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Victor Davis Hanson on the disconnect between intentions and deeds among libs.
Parallel Lives
I love his work.
The run for the Roses.
USC 57 UCLA 3
Go SC!!!
Lets see…
The Lakers won last night!!
and a troll with a hate-on against me in another thread.
also Christmas – Bah Humbug!!
Hubby and the VFW m/c group are riding to a home, about 60 miles from here, for children today and playing Santa with gifts and food. It was fun buying the gift we got the little boy. All, have a great day.
L
“I swear, by my life
and my love of it,
that I will never live
for the sake of another man,
nor ask another
man to live for mine.”
- John Galt, Atlas Shrugged
Almost every day and every hour as the economy spirals further and further, and people look to the government to save capitalism (sigh), I see the book Atlas Shrugged coming to life.
Letget, that’s so cool!
After American International Group Inc, or AIG, reached two major bailout agreements totaling $152.5 billion in taxpayer dollars, the company is stepping up its dealings with Islamic finance by offering Shariah-compliant homeowners insurance to the U.S.
That’s what is burning up my mind this morning.
Netfest,
That book should be required reading in high schools nationwide. That would be “fair and Balanced” with most of the far left crap.
Here’s another great quote that I wish a Republican senator or representative, or anyone for that matter, would have quoted back to the Big 3 Beggars during the hearings on the Hill:
“Money demands that you sell,
not your weakness to men’s
stupidity, but your talent
to their reason.”
- Francisco d’Anconia
Insert -Big Three business model- for “your weakness”
Insert -US Congress- for “men’s stupidity”
and the quote works perfect for the US consumer’s reason for not wanting to buy their talentless cars.
Gotta figure out what to get the girlfriend for Christmas. I know that her favorite color is gold, but I also dread the crowds and traffic I’ll inevitably join.
Read this Bill Ayers rights a self justification.
I guess I don’t know the difference between writes and rights
Wife is going to a church meeting.
I’m off to Sams and Walmart to get stuff for the house and stuff for our son’s care package (Afghanistan).
I have broke every rule in the book “How to Succeed at Your Own Business” and made some new ones as well. Next time I go onto business, I will use other people’s money. Yep, and I will sell something people HAVE to have … toilet paper!
Been looking in various help wanted jobs to subsidize my business income. Updated my resume` … I could have retired twice by now.
This is the world of Atlas Shrugged but a version in which Galt and his friends have abandoned it to its fate.
I recall reading that one of the idea sources for Rand was the Jewish legend that the world would be saved if 36 righteous men could be found. Presumably, if you count up the number of good people in the novel you will come up with exactly 36.
I tried, but I’m having a difficult time reaching that number in today’s world.
Gladz is on vaca with ‘Mr.K’ on the Big Island – Hawaii! Our 1st vaca for the year. Lot’s of stars (shooting too). Staying in a vaca rental house on lava cliff 20′ above pounding surf. House only has CNN (no FNC) so we are getting caught up on old episodes of Law and Order.
Aloha to all (I’m almost healed from Nov.4th too).
Another bout of Gorebal “Warming” is on my mind (or at least my driveway and sidewalk). I guess I should’ve left a bowl outside for some snow cream.
Being one of the truly Great Baby Sitting Grand Parents of the world I will be doing that today.
By 6PM I will be toast.
Bill Ayers now claims Weather Underground bombings were merely symbolic acts of extreme vandalism.
So nice of the Times to give space to this lowlife terrorist swine.
Have you changed your mind on the validity of those seeking to verify Obama’s eligibility for President?
That is a given.
About Walmart. I used to frequently shop there until my teenage daughter mentioned that they are anti-USA so I did some research. Sure enought Walmart seems to have forced their suppliers to open factories in China if they wanted to continue to work with Walmart. It seems like they have been responsible for sending thousands of American jobs to China, so I try to avoid Walmart now as much as possible. But I still go these from tome to time.
I’m surprised Michelle hasn’t done anything on the Homeland Security manager in Boston who just got busted for hiring illegal immigrant maids to clean her condo! I figured MM would be out in front on this one, I was wrong.
Have a great weekend everyone!
beenthere…
Well, I hope we’re not the Eddie Willers character, who was left behind by Dagny, Galt and Co.
Then, I’d be even more depressed…
shanimal,
Meaning no disrespect, sounds like your teenage daughter has been fully indoctrinated at her school.
Sad doings this weekend. Have spent most of this week doing vigils and blessings over two of my VFW’s life members who passed away. They were both WW2 vets. Yesterday I am informed that we lost another soul. So today and tomorrow I will be putting my Chaplain’s cloak on again . Thank a vet, and help one when you can. They are so deserving, and too soon taken from us.
