $50 or $60 million short. But that's okay, because all the lottery officials are "not disappointed in anything." They're all happy. I think they're mostly happy because they haven't been charged with federal crimes, like the first lottery commissioner.
The story also highlights a few people who spend between $15 and $25 each week on the lottery -- all of them dreaming of winning the jackpot -- and all of them working in unskilled, low-pay jobs. So the lottery is a success, according to government: it takes money from the poor and gives it to schools. It hasn't generated as much money as it was supposed to. And people actually believe the money is going to the schools, even when it's not. A complete and total government success story.Posted by: Ogre at 11:01 AM | Comments (11) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
October 12, 2006
Geddings Guilty!
After a quick jury time-out, the jury found former NC Lottery Commissioner Kevin Geddings, who was appointed by Speaker of the House Jim Black, GUILTY on five counts of mail fraud. He faces "up to 100 years." I predict a $10 fine and probation.
More interesting, however, is that Geddings is guilty. If he's guilty, I think Jim Black is going to get off scott-free. After all, Black claimed Geddings didn't tell him that Geddings was an employee of the lottery company -- that's what the guilty verdict means. And Black has been claiming all along that he didn't know Geddings was an employee -- so if Geddings is guilty, does that mean Jim Black is innocent (in this case, anyway)?Posted by: Ogre at 11:59 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
New Advertisers
A couple advertisers to point out, in case you missed them on the top of the left sidebar over there.
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Fighting Liberalism One Post At A Time... The Politcal Rants of Butch Morgan
Now that's an admirable goal. Any time liberalism (as defined by today's liberals/Democrats) takes a defeat, that's a gain for liberty and freedom. Finally, there's I Love Mountains.org. Do you love mountains? And not in a long, warm shower way, but in a more manly way. The site is focused on some weird sort of strip mining, primarily in the east (VW, TN). Well, if you like the outdoors, do go take a peek, would you?
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NaNoWriMo 2006
It's time once again! Yes, it's time to prepare yourselves for NaNoWriMo, 2006. If you've been reading here a long time, you know that the Ogre always joins in this effort. Way down the left sidebar, you can see my previous awards. In 2004, I won (with this), but in 2005, I didn't finish and only got the participant badge.
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That One Muslim
Mohammed, That One Muslim, the only Muslim in the world who uses his religion to commit violent acts, has been spotted again! Earlier this week he was in France, stoning school girls. Apparently his fetish for young girls hasn't changed, as he's now in Egypt, kidnapping young girls. But hey, since Islam is a religion of peace, I'm sure all the other participants in the religion will quickly apprehend him and jail him for his crimes.
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N. Korea vs. The United States of America
Communist North Korea has threatened to fire a nuclear-tipped missile unless the U.S. takes action to resolve its standoff with Pyongyang, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap. source
Well now. If this were America of the first half of this century, no country would have the guts to make such a threat. But if they did, America's response would be, "Whenever you feel froggy, you just go ahead and jump." But alas, this is not longer the home of the brave. Instead, our response, from Secretary of State Rice, is, "there is no intention to invade or attack them. So they have that guarantee." In other words, we won't hurt them, no matter what they do. So, what have we taught the world about the United States today? If you can get your hands on a nuclear weapon (are you listening Iran, Tunisia, Lybia?), you can do anything you want because we won't hurt you. In other words, we are giving North Korea EXACTLY what they claimed! They claimed they needed to develop the nuke to defend themselves against the US. Now that they have one (or at least claim to have one), the US has assured them that they're safe. But it's okay, because the Useless Nations (UN) is demanding that the US give them even MORE! The UN says that the US should go "talk" to them because they want to talk to us. Bush is saying right now that he won't meet with them because they're pathological liars (and they are). But I bet we send someone over there within a week, securing complete and total victory for North Korea.
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Charlotte Observer: Socialism is GREAT.
To those of you who might still be reading the Charlotte Observer, I just want to take this short space to remind you that the Observer honestly hates freedom, Democracy, and a Representative Republic. They believe that people are stupid and should not be allowed to make decisions for themselves, because those people might make the "wrong" decision. They feel that only the "anointed" should be able to make decisions about everything.
This time, the Observer saysThis state should continue to support college as a public good, not allow it to become a private benefit.
