First off, let me tell you I am not a fan of Lance Armstrong. I think all the BS about "he's such an inspiration because he fought his cancer" is crap.
When Lance was diagnosed with cancer, he had two choices...
1) Do nothing about it and die
OR
2) Go through the treatments and have a chance of surviving it.
Um, the decision is really a no-brainer. This crap about his courage and valiant fight is bunk! He chose the the the natural choice and got lucky. Other than not locking himself away and crying about cancer, which most of us wouldn't do, there's nothing heroic about his fight. To be heroic, he would have had to sacrifice.
I'm glad he beat cancer but, he deserves no worship for it.
Now, let's get to how he's being shafted. In all the media is reports that Lance used drugs during is FIRST 'Tour of France' win (six wins ago). Lance denies it but, everyone (especially the French) are still slinging the mud.
What kills me is, Lance has been drug tested for every one of the last few races (at minimum) and one every single of one of the certifiably clean. He has one SEVEN races in a row and people are bashing him over the POSSIBLE drug use of the first, SEVEN YEARS AGO! I think he has proven beyond a doubt that he is quite capable of winning the 'Tour of France' race without drugs. Why is ANYONE doubting him on the first?
Let's play devils advocate for a moment. IF he had used drugs on the first race (seven years ago), who cares!?!? He's won six more certifiably clean!
I don't believe he has cheated on any of them. This looks more of a case of poor sportsmanship than anything else.
AND, He's still no hero for beating cancer, he's just lucky.
August 26, 2005
Illegals try and kill border patrol agents.
More peaceful actions by those poor suffering immigrants "who just want a better life"...
Summary:
Illegals tried to kill two US border agents by throwing rocks at their helicopter rotors. A rock hit and the rotor was damaged causing an emergency landing.
Here's the links-
Rocks Thrown at Border Patrol Chopper
U.S. border patrol helicopter downed by illegals
Illegal Alien Brings Down Border Patrol Chopper with Rock
More Articles
Summary:
Illegals tried to kill two US border agents by throwing rocks at their helicopter rotors. A rock hit and the rotor was damaged causing an emergency landing.
Here's the links-
August 22, 2005
Psychopaths are everywhere!
I have never thought about this but, this explains A LOT!
Is Your Boss a Psychopath?
Let me shorten it for you...
Psychopaths lack empathy (feeling for others)... They can be violent or non-violent. It seems that the non-violent type are the ones who slime their way up the corporate (and governmental) ladder.
Connect the dots. Note my previous post and think about the leaders of all the great Communist/Socialist governments that has ever existed.
Is Your Boss a Psychopath?
Let me shorten it for you...
Psychopaths lack empathy (feeling for others)... They can be violent or non-violent. It seems that the non-violent type are the ones who slime their way up the corporate (and governmental) ladder.
Connect the dots. Note my previous post and think about the leaders of all the great Communist/Socialist governments that has ever existed.
Communists, Socialists, Liberals, Democrats are all morons...
Let me let you in on one of my sayings:
Communists, Socialists, Liberals, Democrats or All of the above are:
1) Stupid
2) Evil
3) Stupid and Evil.
Why is that? Because they are the first to decry how other groups (especially Big Corporations) infringing on their rights and their solution is to make Big Government.
I continually get into argument with these idiots and they complain that big corporations (and greedy rich people) are causing all the suffering for everyone else. What they can't get into their head (or they want to hide (hence the "evil" part)) is that the same greedy scumbags that slime their way to the top of the corporate ladder (and to the top of the wealth pile) would be the same scum bags that slither to the top of their Utopia Government (except in the government positions, they would have all the guns).
I don't know about you but, I'd rather have the scumbags in corporations (without guns).
The CSLDs are the first ones to yell about keeping my morality off of them yet, they FULLY support laws that inflict their morality on me (i.e. welfare).
Communists, Socialists, Liberals, Democrats or All of the above are:
1) Stupid
2) Evil
3) Stupid and Evil.
Why is that? Because they are the first to decry how other groups (especially Big Corporations) infringing on their rights and their solution is to make Big Government.
