This'n'That; May 1st[biden;MexFlu;Beck/Rush;Time100]

Will Biden Be Fluffy's "Test?" [Several months ago, the The "Crown-Dolt" of the Fluffy administration pledged that Fluffy obama's resolve would be tested within the first six-months of the new administration. Looks like the dolt's proximity to the family's financial dealings might be "The Test." I found this article on http://www.seekingalpha.com/ ] Zero Hedge is always happy to discover something rotten in the state of capital markets. We are even happier when others dig independently and come up with their own startling conclusions. Last night, we were very happy. John Hempton, who writes the insightful blog Bronte Capital, has done some amazing dot connecting in what, if true, and not swept promptly under the carpet by the powers that be, could expose a hedge fund scandal that could rival the Madoff fiasco, for the simple reason that it implicates none other than Barak Obama's right hand man: Joe Biden. The fund in question is Paradigm Capital, a fund of funds, that is controlled by Hunter and James Biden, the VP's son and brother, respectively. The full story is quite intricate but very much worth it. In putting the facts together, Hempton had a temporary brush in with "the adversary's" legal counsel, only the be vindicated when his initial subject, Ponte Negra Capital, ended up having its assets formally frozen by the SEC. But it does not end there. As Hempton lays it out best: Firstly the [Paradigm] business was not started by the Bidens – it was purchased by them. It was started by Dr James Park. When the Bidens purchased the business they believed it to have $1.5 billion of funds under management. This little section from an affidavit signed by James Biden (the VP’s brother) is revealing. (a). The Paradigm Hedge Funds had only between two and three hundred million dollars under management, which were leveraged to over five hundred million, not the more than $1.5 billion under management represented to us by Lotito and Fasciana. (b) The returns on the Paradigm Hedge Funds were not as represented to us by Lotito and Fasciana; and (with editing) (d). The primary manager of the funds, Dr. James Park, had an apparent substance abuse problem and had been an absentee manager for several years... Now please put this in perspective. The Bidens – mostly through failure to do proper due diligence – seem to have wound up in control of a fund of hedge funds which they claim (in sworn affidavit) that Had less than a fifth the funds under management that they represented to their customers, Had misrepresented their returns and Had a primary manager who had “an apparent substance abuse problem”. Now if you were told a fund manager only had a fifth the funds that he represented to the world, had misrepresented his returns and had a primary manager with a substance abuse problem what you say it is? Whatever – it quacks. ....Or, Will It Be The "Mexican" Flu? [Fluffy is making it painfully obvious that his political capital means more to him than the health of the American public. What dumb-ass would make this statement [and it wasn't that goof, biden!]: "Closing the borders would be like closing the door after the horse has gotten out?" To keep the rest of the "diseased horses" in the barn, dumb-ass!!!!] Travel agents and tour operators have cancelled flights and cruises to Mexico as the swine flu spreads through borders, having already reached nine countries on four continents, and the risk of a pandemic is imminent. Tour operators including TUI (Thomson, First Choice) and Thomas Cook have cancelled all UK flights to Cancun until at least 8 May. Virgin has cancelled package holidays to Mexico until 5 May, and tour operator Kuoni until 3 May. Meanwhile, a number of cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Fred Olsen, Holland America and Princess, said their ships will not be stopping at Mexican ports until at least 4 May and as far ahead as 14 June. European health ministers will meet today to discuss the possibility of issuing a continent-wide travel advisory for Mexico. French authorities have called for a ban on all flights between Europe and Mexico. Glenn Beck On Rush Limbaugh [Glenn Beck had been asked by Time Magazine to write a piece on Rush's selection as one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" Rush Limbaugh By Glenn Beck For some of us, being a media personality just isn't as easy as it used to be. The theory goes that to build a large audience in this age of iPhones, podcasts and whatever the latest buzzword is, you have to do everything at once — and that means simultaneously host a radio program, host a TV show, write books and tour the country. Even Barack Obama had to hold a press conference, go on 60 Minutes, talk to Jay Leno and post clips on YouTube within the span of one week just to get people to pay attention to his budget. But not Rush Limbaugh. When Rush wants to talk to America, all he has to do is grab his microphone. He attracts more listeners with just his voice than the rest of us could ever imagine. He is simply on another level. No matter how many new technologies pop up, nothing will ever surpass the intimacy of radio. And nobody will ever be better at utilizing it than Rush. His consistency, insight and honesty have earned him a level of trust with his listeners that politicians can only dream of. And that is why the more irrelevant critics try to make him, the more relevant he becomes. Rush, 58, saved the spoken-word radio format from obscurity and paved the way for thousands of broadcasters, including myself. His career serves as the most successful stimulus package in radio history. All without a government dime. Knowing firsthand just how hard it is to hold an audience's attention for a few hours makes it that much more amazing to have seen Rush do it for more than 20 years. To say that he has set the standard for success in broadcasting would truly be an understatement. Beck is a television and radio talk-show host and a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author. Fast Fact: Limbaugh says he likes to start every day with a strong cigar!! More In Time's "Popularity Contest" [The farther down this list I go, the more I wonder "what the Hell are they thinking....." What kinda individual is going to be running the country later in the twenty-first century?? The list makes one wonder what it takes to be "influential?"] Edward Kennedy: The murderin' drunk came in at #133; beaten by the likes of Britney Spears[#30], Rush Limbaugh [#36], the Dalai Lama [#61] and fmr President George W. Bush [#75]!! Hillary Rob'em Clinton: #54. Nancy Pelosi [Porklosi], #53, "whooped her ass!!!! I thought this was a popularity contest rather than a factual ranking of accomplishments! The Fluffer obama had "his ass handed to him!!" Fluffy came in at #37, behind the likes of Rush Limbaugh [#36], Ron Paul [#27], Gamal Mubarak [#18], Angela Merkel [#8] and Anwar Ibrahim [#2! ....and this guy's a former third-world rathole ruler, up on sodomy charges! The Fluffer'll have "to go some," to beat that!!!] Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 30th[GM;Polls;Specter]