What is not actually said, but very strongly supported is, "AT ANY COST." The Observer is complaining about the recently-suggested tuition cap of 6.5% on college tuition. Now instead of complaining that the cap is too low because schools need more money, they complain that the cap is too HIGH -- not because the government shouldn't spend hundreds of billions more on free higher education, but because they don't want the student to pay for it. They want a college education in North Carolina to be free to those who will benefit. Instead, those people who work WITHOUT a college degree -- garbage men, government workers, "the poor," minimum-wage workers, car salesmen, and anyone else who doesn't have a college degree -- should pay for everyone ELSE to get a college degree for free at the state schools. Folks, that's open socialism. They openly complain that "The state is shifting costs for public universities from the taxpayers to students and their families." In other words, those who benefit from the education SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. Just a reminder to understand the point of view of the Charlotte Observer when you read it: they hate you and think you're an idiot if you like freedom.
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Charlotte Schools & Crime
Peter Gorman, head of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), with near a $500,000.00-a-year taxpayer salary has weighed in on the recent upsurge in school violence: He will absolutely NOT let anyone protect themselves, nor will he make any effort to protect any students (unless he gets more money).
Mr. Gorman says that he will continue to allow and encourage 16-18 year olds convicted of felonies to attend his schools. Oh, and those who bring guns? Gorman doesn't "know what to do with them." Here's a hint, Mr. Gorman:As required by law, a student who brings or possesses a firearm or powerful explosive on school property or at a school-sponsored curricular or extracurricular activity must be suspended for 365 days, unless the superintendent recommends and the board approves a modification.
But gee, that would reduce your "income," wouldn't it? You see, for those who don't know, each school gets cash based on the number of students it has attending. Therefore, most schools will do anything to get students in to their school -- including allowing convicted felons into the classroom. They are honestly not concerned with safety or education. The business of the education system is money. He also stated that he would absolutely not consider allowing anyone to defend themselves. When asked about allowing teachers to be armed, he said, "absolutely not." Apparently he believes that if they just talk nice to the evil criminals, they won't bring guns to schools where they (the criminals) know EVERYONE is unarmed. Oh, but don't worry -- Mr. Gorman is ever the loyal bureaucrat.
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October 11, 2006
Reporters and a Marine
Dan Rather and Peter Jennings, NPR Reporter Cokie Roberts and a U.S. Marine were hiking through the desert one day when they were captured by Iraqis. They were tied up, led to the village, and brought before the leader.
The leader said, "I am familiar with your western custom of granting the condemned a last wish. Before we kill and dismember you, do you have any last requests?" Dan Rather said, "Well, I’m a Texan; so I’d like one last bowl full of hot, spicy chili." The leader nodded to an underling who left and returned with the chili. Rather ate it all and said, "Now I can die content." They tied him back up and set him against a wall. Peter Jennings said "I am Canadian; so I’d like to hear the English National Anthem one last time". The leader nodded to a terrorist who studied the United States and knew the music was the same as to ’God Bless America’. He returned with some rag-tag musicians and played the music. Jennings sighed and declared he could now die peacefully. They tied him back up and set him against the wall. Cokie Roberts said, "I’m a reporter to the end. I want to take out my tape recorder and describe the scene here and what’s about to happen. Maybe some day someone will hear it and know that I was on the job till the end." The leader directed an aide to hand over the tape recorder and Roberts dictated some comments. She then said, "Now I can die happy." They tied her back up and set her against the wall. The leader turned and said, "And now, Mr. U.S. Marine, what is your final wish?" "Kick me in the ass," said the Marine." "What?" asked the leader. "Will you mock us in your last hour?" "No, I’m not kidding. I want you to kick me in the ass," insisted the Marine. So the leader shoved him into the open, and kicked him in the ass. The Marine went sprawling, but rolled to his knees, pulled a 9mm pistol from inside his cammies, and shot the leader dead. In the resulting confusion, he leapt to his knapsack, pulled out his M4 carbine, and sprayed the Iraqis with gunfire. In a flash, all the Iraqi terrorists were dead. As the Marine was untying Rather, Jennings and Roberts, they asked him, "Why didn’t you just shoot them? Why did you ask them to kick you in the ass?" "What!?" said the Marine, "And have you three assholes call ME the aggressor?"Posted by: Ogre at 06:04 PM | Comments (14) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Marine Pilot Joke
Mrs. Smith, a teacher, called on little Johnny to tell a personal story with a moral.