I continually get into argument with these idiots and they complain that big corporations (and greedy rich people) are causing all the suffering for everyone else. What they can't get into their head (or they want to hide (hence the "evil" part)) is that the same greedy scumbags that slime their way to the top of the corporate ladder (and to the top of the wealth pile) would be the same scum bags that slither to the top of their Utopia Government (except in the government positions, they would have all the guns).
I don't know about you but, I'd rather have the scumbags in corporations (without guns).
The CSLDs are the first ones to yell about keeping my morality off of them yet, they FULLY support laws that inflict their morality on me (i.e. welfare).
Gas prices...
I'm tired of hearing the "This isn't REALLY the highest gas has ever been. Back in 1980, it was more expensive" crap. I was a young driver in 1980 with only a part time job and guess what, gas wasn't so painful on my budget then! I don't care what the egg-heads say about adjusted for inflation! From real life, experience, it's more expensive now!
I know the main reason that gas is so expensive it that we have fed the huge populations of China and India with money (by moving all manufacturing and off shoring jobs there) and now they are buying more cars and more oil. They're governments are also stockpiling oil (just as every other country does).
That's the main reason gas is so expensive now. All those $30 DVD players we have bought from China hasn't only cost us American manufacturing jobs but is now biting us our wallets via oil prices.
Don't get me wrong, the oil companies are doing thier part to gouge us also. They are raking in the profits while standing there, trying to look innocent and whistling at the sky. Their profits (and executive bonuses) are at record levels which means they aren't working very hard to ease the pain of us Americans.
Gas companies (and retailers) have it good. Even though there are several companies, there's no competition. They can demand any price they want and will eventually get it because, gas is a necessity in the US.
The worst part is the ratchet effect. The news will announce that oil prices have gone up and EVEN BEFORE that oil is bought and processed, local prices shoot up. The excuse I have heard is that the local guys have to jack to price up to pay for the next load. Sorry, I don't buy that 100%. That may be a minor excuse but, the prices never comedown as fast or by as much as they go up.
The retailers will jack the price up 30¢ in a week and drop it by 12¢ in two weeks and we are happy that it at least came down by 12¢!
We are getting shafted and we are allowing it to happen to ourselves.
I know the main reason that gas is so expensive it that we have fed the huge populations of China and India with money (by moving all manufacturing and off shoring jobs there) and now they are buying more cars and more oil. They're governments are also stockpiling oil (just as every other country does).
That's the main reason gas is so expensive now. All those $30 DVD players we have bought from China hasn't only cost us American manufacturing jobs but is now biting us our wallets via oil prices.
Don't get me wrong, the oil companies are doing thier part to gouge us also. They are raking in the profits while standing there, trying to look innocent and whistling at the sky. Their profits (and executive bonuses) are at record levels which means they aren't working very hard to ease the pain of us Americans.
Gas companies (and retailers) have it good. Even though there are several companies, there's no competition. They can demand any price they want and will eventually get it because, gas is a necessity in the US.
The worst part is the ratchet effect. The news will announce that oil prices have gone up and EVEN BEFORE that oil is bought and processed, local prices shoot up. The excuse I have heard is that the local guys have to jack to price up to pay for the next load. Sorry, I don't buy that 100%. That may be a minor excuse but, the prices never comedown as fast or by as much as they go up.
The retailers will jack the price up 30¢ in a week and drop it by 12¢ in two weeks and we are happy that it at least came down by 12¢!
We are getting shafted and we are allowing it to happen to ourselves.
August 16, 2005
Bush (and the Republicans) are IDIOTS (or scumbags)
IGNORING the sell-out of the American people by the Republican controlled government via the latest pork-fest (transportation bill), G.W. and the rest of the GOP gang has screwed us again in the form of CAFTA.
CAFTA is proof that Bush (and gang) are at minimum, idiots and at worst, scumbags willing to sell out Americans for political gain.
NAFTA has been a disaster that has provided the bulk of the US with no benefits while killing more American jobs. Now, CAFTA adds to the misery.
For the gory details:
Free trade idols: NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA
CAFTA is proof that Bush (and gang) are at minimum, idiots and at worst, scumbags willing to sell out Americans for political gain.
NAFTA has been a disaster that has provided the bulk of the US with no benefits while killing more American jobs. Now, CAFTA adds to the misery.
For the gory details:
Free trade idols: NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA
No WMDs found in Iraq.... NOT!
