June 10, 2006
More Government Waste
Gee, what a shock. The Democrat-Led General Assembly created a "partnership" to "promote economic development" -- using zero of their own money, of course, only taxpayer money. And the big news? The partnership, according to state Auditor Les Merritt (R) is irresponsible with their spending.
Raise your hand if you're shocked. They're complaining that the "partnership" received reimbursements without documentation and that some expenses were paid for twice. They also question expenses for trips to Ireland and to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Hey morons, what did you THINK they were going to do with the money? When you GIVE people money they didn't earn for them to spend, they're going to spend it. That's how government works. If you don't want government to waste money, the ONLY way to stop them is to NOT give them the money! Can someone perform an audit on the North Carolina General Assembly (D) next?Posted by: Ogre at 12:01 PM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
June 09, 2006
Some Friday Funnies
Check out these children's sayings from The Happy Carpenter that will have you discover why someone would ask "What is butt dust?" Here's my favorite:
MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, "If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six."
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NC Property Rights Coalition
(919) 833-4345
RALEIGH – Kieran Shanahan, Chairman of the N. C. Property Rights Coalition, commented on the eminent domain reform legislation passed Tuesday by the North Carolina House. The legislation is aimed at preventing local governments from using eminent domain authority to take land for private economic development projects.
“The bill passed by the State House is a mere band-aid,” said Shanahan. “Legislatures come and go, and laws can easily be changed. That’s why we need a state Constitutional amendment to ensure that North Carolinians’ private property is safe from eminent domain abuse. A Constitutional amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.”
“On behalf of the many North Carolinians who have voiced their support for our efforts in recent days, I thank the N.C. House of Representatives for taking this first step. Now, I challenge our legislators to take the next step and provide our citizens with the Constitutional protection they deserve.”
The North Carolina Property Rights Coalition (NCPRC) is a 501(c) (4) non-profit coalition of individuals, organizations, businesses and community leaders dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights and interests of property owners, as well as revealing misuses and threats of eminent domain throughout North Carolina. More information on the N.C. Property Rights Coalition is available at www.NCPropertyRights.com.
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NOT The Lawsuit Lottery
So it's not just me that sees the lawsuit lottery filings every day. Can you imagine what would happen if an American found a frog in their salad? That would be a 7-figure lawsuit, at least. There would be "emotional counseling," nightmares, job loss, and dozens of other types of trauma that could only be compensated for with cold, hard cash. And the rest of the world knows it:
"We know that everybody sues everybody in the United States, but Holland is not like that, it's not how it works here," Frey said.
Nice.
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Unethical Overspending NC Legislators
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Crime Solution: Give Away Cash
The Democrat-controlled North Carolina General Assembly still believes that the solution to crime can be found by spending more money. Last year's budget (remember that one? It was "cut to the bone") gave $2 MILLION for "gang violence prevention." That program is specifically designed to keep children from getting bored.
How's that for an utterly useless waste of taxpayer money? We're actually working to pay taxes so that the government can spend the money to "keep children from getting bored." I'm bored with this, how much money do I get? I'm pretty bored, this could be expensive...oh, and if you don't pay me piles of cash, I might commit a crime, so you better pay me quickly. Irresponsible asses -- the Democrat government, that is.Posted by: Ogre at 11:05 AM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
June 08, 2006
A Blog to Visit
Once again we have a new renter here at Ogre's Politics and Views. Over there at the top of the left column you'll see a little box that links to Peter Porcupine. Peter is blogging from a conservative perspective in Massachusetts -- and yes, I found it rather hard to believe, too.
Now living in the socialist republic of Massachusetts, Peter isn't quite as conservative as yours truly -- but anything that can pull the leftists back towards sanity is a good thing! Head on over and have a read!Posted by: Ogre at 05:05 PM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Stop the ACLU
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Mexican-Style Immigration Laws
It seems that Representative John Linder has introduced legislation that should please President of the Southwest United States Mexico, Vincente Fox. This legislation would make the laws in the U.S. more similar to the laws in Mexico -- regarding immigration.
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Government is not...
A great commentary by John Hood that helps to explain government in terms that liberals and Democrats simply cannot comprehend.
Government is not a charity...It is coercive, not charitable.
