As a general rule, applause is not accepted here. Today is the exception. I have a few items I'd like to share that bear a glimmer of hope:
1. The Supreme Court gave it's opinion on the Second Amendment for the first time ever last week. And guess what? The Second Amendment is an inherent INDIVIDUAL right not to be infringed! That's right hippies- Quit your 'yappin already.
2. Las Vegas Nevada is the home to the world's largest strip club. The Sapphire is a 71,000 square foot gentleman's club with VIP SKYBOXES, 3 separate lounges, and in addition to skinny strippers.....VOLUPTUOUS ONES TOO!!!
3. The Big Red Machine finally got something done. And no, I don't mean the 'Duty. I mean the club on Capitol Hill. Oil prices are subject to supply and demand, but they are also subject to speculators who have lost control. Congress' research shows that gas prices are inflated by 30-50% above margin. What are they going to do about it? They are putting a growth ceiling on speculation making it unattractive to invest in. What happens then? Prices plummet. How much? Who knows? 20%, 30%, 50%. Wait and see folks. It only gets better from here. Not to mention it is now attractive to harvest the giant Canadian Shield's Tar sands. (Remember what I said months ago? Oil prices are going to go down.....give it time.) Now's the time.
4. Americans need a reason to do anything. We're lazy by nature.
Then- The levels of lead in our atmosphere were astronomically high in the 70s due to "leaded gasoline". We realized this was unacceptable. We made "unleaded gasoline", stopped dumping lead waste, removed lead from sport fishing and shooting, and now the levels of lead are lower than they have ever been since records began.
Now- Gas prices are ridiculous. Pollution is worse. The public transportation lines across America are at full capacity. Everyone is carpooling. More people are walking or biking. Scooters run rampant across city streets. Demand is falling for oil. And prices are too.
20080701
Time Flies
It has been a month since my last post. In that time I have been to Lansing, Michigan where automobile factories are being leveled one after another leaving thousands of Michiganders unemployed and scrap piles as high as a city skyline. I have been to Hartford, Connecticut where they are closing Home Depot stores a year after they were built...and they are refusing to lend a hand to a dying man in the street after a hit and run. Now there is a 400,000 square foot structure with a 3,000,000 square foot parking lot where forest used to be...and a society that has lost its most basic human responsibility because all that is left is its most basic human instinct - survival. There are babies having babies on the city streets. I have been to Las Vegas, Nevada where home prices have dropped 28.6% since last year!!! I have been to Saranac Lake, New York where everyone is convincing themselves that all is fine. And before that I have been to Alaska, where everyone knows it's not fine.
My point is this: We're about to lose this beautiful place we call America if all of us don't start to make some different choices. No more muscle cars, no more American beer, no more backwoods serenity, no more American Dreams. You may say I'm turning left. I'd rather say I'm heading forward and I urge you all to follow instead of veering left or right. The longer we are selfish, the more we complain, and longer we wait for or Obama or Capitol Hill inevitably diminishes the time until America goes on fire sale.
I've got a few suggestions for you here and I'd love to hear yours' back:
Robert Kennedy Jr. talks with CEO O'Reilly of Chevron:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/01/king.qanda/index.html
Green Motor Oil from Connecticut. That's right, it's made from beef fat...and it don't smoke so now your S-Dimer just classed up (Ragged Chevy S-10 for those of you who couldn't translate):
http://www.getg.com/index.php
"If every household in America changed one incandescent bulb to a compact fluorescent, it would be the same as taking 800,000 cars off of American roads."
http://www.projectporchlight.com/
At first I said you have got to be kidding me. And then I said, who better to take on the world's largest problems than two of the richest men of the world. Maybe something as large as AIDS in Africa has met it's match. And maybe you think so too:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm
My point is this: We're about to lose this beautiful place we call America if all of us don't start to make some different choices. No more muscle cars, no more American beer, no more backwoods serenity, no more American Dreams. You may say I'm turning left. I'd rather say I'm heading forward and I urge you all to follow instead of veering left or right. The longer we are selfish, the more we complain, and longer we wait for or Obama or Capitol Hill inevitably diminishes the time until America goes on fire sale.
I've got a few suggestions for you here and I'd love to hear yours' back:
Robert Kennedy Jr. talks with CEO O'Reilly of Chevron:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/01/king.qanda/index.html
Green Motor Oil from Connecticut. That's right, it's made from beef fat...and it don't smoke so now your S-Dimer just classed up (Ragged Chevy S-10 for those of you who couldn't translate):
http://www.getg.com/index.php
"If every household in America changed one incandescent bulb to a compact fluorescent, it would be the same as taking 800,000 cars off of American roads."
http://www.projectporchlight.com/
At first I said you have got to be kidding me. And then I said, who better to take on the world's largest problems than two of the richest men of the world. Maybe something as large as AIDS in Africa has met it's match. And maybe you think so too:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm
20080601
20080521
Am I going soft?