BAGHDAD — Al Qaida has deployed bombs laced with toxins in an attempt to increase the lethality of attacks in Iraq, coalition military sources said.
On Aug. 9, the U.S.-led coalition found a suspected chemicals factory in Mosul with 1,500 gallons of chemicals.
The "Bush Lied" crowd are a bunch of:
a) Idiots
b) Evil Liars
c) All of the above
Pick one.
On Aug. 9, the U.S.-led coalition found a suspected chemicals factory in Mosul with 1,500 gallons of chemicals.
The "Bush Lied" crowd are a bunch of:
a) Idiots
b) Evil Liars
c) All of the above
Pick one.
August 10, 2005
Illegal Immigrants... again
Everyone heard about that bogus $41BILLON dollar figure to get rid of all the illegals in the US that some organization-with-an-adgenda put out. And we all hear about how we could NEVER keep them all out... Well, I've improved on my sure-fire solution!
To get rid of the bulk-
1) We started ENFORCING the laws prohibiting employers from hiring illegals. We should make it a mandatory $5000/illegal fine WITH, a $1000 'bounty' it going to the whistle-blower. This would (in the near future) fill the governmant coffers with fine money and the 'bounty' would give incentive for reports.
2) Stop issuing licenses, voter registrations (oh yes, there's ALOT of those), and any sort of public assistance to illegals. THEY ARE BREAKING THE LAW! THEY ARE DOING MORE DAMAGE THAN AN ONLINE COPYRIGHT VIOLATOR (of course, there seems to be unlimited enforcement resources to stop the file trader).
To get rid of the criminal element-
3) Tie immigration, social security, and all other databases together. If you're worried about abuse, remember, those seperate databases are just as easy to abuse now.
The first two solutions could be implemented with virtually no government money expenditure! The first would actually make money and the second would save money!
And one other thought... How is it that local police can't enforce the federal immigration laws (because they are federal laws) yet have no problem enforcing the Federal drug laws?
To get rid of the bulk-
1) We started ENFORCING the laws prohibiting employers from hiring illegals. We should make it a mandatory $5000/illegal fine WITH, a $1000 'bounty' it going to the whistle-blower. This would (in the near future) fill the governmant coffers with fine money and the 'bounty' would give incentive for reports.
2) Stop issuing licenses, voter registrations (oh yes, there's ALOT of those), and any sort of public assistance to illegals. THEY ARE BREAKING THE LAW! THEY ARE DOING MORE DAMAGE THAN AN ONLINE COPYRIGHT VIOLATOR (of course, there seems to be unlimited enforcement resources to stop the file trader).
To get rid of the criminal element-
3) Tie immigration, social security, and all other databases together. If you're worried about abuse, remember, those seperate databases are just as easy to abuse now.
The first two solutions could be implemented with virtually no government money expenditure! The first would actually make money and the second would save money!
And one other thought... How is it that local police can't enforce the federal immigration laws (because they are federal laws) yet have no problem enforcing the Federal drug laws?
Gas price madness...
Today, oil hit a new high ($65 per barrel) and local prices are around $2.50 per gallon yet all I hear is about the evil gas companies....
People, the price of gas would come down if any (or all) of the following would happen:
1) Lower the taxes on the gas! The Feds have an 19¢ tax on gas and all the states add their taxes on top of that! Several have 30+¢ not including several additional fees/taxes that some states have added: (e.g. Plus 1.1¢ fee on gasoline going into USTs. Includes 18¢ oil company franchise tax on liquid fuels (primarily gasoline) and 23¢ oil company franchise tax on fuels (primarily diesel) and a 12¢ tax liquid fuels tax rate. (Oil company franchise tax rate increased from 14.2¢ to 18¢ for gasoline and from 19.2¢ to 23¢ for diesel on 1/1/05.) Franchise tax based on the average wholesale price of gasoline during a 1-year period.)
2) End the 40+ blend requirement and require only a FEW blends.
3) Stop allowing oil companies to merge and be sold off to foreign interests. - as a matter of fact, break a few up and make a bit more competition.
4) Start pumping oil from our own untapped fields.
Wake up and start demanding that the politicians do something other than blame the oil companies!