De Facto GM Head Screwing Shareholders[Check out this definition-de facto: Exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established: a de facto government. Fluffy obama, as the de facto head of Government Motors [recently renamed from the original General Motors] is applying the same fluffy math he used in forcing the Porkulus Package down the taxpayers' throats to screw GM investors. After you read the short article below, please come back up here and reconsider the examples I've developed using the same fluffy math. The impending Government Motors proposal concerning valuations of stock; 50% of the company for a $10Bln investment. Private bondholders [commoners, like you and I] will have a 10% of the company for a $27Bln investment. To equate this action to a real-life situation: You buy ground beef for $2.70/lb; your neighbor buys the same meat at the same place for $.20/lb. You buy an average house in an average neighborhood for $270,000; your neighbor buys an exact duplicate of the house in the same neighborhood for $20,000. The actual Government Motors transaction involves the same percentage calculations as do my two examples!! ] After a "Fluffy Briefing," General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said Monday the company would offer the Treasury Department more than 50 percent of its stock to absolve GM of $10 billion in government loans. Combined, the union and government would own 89 percent of the century-old automaker, which has been bleeding red ink and is saddled with more than $62 billion in debt. GM's plan depends on persuading unsecured bondholders who have loaned GM $27 billion to forgive that debt in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the company. [Change-We-Can-Believe-In] Fluffy: Droppin' Like A Brick!! [Charlie Gibson, et al, ain't gonna tell ya 'bout these numbers!!] Polling data show that Mr. obama's approval rating is dropping and is below where George W. Bush was in an analogous period in 2001. Rasmussen Reports data shows that Mr. obama's net presidential approval rating-which is calculated by subtracting the number who strongly disapprove from the number who strongly approve-is just six, his lowest rating to date. Overall, Rasmussen Reports shows a 56%-43% approval, with a third strongly disapproving of the president's performance. This is a substantial degree of polarization so early in the administration. Mr. obama has lost virtually all of his Republican support and a good part of his Independent support, and the trend is decidedly negative. [This'll Give Us.... Hope!]