Pat Leahy gave his 2 cents to big oil this afternoon. Why do I care? Because they have taken capitalism too damn far. Oil is a commodity that is necessary to our existence whether you like it or not. Who's brilliant idea was to start trading oil on the stock market and to have "share owners" create its value and pricing. You have got to be kidding me. Profits are scorching hot....$35+ billion in the first quarter alone. That's profits, not revenue. 35 billion dollars could feed the fucking world.
Big Oil makes a school girl attempt at defending themselves and Grampa Leahy tells it like it is.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWbOiEpqLk7p7RMeT8jUZ0Rg5HpwD90Q5MT80
Big Oil makes a school girl attempt at defending themselves and Grampa Leahy tells it like it is.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWbOiEpqLk7p7RMeT8jUZ0Rg5HpwD90Q5MT80
What Goes Around, Comes Around
Ted Kennedy has a Brain Tumor. Whooptey fuckin doo. Does anyone recall that he essentially murdered a girl back in 1969? Look it up - Chappaquiddick incident. He drove his car into a pond. He was drunk. There was blood on her skirt. He left the scene only to let her die. He didn't tell anyone about it until a day later. A judge ruled foul play. The prosecutor chose not to charge him. And then he ran for the presidency. Are you kidding me? Massachusetts let this fucker get away with murder. How many Irish murderer's will Massachusetts look the other way for?
The Kennedy family has gone through so much tragedy. What the fuck do they expect? They are Roman Catholic Irish Renegades. Hey John Kerry, hey Barack Obama, hey all you fuckers in a Cape Cod Classic Blue Blazer- Let the man die for what he has done and keep your bogus sentiments in the closet.
This is really good stuff...especially if you have nothing to do at work today: http://www.ytedk.com/
The Kennedy family has gone through so much tragedy. What the fuck do they expect? They are Roman Catholic Irish Renegades. Hey John Kerry, hey Barack Obama, hey all you fuckers in a Cape Cod Classic Blue Blazer- Let the man die for what he has done and keep your bogus sentiments in the closet.
This is really good stuff...especially if you have nothing to do at work today: http://www.ytedk.com/
20080514
Judge, Jury, and Executioner too
Brian Rooney. Does that name ring a bell? It should. He stands trial this week for the murder of Michelle Gardner-Quinn almost two years ago; the most publicised murder in Vermont's history. Why was it the most publicised? Because she was a student at UVM. UVM is the only thing in Vermont that someone from outside of Vermont would recognize and be able to relate to besides the state itself. What makes her more special than the old man who was bludgeoned to death in the little town of Benson three years ago, the grandmother who was kidnapped and then savagely murdered 8 years ago in Rutland for no good reason, or the kid who had his life taken for the sum of $40 merely months ago. My point? Big names sell, and the media is a whore. What the fuck is the difference between some 21 year old UVM student and someone's 51 year old grandmother? There isn't one and I don't care to hear your empty sympathy and compassion.
He wants a new lawyer. He wants to represent himself. He wants the dismissal of statements he made admitting his guilt and sorrow. Now this fucker gets to stand a "fair" trial in Rutland Vermont, 65 miles away from the crime. Sounds real fair to me. I've got an idea Vermont. Stop being such a fucking hippy and reinstate the death penalty. What's fair is fair kids. An eye for an eye. Stand in someone else's shoes other than your cute little flats for a minute and I can't see how you wouldn't agree. If you're willing to take someone's life you should be man enough to give your own up as an even trade. If not, you're simply a coward. There seems to be a lot of pussy fucking cowards going around killing people these days. I've got an even better idea. Since the law of the land is taking its sweet ass time with "due process" and the right to a fair and speedy trial, cut to the chase and put a bullet in his head. This bullshit has got to stop.
http://www.vermontguardian.com/local/052007/ExecutingJusticeRePrint.shtml
He wants a new lawyer. He wants to represent himself. He wants the dismissal of statements he made admitting his guilt and sorrow. Now this fucker gets to stand a "fair" trial in Rutland Vermont, 65 miles away from the crime. Sounds real fair to me. I've got an idea Vermont. Stop being such a fucking hippy and reinstate the death penalty. What's fair is fair kids. An eye for an eye. Stand in someone else's shoes other than your cute little flats for a minute and I can't see how you wouldn't agree. If you're willing to take someone's life you should be man enough to give your own up as an even trade. If not, you're simply a coward. There seems to be a lot of pussy fucking cowards going around killing people these days. I've got an even better idea. Since the law of the land is taking its sweet ass time with "due process" and the right to a fair and speedy trial, cut to the chase and put a bullet in his head. This bullshit has got to stop.
http://www.vermontguardian.com/local/052007/ExecutingJusticeRePrint.shtml
20080505
Fat America
This one's quick. I hate really fat people. If you have a nice American beer gut....all the power to ya. If you've got a little extra cushion for the pushin'....who cares. If you're a fat fucking slob who has to buy a first class airfare ticket because you can't fit in a regular seat, get a fucking life. Stop eating 17 times a day, flipping 700 channels, and scratching your rolls. Go for a walk and don't stop at Micky D's. You make my food more expensive by creating scarcity. And that pisses me off because I have to watch your fat ass eat it all the time. You stink, you smell, I have no compassion for you whatsoever.
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