People, the price of gas would come down if any (or all) of the following would happen:
1) Lower the taxes on the gas! The Feds have an 19¢ tax on gas and all the states add their taxes on top of that! Several have 30+¢ not including several additional fees/taxes that some states have added: (e.g. Plus 1.1¢ fee on gasoline going into USTs. Includes 18¢ oil company franchise tax on liquid fuels (primarily gasoline) and 23¢ oil company franchise tax on fuels (primarily diesel) and a 12¢ tax liquid fuels tax rate. (Oil company franchise tax rate increased from 14.2¢ to 18¢ for gasoline and from 19.2¢ to 23¢ for diesel on 1/1/05.) Franchise tax based on the average wholesale price of gasoline during a 1-year period.)
2) End the 40+ blend requirement and require only a FEW blends.
3) Stop allowing oil companies to merge and be sold off to foreign interests. - as a matter of fact, break a few up and make a bit more competition.
4) Start pumping oil from our own untapped fields.
Wake up and start demanding that the politicians do something other than blame the oil companies!
June 08, 2005
I LOVE THESE GUYS!
FROM:Civil disobedience
Some protests do libertarian cause more harm than good.
Some protests do libertarian cause more harm than good.
- Libertarian Mike Fisher of Newmarket... ...was arrested last month for performing a manicure without a license in front of the state office that licenses manicurists
AND
Libertarian Russell Kanning of Keene... ...was willing to publicly admit that he hasn't paid income taxes since 1998 and drives without a license because getting one is a nuisance."
4th Amendment?, we don't need no stinkin 4th Amendment!
The un-constitutional Patriot Act is again being 'enhanced'.
I feel safer already -he says speaking into the hidden microphone
As always, here's the links-
Senate Gives FBI More Patriot Act Power
AND...
AND...
etc...
- The FBI would get expanded powers to subpoena records without the approval of a judge or grand jury in terrorism investigations under Patriot Act revisions approved Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee. - AP
I feel safer already -he says speaking into the hidden microphone
As always, here's the links-
Senate Gives FBI More Patriot Act Power
AND...
AND...
etc...
Copyright insanity of home photos
Wendy Seltzer has blogged over on Corante.com some stories of copyright insanity. Apparently, people have reported that Kodak's Ofoto and Wally-world is refusing to allow people to access their own photographs because "they look like a professional took the picture" fearing that people are infringing on copyrights.
Here's the link:
A Photofinish for Copyright's Unintended Consequences
Here's the link:
A Photofinish for Copyright's Unintended Consequences
May 25, 2005
Law Enforcement for profit
THE TICKET-
So last November, I was on my way to work (the day before Thanksgiving). I was driving on Mopac (a highway here), under the speed limit in the open left lane. I came upon a pack of cars in the middle and right lane and was about to pass them when the last car (a little mustang) in the middle lane cuts in front of me just as I catch up. I almost nailed him because he cut so close! Anyway, I hit the cluch and slow downed and started to develop room between him and me when he realizes WHY THE PACK HAD FORMED.... There was a cop driving WAY BELOW the speed limint causing the pack with a bunch of panty-waists fearing to pass him! The mustang realizes that there's a cop and hits the brakes (for I don't know what reason since we were BELOW the speed limit) and I get close again.
So to make this a shorter story, the cop pulls ME and GIVES ME THE TICKET for following too close - non-collision. When I explain to him what happened, he said that he didn't care! It was obvious that he wanted his quota (which everyone knows doesn't exist).
LET'S MAKE A DEAL-
Texas has you come in about a month after a violation where they play "Let's Make a Deal". The prosecutor offers a Reduced Fine + Court Cost + Driving Class IF you plead guilty. If not, they threaten to try and get the maximum penality (for making them go to court). I told the prosecutor that that was a bad ticket and I wanted it dismissed right there and he told me that he couldn't and that if we had to go to court, he'd have to go for the full penality. I said, let's go to court!
After that, the judge explained that I had two options, a trial by judge or a trial by jury. He was nice enough to explain that a trial by jury could extend several days (if your case wasn't called immediately) and that I'd have to miss work and pay my attorney for each day. Obviously, the trial by judge was the better option so I chose that.
Well, I hired a lawyer and he explained the "trial by judge scam":
- 1) Apparently, jury trials CAN take several days but, it rarely happens
2) Juries tend to side with the defendants whereas judges tend to side with the cops!