Specter: Whattsa Big Deal? [Why are all the news readers touting this so heavily? It won't change the congressional balance of power one iota! Specter has practically always voted with the democRATs on anything substantive. He did break his usual "liberties-with-the-truth" policy to tell us the actual truth.... that he'd get "his ass whooped" in a republican primary in Pa-here's hopin' that the democRATs give him the same "ass whoopin'!!" The second paragraph of the article below, indicates to me that the "TaxDay TEA Parties" are having a positive effect-the momentum needs to continue!!] Mr. Specter announced his unexpected switch of political loyalties on Tuesday, saying that he was leaving the republican party because it had shifted far to the right of his views and because he did not think he could overcome a primary challenge next year. Mr. Specter acknowledged on Tuesday that his decision to change parties was driven by his intense desire to win that sixth term. It came after he and his political advisers concluded over the weekend that he could not turn away a conservative challenger in a Republican primary, particularly in light of his vote for the president’s economic porkulus package. Til Nex-Time....

This'n'That; April 28th[100Days]

obama Busy Generating Fluff

[This all but confirms that the media are representing the "koolaid drinkers! NO, they ARE the koolaid drinkers!" I can't imagine that one person, even the High, Exaulted, Fluffy obama has DONE NOTHING WRONG! I've made some comments in which I try not to be too disparaging.]

Wednesday, President Fluffy obama marks 100 days in office. It seems that almost every one of those 100 days has created either history [or] but far more headlines. To commemorate the occasion, Daily News Senior Correspondent David Saltonstall looks at 100 events that have helped define the first 100 days of the Obama presidency. THE BIGGIES

1. First African-American President[INCORRECT-Back in the early 1990s, black poet Maya Angelou designated "Slick Willie" the first black president].

2. Signs $787 billion stimulus bill [which to date, has only stimulated the level of fraud in business and government].

3. Bans torture by U.S. military and intelligence agencies [Maybe he intends to get necessary information by his apologies].

4. Bails out banks, auto companies and others with a $1.1 trillion tab [In an efficient business model, bankruptcy plays an important part! Bankruptcy tends to force a change in direction, and forces those inefficient, unchanging concerns out of business].

5. Signs Lilly Ledbetter Act, giving women who seek equal pay new legal protections.

6. Extends health coverage to 4 million more children [Ask California about this: the illegals have bankrupted their healthcare system-and we'll be expected to pay for it!].

7. Launches plan to help 9 million homeowners refinance mortgages [A Slick Willie-Andrew Cuomo "bailout" Those two crooks so loosened the credit requirements, anyone could qualify for a home they couldn't possibly, realistically afford!].

8. Vows to remove combat troops from Iraq by August 2010 [Shows utter contempt for the US military and all the good they've done in the Middle East!]. THE FIRSTS

9. Obama became first President to carry a BlackBerry [This is quite effective to circumvent the policies, rules and laws reguarding the safekeeping of ALL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS!].

10. Hosts a Seder in the White House [With an apology to all other religions-Fluffy is great with apologetic statements/positions!].

11. In first formal press conference, Obama takes question from The Huffington Post, the first blog so recognized [Of course! they're ultra-liberal socialists. Where were the questions from the Washington Times?].

12. Obama invites gay parents and their kids to attend the White House Easter Egg Roll [They're voters too].

13. The President's Saturday "radio address" can be seen on YouTube [appealing to current and future "KoolAid drinkers"].

14. President's relative faces deportation for over-staying a visa [If YOU were going to use your power to help someone, wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity?].

15. The White House Web site gets its first presidential blog [It's the modern age]. DOH!

16. Retakes oath of office after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts muffs original on Inauguration Day [Not all are as perfect as "The Fluffer!"].

17. Veep Joe Biden gets presidential slap for joking about oath flub [Fuffy shouldda gotten a "public slap" for even picking that dunce!!].