I just completed a final book in a children’s book series called The Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It’s an awesome series about how the government in a not too distant future completes the erosion of freedom and rights in order to “protect” and feed the people of the U.S. only to find themselves under totalitarian rule. It’s told from the perspective of 12-13 year old characters. My daughter is finally old enough to begin to read the series and we’re starting from the beginning today. It may be a series for children, but there are a lot of adults in this country who could benefit from reading it.
MNUSMCDavid,
I am so sorry. There are precious few WW11 or Korean vets left. God please put Your arm around these blessings to our country and welcome them. God bless you also David.
L
One Year anniversary just passed for Imus in the Morning return to broadcasting. Imus is back and on more radio stations, then before he was fired. His sponsors are back, even GM has returned to the Imus Fold…the show is not the same as it was before. “The Media Monitors” still have a dampening effect. This isn’t how The Free Market or Freedom of Speech and Expression is supposed to work. I am among the people who think Imus should have gone with the Fox Business News Network. I think it would have been a really good fit. Imus has on Laura Ingraham all the time, rotating guest. I would love to see Michelle on IITM. Michelle and Imus are rotating guest on Neil Cavuto in the afternoon. I have started watching, Your World With Neil Cavuto.
http://imustimes.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/imus-blacklash/
FamilyWomen and I are Christmas tree cutting and new truck shopping.
It’s not Walmarts fault. Blame the 30% corporate income tax rate for domestic suppliers high prices.
Question of the day: what US invention of the 20-th century has had the greatest impact on our economy? (Hints: transistor, integrated circuit, internet, blood transfusion, …)
Answer: AC (alternating current). Without this, it would be impossible to transmit electricity long distances.
Question: who was the great American inventor behind AC?
You made my point better than I did. Yeah, depressing it is.
Gift shopping, gift wrapping, tree decorating and the Army-Navy Game.
Go Navy, sink Army!
Will be working an afternoon respite for families with children who have special needs. May be a slow day because of the weather. Even though I come home exhausted, you can see the smiles on the Mom’s and Dad’s faces when they come back and know that the few precious hours (to them) have been worth it.
Have you ever wondered where Jay Leno gets those idiots on “JayWalking”?
Well, wonder no more, as they’re just random samples from all walks of life and most are smarter then our elected officials according to a survey put out by americancivicliteracy.org .
It consists of 33 questions about our government past and present and the results are quite disappointing for us as Americans.
IIRC, college freshmen scored a 52% while seniors averaged 58% and elected officials got something like 42%.
My wife got 66% and my 15 y.o. Grandson got a 61%, and neither is a government or history buff.
Give it a try and see how you do. It’s easy to take on-line and the results section will depress you.
Let us know how y’all do!
Excellent read there ravenclaw07. I too like the work of VDH. This article well puts what anyone paying attention really knows: While there are crooks, thieves and bums all around Liberals relish in their crimes, the Party and media cover up for them and they seldom pay the price.Rep. Charles Rangel Chairman, of the House Ways and Means Committee, is a thief-nothing more. But he has a powerful position so he is protected as a thief.
And Liberals will lie about it as they always do. Only 45 days until the celebrations in Kenya and Indonesia! Europe too I imagine.
—
Is NOW the time for the Second American Revolution?
Obama’s New, New Deal
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16258.html
Now, this is just scary…
For the amount of money this will cost, I’m looking forward to one of the Think Tanks to put a sharp pencil to paper on exactly what the cost will be per job.
How many trillion for 2.5 million jobs equals…?
I watched some of the House Testimony by the big three yesterday, the CEO’s in the morning, and various technical “experts” in the afternoon.
My thoughts:
1. Barney Frank was scary when he assured an NYU Finance Professor that there was no need to design a solution within the confines of CH 11, because the Professor was testifying before the body that wrote Ch 11 bankruptcy law and they could easily re-write it to suit the needs of the Auto Industry and Union.
2. This was by far the scariest person that testified Jeffrey Sachs
Director of the “Earth Institute”
When I read his bio most of his “idiocy” was explained- he obtained his PHD from Harvard in 1980, in 1980 he joined the Harvard Faculty. (i.e. he’s never had a real job) The rest of his bio basically defines him as a “super” advisor to Ban-ki Moon and Kofi Anan. Precisely what we don’t need advising the auto industry.