3) In a jury trial 6 people judge you and if 1 finds you not-guilty, you're not guilty! In a judge trial, you are judged by one person (the guy who usually sides with the cop)
So, the Austin Judicial system snookered me!
My lawyer changed the trial to a jury trial and we had it yesterday....
MY DAY IN COURT-
Here's why I'm ticked- I went to court, and was the second person which the prosecutor dismissed charges against!
Why am I unhappy about that??? BECAUSE, it was the same prosecutor that played "Let's Make a Deal" with me and wouldn't drop the charge earlier! I wanted to scream at him- "What new evidence did you find that now tells you that it was a bad ticket that you didn't have when we first met!?!?!
So, due to the system trying to pressure me into paying-up, I am out $150 for the lawyer, $14 for parking and TWO vacation days from work when they KNEW I wasn't guilty!!!!
The whole system is not about justice, it's about making people criminals for money! This law enforcement for profit has me STEAMED!!!
May 02, 2005
Very confused people - Libertarian Communists
"The libcom group is a small collective of libertarian communists based in and around London"
Libertarians believe in personal freedom and minimal government whereas Communists believe in the restriction of personal freedoms and the increase of government control for the benefit of a group. (of course, the group that ends up benefiting in Communist organizations are always the leaders and their families.)
Libertarians believe in personal freedom and minimal government whereas Communists believe in the restriction of personal freedoms and the increase of government control for the benefit of a group. (of course, the group that ends up benefiting in Communist organizations are always the leaders and their families.)
April 27, 2005
The tolerant, anti-hate people are being intolerant and vitrolic.... AGAIN!
It seems that the people whom look down their noses at others the most and are always admonishing others for being intolerant and hateful are, of course, showing their true colors again...
The very liberal Randi Rhodes aired this clip on her Air America show:
I find it funny that the people most vocal about hate are usually the ones most full of it...
The very liberal Randi Rhodes aired this clip on her Air America show:
- "A spoiled child [insinuating President Bush] is telling us our Social Security isn't safe anymore, so he is going to fix it for us. Well, here's your answer you ungrateful whelp." Four audio clips of gunshots were then broadcast, followed by the warning, "Just try it, you little bastard," and the sound of a gun being cocked.
I find it funny that the people most vocal about hate are usually the ones most full of it...
April 26, 2005
Illegal Immigration - The Solution...
On the radio this morning, the subject of illegals came up and of course, the normal "there's no way to stop them" was said, along with "there's too many to round up". These statements are 100% wrong and lies.
Illegals come to the US for one thing - money (in some form or another). The way to stop them is to eradicate the incentive for them to come.
Then comes the question of: How do you eradicate the incentive? - EASY!
The entire US is covered by laws that makes it illegal for companies and individuals from hiring illegals. The problem is, no one is enforcing them! The government could make a BUNDLE of money if they would just start fining businesses (and individuals) which do not check their employees immigration status and hires illegals.
If businesses (and individuals) were to start getting caught and fined, you'd see the illegals problem go away!
Illegals come to the US for one thing - money (in some form or another). The way to stop them is to eradicate the incentive for them to come.
Then comes the question of: How do you eradicate the incentive? - EASY!
The entire US is covered by laws that makes it illegal for companies and individuals from hiring illegals. The problem is, no one is enforcing them! The government could make a BUNDLE of money if they would just start fining businesses (and individuals) which do not check their employees immigration status and hires illegals.
If businesses (and individuals) were to start getting caught and fined, you'd see the illegals problem go away!
April 22, 2005
The "Tolerance" and "No-Hate" people are again showing their intolerance and hatred
Even before Pope Benedict XVI is fully installed as the Pope, various liberals have already started to label him and exclaim his 'wrongness' for the job.
The same people, who believe they are morally superior to everyone, that are always preaching that people should not pre-judge, be intolerant and/or have hatred, are the exact people showing their prejudice, non-tolerance and hate.
Please note a typical media trick- instead of saying the truth that Benedict XVI was forced into Hitler's Youth Brown Shirts (at age 14) and he soon quit, they will say something like "Some have questioned whether the new pope betrayed any pro-Nazi sentiment during his teenage years in Germany during World War II." which equates him to the Nazis without reflecting his true hatred of them.