18. Accepts withdrawal of HHS nominee Tom Daschle for failing to pay $120,000 in taxes [Early Among Many-The crooks Fluffy nominates for cabinet posts].

19. Rants when AIG doles out $165 million in bonuses to execs [Even though he knew early-on that those bonuses were a part of individual employment contracts; The truth ain'got nothin' on him!!].

20. On "Tonight Show," says of his meager bowling skills, "it was like Special Olympics" - a gold medal gaffe [Exhibiting such "tenderness!!"].

21. Announces with fanfare he was trimming just $100 million from $3.9 trillion federal budget. Er, that's like shaving $1. off a $50,000 car [It's all about controlling as much of individuals' lives as possible!].

22. Takes three swings on getting a commerce secretary. Washington Gov. Gary Locke finally gets nod [Keep pickin' them crooks, Fluff"].

23. Takes heat in Britain for giving Prime Minister Gordon Brown a cheapo gift [Fluffy musta done that himself-no handler wouldda made such a gaff!]. SO COOL

24. Becomes first Prez to hit late-night TV on "The Tonight Show."[VERY presidential-Imagine how GWB wouldda fared!]

25. Michelle Obama beats French First Lady/ former supermodel Carla Bruni in fashion stakes! [BUT, this is during the European leg of the Fluffy Apology Tour-2009... and it ain'gonna happen again!! I'm sure Fluffy dressed her down for stealing his "face-time!!"]

26. Obama's pecs make cover of Washingtonian mag [Again, VERY presidential!].

27. Obama souvenirs take in $2 million during inauguration [More tax write-offs for Fluffy and "The Chin"].

28. More than 300,000 White House wanna-bes submit resumes to work in administration [I'm buyin' stock in whom ever makes "KoolAid!!"].

29. Michelle decides she has a right to bare her buff arms [VERY {First} Lady-like!].

30. Obama installs basketball hoops on White House tennis court [Even street-thugs vote; If ya pay'em enough!].

31. Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire play the White House [Good choices!].

32. Beyonce serenades Obamas during Inauguration Ball [No comment].

33. J. Crew sales skyrocket thanks to Michelle [No Comment].

34. Chia Obama becomes a big seller, but green Afro has some seeing red [I'm offended that his "white blood" is portrayed in a "flower pot!!"]. AROUND THE WORLD

35. When Somali pirates hijack an American freighter, Obama doesn't blink. Three pirates wind up dead [Probably not, he had very little to do with it; the handlers were probably sweating tho'].

36. Takes Europe by storm during G-20 summit, finding time to hook up Queen with new iPod [Even tho' he wasn't bright enough to ask if she already had one!].

37. Announces start of negotiations to limit nuclear arms [Read the fine print: Only America will be doing "the limiting".... all apart of the Fluffy Apology Tour-2009].

38. Mediates international tax haven dispute between France and China by suggesting change of a single word [A financial whiz! Don't let him near your budgets, tho'].

39. Middle East envoy George Mitchell says a two-state solution is the only way to end the conflict [No Comment].

40. Lifts travel and money transfer restrictions to Cuba [The "Americas" leg of the Fluffy Apology Tour-2009; appeasing more socialists].

41. Shakes hands with Venezualan strongman Hugo Chavez - and gets slapped by conservatives for appearing "weak." [As well he should be!!]

42. On Day 4, ends a ban on federal funding for international organizations that offer abortion counseling [Fluffy-Your muslim breathren ain'gonna like this!!..or the Catholics for that matter. Remember Non-muslims vote too!!].

43. Visits nine foreign lands[....Issues nine apoligies].

44. 3 a.m. call finally comes - at 4:30 a.m. - when North Korea launches a long-range missile test [and Fluffy apoligizes for something, anything!!].

45. Michelle takes heat for touching Queen Elizabeth II. But video shows Her Majesty made the first move [Nevertheless, it ain't protocol.....but....what do socialists know about protocol]. THE WARS

46. On Day 3, signs orders to close Guantanamo Bay detention center [All partta the plan.... bring 'em to the US, try 'em under US law and free 'em on a technicality].