3. Barney Frank pulled a fast one, and -without notifying the ranking member (republican)- he inserted another expert testimony in the afternoon panel – a minority owner of an auto dealership. However, since it was Frank only who inserted this guy, no other House Financial Services member had his testimony nor knew who he was prior to him appearing on the panel. When questioned by a Republican member during the hearing, Barney said he would reserve the right to do such a thing again and that he felt minorities were underrepresented in this discussion so he inserted the new panel member. Without telling anyone.
4. I was pleased to see some pointed questions to Chrysler about their owner – Cerberus Capital Management – a private equity firm. However Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli was a convenient scapegoat, when asked about Cerberus, he could simply say “I don’t know” or some other innocuous statement. The person that really needs to be on the (hot seat) Panel with Ford and GM CEO’s is the CEO of Cerberus. The CEO of Cerberus is Stephen Feinberg
Here are Mr. Feinberg’s own words from a speech in September 2007:
“….he sums up the philosophy that guides his company: Reveal as little as necessary; be anonymous; be invisible. “We try to hide religiously,” he says. “If anyone at Cerberus has his picture in the paper and a picture of his apartment, we will do more than fire that person. We will kill him. The jail sentence will be worth it.” There are a few nervous laughs.
Since graduating from Princeton 25 years ago, Feinberg has never given an interview and has never been photographed by the press. Not that there has been much demand until now. On Wall Street, the C.E.O. of Cerberus Capital Management, an investment firm with $26 billion in assets.”
I think its time Mr. Feinberg showed his face and told the American Taxpayer why he’s attempting to steal billions from them.
Listening to BroBama’s 21st Century New Deal?
Private lives, as with private property, are not conducive to a good collective. Scary there are people dumb enough to not see this for what it is. About 65 million of them for a start.
lgm said:
Al Gore?
It’s that joyous time of the year:
PC Nitwits Gather to Light ‘Holiday Tree’
Jimnospin #34
I got 26 out of 33, for a 78.79%
Not bad considering how bad my school education was.
Two of the questions should be up to debate.
87.88%
I’d like to suggest an alternative to the auto bailout. How about bailing out taxpayers? How much would it cost to give all taxpayers a “tax holiday” for a year? No federal income tax! Lower the corporate tax rate to 20%. Let people decide how to spend their money.
They may buy cars, they may save, they may give it away, but all of these things would improve the economy more than all the bailouts.
Bailouts, whether for autos, housing, newspapers, whatever, just delay the inevitable. Let people keep more of their money.
These congresscritters can’t manage their own offices without humongous staff and other taxpayer provided benefits. Why the hubris to think they can manage any business, much less the total economy.
Taxpayer holiday Now!
Wasn’t AC discovered and experimented on overseas in the 19th century? The Americans associated with it are Tesla and Westinghouse, though. Tesla sold the patent to Westinghouse, although Edison, champion of DC, tried to discredit it.
I’ll submit that my opinion is the transistor.
1. It was an American invention (Bell Labs, 1947)
2. It is the basis for all modern technology, such as integrated circuits (zillions of transistors etched onto silicon wafers).
Now that was funny.
Im not sure why I even bother… I see what you’re going for, but AC wasnt a 20th centruy invention. (might want to send a revision request to your textbook supplier)
Russia?
Here’s a few things I’ve blogged about just recently:
Phillipe Karsenty continues his campaign to get France 2 to publicly apoligize, and to get Charles Enderlin thrown out, for their collaboration in the al-Durah blood libel lie.
In Britain, we find a most alarming type of “children’s play” taking place.
In Teen Titans #65, Wonder Girl Cassie Sandsmark gets choked by her own lasso. Do NOT allow your children to read this now disgustingly violent book.
Here’s a video recording I posted of Data East’s Street Hoop, which is even BETTER than NBA Jam. The game’s got cool music too.
I was listening to the “new deal” announcement myself….As I’m in a position to re-invent myself, I’m thinking of how to position myself in this new paradigm…..
As for other things going on, OJ finally got prison time for something. The locals here in Socal are pretty happy about that.
I recently shot an event – A Holiday candle lighting ceremony for the Homicide Victims Memorial Foundation. It was an emotional event, and candles were lit for Nicole Brown Simpson and Jessica Lundsford. Everyone there had lost a loved one to homicide.
A powerful statement was made — that a loved one lost their life not due to accident or illness, but due to the will of another person.
We should all remember that statement when we consider things like criminal punishments and what to do about those who would kill innocent people to advance a political goal.
Terrorists are murderers — They deserve no consideration. They are all killers, and they should be delt with like killers.
As for OJ, at least he isn’t getting away with this one.
Life went from being on top of the world to scraping the bottom in a matter of 24 hours last week. But thats OK, at least no one died this year.