BTW, the above nazi quote comes from:
Pope Benedict XVI gets mixed reviews locally - By PORSCHA RADFORD and the Associated Press - http://www.hopestar.com/articles/2005/04/21/news/news4.txt
Here's the links-
Commentary: Benedict abused as 'nazi pope'-
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050421-050120-7643r
German paper outraged at British coverage of 'Nazi' pope-
http://beta.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050421/wl_uk_afp/vaticanpopegermanybritain_050421100003
Germans, Brits spar over pope-
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wogerm0422,0,7449705,print.story?coll=ny-top-headlines
The same people, who believe they are morally superior to everyone, that are always preaching that people should not pre-judge, be intolerant and/or have hatred, are the exact people showing their prejudice, non-tolerance and hate.
Please note a typical media trick- instead of saying the truth that Benedict XVI was forced into Hitler's Youth Brown Shirts (at age 14) and he soon quit, they will say something like "Some have questioned whether the new pope betrayed any pro-Nazi sentiment during his teenage years in Germany during World War II." which equates him to the Nazis without reflecting his true hatred of them.
BTW, the above nazi quote comes from:
Pope Benedict XVI gets mixed reviews locally - By PORSCHA RADFORD and the Associated Press - http://www.hopestar.com/articles/2005/04/21/news/news4.txt
Here's the links-
Commentary: Benedict abused as 'nazi pope'-
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050421-050120-7643r
German paper outraged at British coverage of 'Nazi' pope-
http://beta.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050421/wl_uk_afp/vaticanpopegermanybritain_050421100003
Germans, Brits spar over pope-
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wogerm0422,0,7449705,print.story?coll=ny-top-headlines
US Border Agents catch Brazilians - Big Whoop!
KGRVTV reports: "Border busts yield 147 illegal Brazilians"
The summary: "In just three hours, authorities arrested 147 Brazilians across Hidalgo County. Five different groups of Brazilian immigrants were caught"
Proudly they added: "... but it shows the success they are having as they secure the borders." - which is really not anything to be proud of because the Brazilians were probably the only ones in Hidalgo County not speaking spanish so they shouldn't have been hard to find!
The summary: "In just three hours, authorities arrested 147 Brazilians across Hidalgo County. Five different groups of Brazilian immigrants were caught"
Proudly they added: "... but it shows the success they are having as they secure the borders." - which is really not anything to be proud of because the Brazilians were probably the only ones in Hidalgo County not speaking spanish so they shouldn't have been hard to find!
Accuweather - a scumbag corporation
Accuweather, a for-pay weather company, has 'convinced' (given nearly $4,000 from AccuWeather's founder and executive vice president since 2000 to) Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) to introduce a bill which will ban the National Weather Service from 'competing' (publishing free weather data that has already been paid for by the taxpayer).
The US people pay taxes for NOAA to collect weather data. It is a crime for them not to pass on the data (that the US people have paid for) to the US people for free!
This is another example of who the Republicans are in bed with business and could care less about right & wrong or the American people.
Here's the links-
Senator aiming to nix federal weather forecasts enjoyed AccuWeather money-
http://rawstory.com/exclusives/byrne/santorum_weather_ban_accuweather_421.htm
Everyone Talks About the Weather, And This Senator Plans to do Something About It-
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/21/132219.php
Feds' weather information could go dark-
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/epaper/2005/04/21/m1a_wx_0421.html
Santorum to Silence NOAA Weather Information-
http://proffnard.redstate.org/story/2005/4/21/211852/232
The US people pay taxes for NOAA to collect weather data. It is a crime for them not to pass on the data (that the US people have paid for) to the US people for free!
This is another example of who the Republicans are in bed with business and could care less about right & wrong or the American people.
Here's the links-
Senator aiming to nix federal weather forecasts enjoyed AccuWeather money-
http://rawstory.com/exclusives/byrne/santorum_weather_ban_accuweather_421.htm
Everyone Talks About the Weather, And This Senator Plans to do Something About It-
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/21/132219.php
Feds' weather information could go dark-
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/epaper/2005/04/21/m1a_wx_0421.html
Santorum to Silence NOAA Weather Information-
http://proffnard.redstate.org/story/2005/4/21/211852/232
April 19, 2005
How to kill a country ...