47. Makes surprise trip to Iraq on Day 78 [Even troop safety is no concern when a photo-op is available].

48. Orders 21,000 more troops to Afghanistan [So much for ending the war{s}].

49. Asks Congress for $83.4 billion more to fund Iraq and Afghanistan [See above!].

50. Tells Turkish parliament "the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam." [Fluffy....?? Just who do you think were playing "airplane-driver" on 9/11? How can you be so ignorant? OF COURSE, we're at war with Islam-the radical factions are still Islamic!!]

51. After saying architects of Bush-era torture polices would not be prosecuted, Obama backtracks and leaves door open [...and the "KoolAid Drinkers" believe every word he utters!].

52. Boosts funding for vets suffering from mental health problems or traumatic brain injury[After backtracking from his position of having injured/disabled returning vets provide their own, private insurance for war-related injuries!!]. ALL IN THE FAMILY

53. New "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia" dolls from Beanie Baby people are discontinued [Could it be, they interfered with Fluffy's "face-time?"].

54. Obamas settle on Bo, a Portuguese water dog given by Sen. Ted Kennedy [More self-agrandizement!!].

55. Obamas celebrate Easter at an Episcopal church near White House [The first time in church since taking office?? Shame on you!!].

56. Obamas report $2,656,902 in income [WHEW!! Good thing he snuck that book income in before he was sworn in!!].

57. Marian Robinson, the First Lady's mom, moves to the White House to help care for First Kids [.....but, no room for his aunt in Boston or his brothers in Kenya......].

58. White House gets a swing set [As well it should].

59. On Presidents Day, First Family celebrates by going home to Chicago, a week after visiting Camp David for the first time [And he still has time to trash the economy in general; General Motors and AIG, specifically!!].

60. On Day 18, Obamas take in Alvin Ailey dance troupe at Kennedy Center [As well they should-"face-time!"]. AT HOME

61. Overturns Bush-era ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research [No Comment].

62. Dedicates $5 billion to expand Head Start and childcare options for working families [....and the "give-aways" go on......].

63. Holds first online Town Hall meeting from White House [More "face-time;" more "KoolAid Drinkers"].

64. Triples size of AmeriCorps volunteers to 250,000 [More socialism].

65. Promises to tackle immigration reform this year [More illegal immmigrant voters ...but....NO FENCES!].

66. On Day 18, meets 40 family members who lost relatives on 9/11 or in attacks on warship Cole [The ultimate in self-agrandizing "face-time!"].

WHITE HOUSE LIFE

67. Obama correctly picks UNC to win NCAA basketball championship, but the rest of his favorites don't get to final weekend [No comment].

68. Michelle plants vegetable garden outside the Oval Office [Jobs for his Kenyan brothers?].

69. The Obamas refuse $100,000 subsidy to remodel the White House, and will pay for changes themselves [As well they should].

70. Obama has invited his beloved Chicago Bulls and White Sox to the White House ['Spose he discussed "sports salary caps" with them?].

71. Obama takes in NBA game between Wizards and Bulls on Day 40 [Free tickets?].

72. Oprah makes room for Michelle on cover of her magazine [Bet that took "some doin'!]. POLITICS

73. Ex-veep Dick Cheney emerges from undisclosed location to bash Obama for revealing Bush-era torture methods [As well he should!].

74. Rush Limbaugh is the new face of the GOP, White House says [....and they're right to be afraid, be very afraid, of him!].

75. RNC raises $8 million more than Democrats in first quarter of 2009 [As well they should!].

76. Obama hosts a bipartisan Super Bowl party at White House but gains no yardage - Republican invitees still vote against stimulus bill [Anyone remember the cost? I remember severl hundred thousand dollars..... Stimulus comes in many forms!].