That's a point I try to make over and over again. It is quite literally impossible for government to extend charity in any way, shape, or form. Every single dollar that government has, they have taken by force of arms. Don't believe me? Try and get past today without sending the proper forms in to the state. In a true charitable situation, there is a giver and a receiver. When the giver voluntarily gives, they are aware of the donation and can see the immediate results. The giver can decide for themselves if their money, which they actually worked to receive, should be given to whom, and for what purposes. The receiver in a truly charitable situation, receives the money that they know was earned. They may see the giver and know that the giver honestly believes in the receiver. There is often a quite real relationship that is formed between the giver and the receiver -- both benefit. In many cases, the giver may never see the receiver -- an anonymous donation is often one of the best, as both parties still benefit without additional complications. However, when this is extended to government, all benefits of the charitable situation disappear. The giver has no choice. The giver is required to "donate" their money, or they will be placed in jail. That's the power government has. The giver has no say over who or what will receive the "donation." If large amounts of waste are present in the system, again, the giver has no way to control that situation. In addition, the giver receives no relationship with the receiver. The giver does not know who will receive the money, nor how much they will actually receive. The giver cannot determine not only if their hard-earned money will be used for causes they believe in; but also the amount that will be used. The receiver in a government "charity" situation also does not benefit. They do not know who the giver is. They often are faced with bureaucratic hurdles that make getting the "donation" harder. And they are told by those who distribute the wealth that these people "deserve" the money. The receiver does not receive the knowledge that someone actually believes in them or their ideas, because they see that others are also receiving the exact same amount, or the exact same benefits, no matter their own, or others', personal actions. When government takes from one person, by force, and gives to another, both parties are worse off. Government is literally incapable of charity -- no matter if it's for "the children(TM), arts, "the poor," or any other reason -- so stop trying to claim they are.
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God, Guns, and Responsibility
A couple of completely unrelated news articles I read somehow related themselves in my mind.
The first article talks about a woman who was shot while stealing gasoline. The article mentions that the man who was defending his property was arrested -- and the woman who was stealing appears to have gone free. The second article is about a strange lawsuit. Read the whole article if you like, it's rather long and details. The gist of the lawsuit is that a man is suing a church to stop the church from telling people that he's committed adultery, and with whom. He doesn't want them to. Can you find the common thread here? What jumped out at me was responsibility. If you don't want to get shot, don't steal. That seems pretty clear and obvious to me, but it's just as obvious that the current system of courts and government does NOT. In this case, as with many others like it, the person who committed the crime is the victim. Once upon a time, a man's home was his castle. Not any more. Feel free to argue that gasoline isn't worth a life -- I agree. Therefore, the criminal shouldn't have tried to steal it, knowing their life was at risk. If it's my property, it IS my right to defend that with any means necessary -- even if the current government system disagrees. The second one is similar -- if you don't want people to find out about your adulterous activities, DON'T COMMIT ADULTERY. Why is this so hard to comprehend? But once again, the current courts and legal system are completely backwards -- somehow committing a crime makes you a victim and you have new, special rights because you committed a crime. In the west, when laws get twisted beyond all comprehension and logic, people take things into their own hands. For example, when the wolf is "protected" so that you cannot kill one under any circumstances, but the wolf attacks your property, your sheep, your livelihood, or even your family, what are you to do? If you kill the wolf, you will go to jail. If you don't, you will lose your productivity or your life. Makes no sense, does it? What many people in the west do is what they have to -- kill the wolf, but then hide all evidence of it -- bury it. How far are we from that point with the rest of the criminal law system? If a criminal attacks me, and I kill him, what are the odds of me being arrested? If I use a gun, they are very high. However, if I do not call the police and hide the body, am I better or worse off?Posted by: Ogre at 01:06 PM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Al-Zarqawi Dead?
By now I'm sure you've read throughout the internet that Al-Zarqawi is dead. The reports claim that he was killed in Iraq. However, I simply cannot accept any of those reports as true -- we've been told for YEARS and years that there is no connection between Iraq and Al-Queerda. The left and the media have been telling us over and over again that there are no members of Al-Queerda in Iraq. So I'm sure that there's no way this person was killed in Iraq. I'll watch the formerly mainstream media -- I'm sure they'll tell me this was just another "innocent" who had 10 kids and 6 wives a wife.
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Gas Tax Lies
There's more reporting about the North Carolina gas tax and of course, plenty of lies to go around. Some of the reporting is correct -- like the fact that North Carolina has one of the highest tax rates in the entire country. It's about 30 cents for every gallon of gasoline sold -- and that's on top of the 18.4 cents per gallon that the feds collect.