I had a professor one time say that as you get older whenever you run out of goals always continue to revise and reset them.
Since I now have the next two years to sit here by myself, I am going to restart retraining for that marathon I put off earlier this year, I have been filling out my MBA application (4th time to graduate school) and scru it, Im buying a house as far up in the mountains as a high-speed internet connection without a satellite uplink will allow me.
Thank you, letget
Very much appreciated.
On December 6th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, FamilyMan said:
Which two?
88% is about the average I’d expect for the readers of this blog – i.e. we’re smarter than the average bears!
Here’s a few things I blogged about recently:
Phillipe Karsenty continues his campaign to get France 2 to publicly apologize, and to get Charles Enderlin thrown out of his job, for their collaboration in the al-Durah blood libel lie.
In Britain, we find a most alarming type of “children’s play” being produced.
In Teen Titans #65, Wonder Girl Cassie Sandsmark gets choked by her own lasso. Do NOT let your children read this already disgusting book.
Here’s a video I posted of Data East’s Street Hoop in play, which is even BETTER than NBA Jam. It’s got cool music too.
Is this comment form working right? Because I posted twice, and it seems to have swallowed my responses both times.
So I usually read through google reader but today am prompted by the humorous ad that showed up underneath the headline, to comment. “Yes YOU CAN…own a piece of history with the Barack Obama silver dollar.”
Not to denigrate anyone, but seriously. Just like in the late 80s/early 90’s, find a minority female and have them create a technology or construction company or some other major focus of this New Deal Part Deux. The contracts will pour in.
Now for who is going to fix all of these new roads and bridges in 20 years that he is proposing, thats a whole other problem.
I could work on the roads and bridges infrastructure……(30 years plus in road construction)
or go for training in greentech…..local community college offers that curricula….
81.82% here, I agree with the 2 question ambiguity, but I’m only a hi-school grade(356th class of 500 in ‘63) spent way too much time in the parking lot being cool smoking cancers sticks.
Didn’t get cancer, I did mange to get emphysema.
DUMB ASS!
I scored 84.85%. Though some choices were so similar I had to guess. Fun quiz, thanks.
Thanks for the link… that was fun! I got 81.82%. I disagree with some of the “correct” answers, but I suppose that would be largely due to my fiscal conservatism!
I have one thing I’d like to say about Clemson’s decision to make interim Head Coach Dabo Swinney the new Head Coach:
Yabba Dabo Doo!
My Father was a WWII Vet (paratrooper) and my brother served during Viet Nam, although he didn’t have to go over there, thank God. Both my Father and my brother are gone now, and buried near each other at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. God bless our Veterans and our military heroes everywhere!!
me #3
And the troll just posted another long-winded diatribe. Yawn.
Gladz, glad you are healing well. I got family there, a sister who takes care of our mom just south of Kona. That is one cool island. Been to Pearl Harbor 2x. Just outside of Wiamea is a memorial to the Marines 5th Div. that trained there before going to Iwo Jima.
Hope you get to make it to Volcano Nat. Park. But just sitting around doing nothing is good too.
Aloha to you and Mr K.
OH yeah, I’m @ work listening to the Army-Navy game. Go Navy!
Thank and Bless them one and all.
Oh 87.88 % I came from a time when 90% was unacceptable…. times sure have changed.
93.34%. Not bad for a high school graduate.
happyscrapper
Blessings and peace to your father and brother. Although I served in Nam, I will always honor those who have left us that wore the uniform be they state side or otherwise.. Bless you, too
It is sad. I miss my dad every day. He was a one-eyed WWII vet who served in the ETO. He was tasked to a field hospital landing on Omaha D+3. He saw a lot (even with 1 eye) but never said anything except that he emptied a lot of bed pans.
Thank you sir for the service you provide for our vets.
(warning: not work friendly lol)
Dave Chapelle: Playa Haters Ball
Well, I was feeling pretty good about my score until I read some of yours!! I only got 78.79%, but at least it is better than the Leno crowd! I just have one year of community college, taken in the evening as an adult.
On December 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pm,
David…Thank you! You are a Great American!
81%
Though I truthfully hit the undergrad degree educational level, I can not swear that I got a single answer from a college course (correct or otherwise.) Eighth grade civics, yes. Tenth grade civics, yes. (Supposedly a college-level course, but not one for which I received college credit.) Parents, who were both history majors, yes. College, no. Should that be telling me something?