77. Visits 10 states in America [As well he should; photo-ops, notwithstanding!].

78. Arizona State University won't grant Obama honorary degree when he speaks at commencement, saying "work is just beginning." [A mis-statement: "failure is just beginning."]. GOING GREEN

79. Signs executive orders forcing carmakers to abide by stricter fuel-efficiency guidelines[..and forcing carmakers to manufacture cars the majority doesn't want-and won't buy!].

80. Signs legislation to protect some 2 million acres in nine states [Will this too, end up under United Nations' control like the national parks?].

81. Pledges $2.4 billion to develop next-generation hybrid electric cars and advanced batteries [see #79].

82. Directs Energy Department to set higher efficiency standards for household appliances [More control over Americans' daily lives]. POLITICS (PART II)

83. Endorses New York Democrat Scott Murphy to fill Sen. Kirtsen Gillibrand's upstate seat [As well he should].

84. New RNC chairman Michael Steele reveals he's been trying to meet with Obama since 2006 and is still waiting [So much for the new era of bipartisanship!].

85. Obama leads Kennedy Center crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Sen. Kennedy [Fluffy: Go now, into your third career!!].

86. On Day 85, Obama submits bid to host World Cup soccer competition in U.S. in 2018 or 2022 [As well he should-but, isn't the trashing of the US economy more important?]. GOING GREEN (PART II)

87. White House Easter eggs contain 31% less paperboard this year [So? It's all biodegradable].

88. Announces federal government will purchase 17,600 American-made hybrid cars [At least there'll be a "mini" market for the cars no one wants].

89. Releases $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail projects [More control over Americans' lives-taking them off the roads where they can go anywhere; put them on the railroads where they have to "follow the tracks!"].

90. Declares carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a danger to "public health."[More control over Americans' daily lives].

91. Gives states green light to adopt tougher emissions rules [Extending the control to include the states]. IT'S THE ECONOMY

92. Obama names an urban czar, car czar, stimulus czar and a dozen or so others [Places for his handlers-to enhance and extend his socialist policies].

93. Imposes $500,000 pay cap on senior execs whose firms take bailout money [This is just a "first step" in Pay caps for all wage-earners; shouldn't it include sports salaries?].

94. Extends Chrysler, GM bailouts but set deadlines for them to steer out of economic ditch [See #4].

95. Signs $410 billion spending bill [More "pissing-away" of America's future!].

96. Promises to cut federal deficit in half by the end of his term [Tough to do when he spends $3.5Trillion at a clip!].

97. Forces General Motors CEO to resign [More control-exercising authority HE DOESN'T HAVE!! Mister Wagoner shudda told Fluffy to "go piss up a rope!!"].

98. On Day 71, four regional banks became first to repay bailout funds [What you didn't hear is that the government intially refused the pay-back funds; they'd lose the control they so desire-so necessary for the eventual nationalizing of the banking industry!].

99. Encourages homeowners to take advantage of near-record low interest rates by refinancing [And over 65% will end up in default, with or without the refinancing!].

100. On Day 85, declares "we are beginning to see glimmers of hope" in economy[My "glimmers of hope" show a continuing downward spiral...... Not all change is positive change-Fluffy forgot to include that in his campaign literature!].

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 23rd[Crooks;Insurance;Employment]

Fluffy's "Back-Door" Deals

[GAWD!!! Will it ever end?? If he's not "hiring" crooked tax dodgers, he's pressuring folks to hide disparaging information from stockholders. Not knowing the full story could have potentially cost BoA investors "a tonna money!! "But, it wasn't Fluffy who withheld the information," you say......Technically correct... but, in the real world.... a boss [Fluffy] is ultimately responsible for what his employees [Bernanke, Paulson] do and say. "But how would The Fluffer know?"......you say. Again, technically correct, but had Fluffy spent more time in the real world [read: at a non-governmental entity; making payrolls, etc], he might have picked up his first modicum of executive experience. That experience would have alerted him to follow his crooked employees closer!! His executive experience STARTED on January 20th. Any previous time--be it as a community agitator, in the Illinois State Senate or his 142 days in the US Senate--he's just another hireling among thousands!!]