The big lie that's currently making the rounds is that the gas tax is used by North Carolina to build roads while other states use other funds. The lie claims that other states supplement the road-building funds with other taxes and gas taxes only pay a portion of the costs to build roads. In reality, in North Carolina, a portion of the gas taxes collected are taken OUT of the road-building funds and are placed into the general fund for the Democrat legislators to spend as they please. There's some in the state legislature that are attempting to lower the gas tax by a whopping 3 cents per gallon. Democrat Governor Easley is very opposed to ANY tax reduction of ANY type and he has voiced his strong opposition to reducing the gas tax specifically. So when you hear and read the reports about the gas tax in North Carolina, don't forget -- the state is controlled by Democrats and they do NOT want to cut one of the highest gas taxes in the nation for any reason -- and they're lying when they say they're using all the gas tax to fund road-building.Posted by: Ogre at 11:01 AM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
June 07, 2006
A-rab Internet PrOn
Yes, Virginia, you can get anything on the Internets -- including Arab Girls Gone Wild. Safe for work -- unless you're in a Muslim country.
(H/T to Mustang).Posted by: Ogre at 05:04 PM | Comments (6) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Not Conservative
Despite what you might read in the formerly mainstream media, I would like to point out that the follow people and organizations are absolutely NOT conservatives:
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R)U.S. Senator Liddy Dole (R)
U.S. President George Bush (R)
Nearly All Large U.S. Corporations. That is all.
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Fair Tax
It's Still Alive! by Ms.Underestimated
Folks, I told you about the good news Congressman John Linder gave us about an impending face-to-face with President Bush about the Fair Tax, and now the word is out! The Gwinnett Daily Post catches us up on this great news:
FairTax still kicking
06/04/2006
By: Dave Williams
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Wictory Wednesday (Stop the RINO)
This week, Wictory Wednesday presents US Rep. Mark Kenney for the Senate in Minnesota. Having served 3 terms in the US House of Representatives, he has the advantage of name recognition in the state.
Current the race is to replace retiring Senator Mike Dayton (D) and is considered to be a race where the Republicans stand a chance in picking up a seat in the Senate.Posted by: Ogre at 02:02 PM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
CA Continues to Ignore the Consitution
Dave, blogging at Tucents points out that California is ignoring the U.S. Constitution. For those educated in the government-run school system, here's the part that's being ignored:
Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
California instead has decided that a policeman can enter someone's house without a warrant and search at will -- a clear and blatant violation of the Constitution. But hey, that document was written a long time ago by people who could have never foreseen drinking and driving, right? Oh, how I yearn for freedom.
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Another Lawsuit Lottery Entry
Yes, we have yet another entry into the vast lawsuit lottery. This time it's "a coalition of veterans' groups" who are suing, claiming their "privacy rights" were violated when the government screwed up (what's new?) and their records were STOLEN.
News flash for the judges that might hear this case: the records were STOLEN. The government didn't intend to damage anyone. NO HARM has come to ANYONE because of the theft! It used to be that in order to collect damages, according to common law and hundreds of years of tradition, YOU HAD TO BE HARMED! You may have heard the saying, "no harm, no foul." It applies here! NOTHING has happened to the people who had their records stolen. The case should be dismissed and the people who filed it should be fined heavily to discourage others from wasting enormous piles of MY money (via taxpayer funds wasted in defending this moronic case).Posted by: Ogre at 12:02 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Forced Annexation in Pfafftown
Forced annexation is the law in North Carolina. Any city, any town in North Carolina can literally take any land they want that's not already part of another town and claim it as their own. The only have to stop at the state line and the people who are annexed have literally no say in the matter.
The people of Pfafftown are complaining that it's not fair and that they're not getting what they're going to have to pay. Well, that's the Democrat-run North Carolina State government for you -- they aren't interested in fair, just in getting more money. I know exactly of the situation they are in. A long time ago I lived in Charlotte. After all the houses were built, the city decided they wanted to annex the land. My taxes went up by about $5,000.00. What did I get for that money? I got my trash picked up one less day a week -- and literally that's all. I received no additional or new services at all -- just worse trash pickup. That's one big reason I don't live in Charlotte any more. Many of the people of Pfafftown are complaining because they're senior citizens on fixed incomes who cannot pay the new, higher taxes. But again, the Democrat-run government doesn't care -- they want more money and they literally don't care how they get it. If you like freedom, North Carolina is not a place you will find to your liking.Posted by: Ogre at 11:08 AM | Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
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