Johnny said, "My Uncle Ted was a Marine pilot during the war in Vietnam, one day his plane got hit by a missile and was going down. Uncle Ted grabbed a case of beer, a machine gun and a machete and bailed out. On the way down he drank the whole case of beer. As luck would have it he landed in a field and was surrounded by 100 Viet cong soldiers. He started shooting his machine gun and killed 70 of them before he ran out of ammunition. Then he grabbed the machete and killed 20 more before the machete blade broke. He then killed the last 10 with his bare hands." "Oh my God!" exclaimed Mrs. Smith, "What could the moral of that story possibly be?" Johnny said, "The moral of that story is.. Don’t mess with Uncle Ted when he’s been drinking!"Posted by: Ogre at 05:05 PM | Comments (12) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Airport Security
Take a peek at this video that just seems WAY to accurate in our so-called "war on terror:"
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Fair Taxes
by TD of The Right Track
As I see it, the main problem with the Income Tax is that it is virtually impossible to enforce completely and fairly. Compliance with the Income Tax depends on taxpayer truthfulness, which generally is motivated either by a) good character, or b) fear of an IRS audit. With the FairTax, the tax is collected when the money is spent, from everyone, with greatly reduced opportunities for non-compliance by the public.
For instance, what about the criminal element in our country? Have you ever heard of the Mafia? Or the drug dealer? Do you think that these people report 100% of their income? Of course not! They get out of paying a huge percentage of their actual tax bill by the simple expedient of not reporting all of their income. But these same individuals still have to pay utility bills, purchase prescription drugs, visit doctors, and buy food. And if they believe in the "high life" of new cars, fancy clothes and jewelry, and new homes, they're going to pay more than "Joe Six-pack" who chooses to drive a used car, or purchase a home that's not brand new.
And it's not just individuals who are managing to avoid paying taxes these days. Everyone in America has heard of the rush to move American companies "offshore", whether in whole or in part. Think about it -- have you ever seen an American-flagged commercial vessel? Oh sure, we've got our warships, but what about commercial boats that carry cargo or cruise passengers? Most of these are flying the flag of Liberia or Panama -- low-tax nations.
In the mid-1950s, about 33% of all income taxes collected were paid by American corporations. Today that number is down to approximately 10%. From "The FairTax Book" by Boortz and Linder:
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School Safety
The White is doing it. The North Carolina governor is jumping on board. Everyone wants to know what is to be done about school violence.
Here's an idea -- let's ban weapons in schools. That way those evil people who are committing these crimes will obey the law and not attack anyone in the schools. It's a perfect system! Everyone knows that criminals who are willing to murder people and kill themselves ALWAYS obey the law when they do so, right? Morons. I predict they will come up with plans for "stiffer penalties" for those who bring weapons to schools. They'll need more money, of course, to implement these ideas. NC might decide that they need an extra billion or five to put metal detectors in every school. Maybe they'll hire one extra policeman to peek into cars in the parking lots. And, after spending more money than most people will ever see in their entire lives, nothing will change. If you want a serious change, stop creating an area where crime is encouraged. Stop creating a zone where criminals know there's not one thing even resembling a weapon. Stop disarming law-abiding people who might be able to stop these crimes. Get rid of the moronic federal "gun-free school zone" laws that I routinely violate. Allow people who AREN'T killing others to defend themselves and others. Or, you could take the simple approach and simply get government the hell out of the education business. Remember the massive investigation of the mining industry when a few people died? There's no one to investigate the government when they have a monopoly on an industry (education).Posted by: Ogre at 01:04 PM | Comments (11) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Charlotte Free Money
Look, public transportation is crap. Period. There's really no other way to look at it. However, big-government socialists and liberals absolutely cannot comprehend that idea. I will never forget the time I was running for elected office and I interviewed with the socialists at the Charlotte Observer. This person's jaw hit the ground as she said to me, "Do you mean to say that if the public transportation system can't pay for itself that we should get rid of it?" Being logical and pro-freedom, I replied, "As quickly as possible."
The Charlotte train system is absolutely insane (like nearly every other light rail system in the country). It's only purpose is so that government can take your money and spend it on people they like. And yes, I'm dead serious. The purpose of the train system is nothing else. It IS to expand government, and absolutely nothing else. It's based on socialist dogma and everything about it screams anti-freedom. To show just a tiny example of how insane this has become, using the system's own numbers, they will spend at LEAST $462,700,000.00 just to build the system. Now that doesn't take into effect all the various salaries, web sites, and other massive expenses. That doesn't even consider the OPERATING EXPENSES that will be required to keep the system running. So keep in mind, that $462 million is a VERY Low number. But don't worry, the first year (supposedly 2007, but no one really believes them), 9,100 people will ride the train. So we're paying well over half a BILLION dollars (and likely much, much more) so that 9,100 people can ride a train. In case you don't feel like doing the math, I'll help. That's:$50,846.13 PER PERSON
to ride the train. That's right, your tax dollars (whether you live in Charlotte or somewhere else because there's a lot of federal dollars there, too) are paying over fifty thousand dollars per person so a few people in Charlotte can ride a train. Heck, even the train supporters have stopping lying about "traffic" and "the environment."
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