Let's first ensure that you, the reader, has a grasp on the concept of wealth-
Wealth is a very broad term that encompass all things valuable (money, stocks, houses, shoes). If it has value, it is wealth. That being said, let's start the lesson...
There are only two ways to acquire wealth - earn it or make it. The service industries EARN wealth and the manufacturing industries MAKE wealth. There is no other way to acquire it. By the way, investments fall into the service industry category.
Let me give you an example: Let's say you have two islands. On island 'A' there are rocks and caves and nothing else except enough plants to keep the natives alive. On island 'B', there are trees and plenty of plants. Island 'A's people can manufacture nothing and therefore gain no wealth. Island 'B's people make boats, furniture, hair combs, candles and etcetera thus as island 'B' makes more products, they gain wealth (even though there is no money). A man on island 'B' with a boat is wealthier than a man on island 'A' with nothing. The only way that island 'A's people can gain wealth is to provide services (labor) to island 'B's people (manufacturing).
How to kill a country-
The very best way to kill a country is to kill the manufacturing of that country. The Republicrats and the Demlicans have been doing this very effectively since the 1960s. They have choked off American manufacturing by making laws that unfairly gives foreign manufacturing an edge.
China is a prime example, US manufacturers have been almost completely wiped out because of environmental laws, workers laws, and taxes where as Chinese manufacturers have almost none of these restraints AND the benefit of almost slave labor. The US government then further hurts the US manufacturers by giving China most favored trading status and removing virtually all tariffs! There's NO WAY American manufacturing can compete because the US government has made the playing field so lop-sided in China's favor!
Let's clarify that enviromental and worker laws are not bad things. What is bad is when country 'A' has to follow them and country 'B' does not (and the government of country 'A' gives country 'B' virtually tariff free trade)!
The Free-Trade agreements, which were sold to the American people as a guaranteed market for US goods, have horribly back-fired. They have cause more foreign made products to flood the US and have choked off US manufacturing even more by allowing jobs and industries to flee across the border.
The US people don't seem to mind killing themselves as long as they can buy a cheap-DVD players for $30...
What fools these mortals be
Wealth is a very broad term that encompass all things valuable (money, stocks, houses, shoes). If it has value, it is wealth. That being said, let's start the lesson...
There are only two ways to acquire wealth - earn it or make it. The service industries EARN wealth and the manufacturing industries MAKE wealth. There is no other way to acquire it. By the way, investments fall into the service industry category.
Let me give you an example: Let's say you have two islands. On island 'A' there are rocks and caves and nothing else except enough plants to keep the natives alive. On island 'B', there are trees and plenty of plants. Island 'A's people can manufacture nothing and therefore gain no wealth. Island 'B's people make boats, furniture, hair combs, candles and etcetera thus as island 'B' makes more products, they gain wealth (even though there is no money). A man on island 'B' with a boat is wealthier than a man on island 'A' with nothing. The only way that island 'A's people can gain wealth is to provide services (labor) to island 'B's people (manufacturing).
How to kill a country-
The very best way to kill a country is to kill the manufacturing of that country. The Republicrats and the Demlicans have been doing this very effectively since the 1960s. They have choked off American manufacturing by making laws that unfairly gives foreign manufacturing an edge.
China is a prime example, US manufacturers have been almost completely wiped out because of environmental laws, workers laws, and taxes where as Chinese manufacturers have almost none of these restraints AND the benefit of almost slave labor. The US government then further hurts the US manufacturers by giving China most favored trading status and removing virtually all tariffs! There's NO WAY American manufacturing can compete because the US government has made the playing field so lop-sided in China's favor!
Let's clarify that enviromental and worker laws are not bad things. What is bad is when country 'A' has to follow them and country 'B' does not (and the government of country 'A' gives country 'B' virtually tariff free trade)!
The Free-Trade agreements, which were sold to the American people as a guaranteed market for US goods, have horribly back-fired. They have cause more foreign made products to flood the US and have choked off US manufacturing even more by allowing jobs and industries to flee across the border.
The US people don't seem to mind killing themselves as long as they can buy a cheap-DVD players for $30...
What fools these mortals be
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