Now to quit procrastinating and do non-computer stuff I need to get done.
lgm, no one person invented AC, it had amazed and perplexed humans since the days of the Greeks at least, not forgetting Ben Franklin. Nikolos Tesla captured the use and control of AC..he was Serbian/American arriving in the U.S. in the 1880’s, sold his patent to Westinghouse, of course he was taken advantage of and released Westinghouse from his contract, died almost penniless where he should have been a billionaire.
I may have to agree with you(not easily done), the control of AC maybe the greatest invention in the last 2 hundred years, without it, it would be hard to imagine where we would be now…relying on DC current. It lite up the world, more ways than one.
I cant even figure out my remote any more. Im not taking the test, I’ll just be depressed. (now if you want me to write a 50 page compare and contrast positional essay with a bundled project plan, SWAT analysis and marketing strategy, Im your guy)
geez… SWOT analysis, was thinking of a past lifestyle…
I scored 87.88%. Thanks for the quiz, kinda fun.
Question #29 – B. a resident can benefit from it without directly paying for it
Question #30 - C. decreasing taxes and increasing spending
It says I missed two–wish I could see the whole thing and see why.
I too am very gratified by the O.J. sentence. Karma is a b#*ch! I know he had been diligently searching for the “real” killer on every golf course in America, but now he can rest from his labors, as there are no golf courses in prison. And just think…even when he is done with prison, he will still have another judgement to face, a much harsher one.
On December 6th, 2008 at 1:49 pm,
I got both of those right. I almost missed #30 by answering what I thought they should do, decreasing both taxes and spending. I got it right by thinking of what they really do.
I’m looking for conservative blogs that are state specific. I already have California Conservative and IowaHawk (although as far as I can tell, he doesn’t cover issues in his state much). Any other leads would be appreciated.
My daughter and 2-year-old grandson were here for a few hours. I just finished cleaning up the lunch mess and putting all the toys back in the toy box. Time for a nap. Life is good.
Thanks for the laugh, T-man!
I see you, Avi.
Wow! Take a look at how our elected officials did on the test compared with the citizens.
Yesterday, I had sinus surgery to straighten out my deviated septum. I’m uncomfortable (can’t blow my nose for a week!) and have bled a lot, but it’s much improved in 24hours. I can tell already that the surgery was a good thing, because the pressure behind my left eye, which caused tension headaches, is gone! If you are considering having this done, make sure you go for the newer minimally invasive arthroscopic type surgery. There is no “packing” with this procedure.
No wonder the country is so screwed up, and their our leaders?
Speaking of, why is Barney Franks and Dillard Dodd not being investigated by that hard working, dishonest independent prosecutor? Fitzsimmons.
http://www.kitco.com
The color is right, sizes are universal and it will still have value no matter how many dollars the Fed prints…
(I have no affiliation with them)
I can offer a link to a one-trick pony in Virginia, anyway. It’s the blog for the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
http://blog.vcdl.org/
I’d be curious to know of a broader one for Virginia myself, but at least I’m set on guns.
Good luck!
Antibiotics – since live people are more productive than dead people? (Except for voting.)
or maybe television – in a couple of generations it lowered IQs 50%, and the Chinese ate our lunch?
well off to Outback for my b-day dinner…help stimulate the economy…lol..using a gift card…
Let me throw out a serious proposal.
The GI Bill which sent Vets to college. Not an original idea with me, but it struck me when I heard it.
(Let me note that virtually no Vets ever took Sociology, Women’s Studies, Tinfoil Hat-making or anything of that ilk.)
WRT #29, what clued me in was the (or National Defense) eliminated all the incorrect answers.
On #30 the only choices were C and D and logically, decreasing spending (D) didn’t seem quite right during a recession.
(should we keep this beautiful 75 degree sunny day to ourselves, or try to make everybody else jealous?) I vote to keep it quiet as our freeways are already too crowded.
Scary, isn’t it?
Happy Birthday!
(I think I will go have a Banquet Turkey Meal frozen dinner to celebrate)
While all seems to be failing around us, God is still in control.
That was the worst frozen dinner I have ever had. Heading to the hot tub, the bookstore and maybe I’ll watch some football if any is on. Something has to work right this week. Talk among yourselves…
I am very sorry for your loss, MNUSMCDavid. And I always thank a vet whether they were WWII or Iraq. They are all heroes.
God bless’em all.
That Obama keeps dropping parts of his tax plan (no more “windfall profits tax on oil cos., probably will wait for 2010 when Pres. Bush’s tax cuts expire instead of acting sooner, etc) shows one thing: That Obama himself doesn’t even believe in his own tax policies!
On that Civic Literacy Survey, I scored an improbable 100%.
So?