According to a recently obtained copy of CEO Ken Lewis' February testimony to New York's attorney general, Bernanke and then-Treasury chief Paulson pressured Bank of America to stay silent on its increasingly troubled deal to acquire Merrill Lynch. Despite an obligation to disclose any material financial hits to shareholders, officials pressed Lewis to keep quiet during government-funding negotiations to ensure important financial institutions wouldn't fail. Publicizing Merrill's losses would have allowed Bank of America's shareholders the opportunity to stop the deal and let Merrill collapse.

Who Has Your Insurance?

[If you have "The Hartford," you might want to consider shopping your insurance requirements around. Fluffy'll probably treat it like AIG and throw money at them.... nothing like "nationalizing" the private sector!!]

Hartford Financial Services is said to be seeking bids from rivals including Travelers Companies for its flagship property insurance business. Sources said Hartford has been shopping the unit after losses in its life division led to credit downgrades, and that damage from the financial crisis may ultimately lead to a breakup of the insurer. The property unit is estimated to be worth $4B-$8B.

Lookin' For Work?

[Anyone looking for work should check these companies. They might have something in your area. I work for one of those listed-Lowe's Home Improvement stores-in the Rochester, NY, area. Lowe's is one of the finest companies I've worked for in some time!!]

According to a recent article by Fortune magazine, the following companies are on a hiring binge: Wal-Mart (WMT). An estimated 960 new job openings to staff new locations. It's hiring store managers, human resource managers, pharmacists, customer service associates and cashiers, among others. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). An estimated 150 new openings needed in several areas of its businesses, including information technology, human resources, research and development, marketing, finance and administrative. Bank of America (BAC). 1,860 new positions needed in several areas including consumer banking, small business banking, credit cards, home loans, global banking, wealth management, technology, human resources, finance, communications, marketing and administration. State Farm Insurance. An estimated 800+ new agents needed. There are positions in a variety of areas including claims and underwriting, finance, accounting and legal. The company aims to add 800 to 1000 new agent positions across the country, specifically in the Northeast, Texas and California. WellPoint (WLP). 1,225 new positions needed. It's hiring health outreach specialists, nurse case managers, accountants, actuaries, claims representatives, customer care representatives, enrollment and billing representatives, account managers, marketing managers, business analysts and sales assistants. Boeing (BA). 2460 positions are available in various areas such as engineering, finance, communications, contracts, intellectual property, information systems, program and project management, operations, quality, marketing, supplier management and supplier quality, legal, business development and some administrative and support positions. Microsoft (MSFT). 630 Positions are available in marketing, software development, customer service, information technology, operations, program management, small and medium business sales, software testing, administrative services, operations, user assistance and education, game design, content publishing, marketing communications, legal and finance. MetLife (MET). 1000 new positions are needed in areas of information technology, human resources, finance, operations, call center, administration and sales (including individual policies, group, home loans - mortgage and reverse mortgages). United Parcel Service (UPS). 3,070 positions are needed for part-time package handlers, mechanics, warehouse personnel, sales representatives and information technology professionals. Medco Health Solutions (MHS). 300+ new positions for selective hiring companywide. One division in particular, Liberty Medical, which serves the needs of patients with diabetes, is hiring for a number of customer service positions. Lowe's (LOW). 7,900 jobs are available in corporate, stores and distribution centers. Positions range from seasonal employees in Lowe's stores, to team members in regional distribution centers, to miscellaneous positions in the corporate office. Time Warner (TWX). 480 openings posted online include positions in creative, editorial, marketing, media, finance, accounting, graphics design, animation, new media, ad sales, film/television production and programming, administrative, information technology services and online. Sears (SHLD). 500+ new postions in information technology, eCommerce, finance, audit, marketing, brand management, merchandising and distribution. Positions are also available for associates, store managers and in-home technicians. Supervalu (SVU). 180+ Corporate positions are available in various departments including advertising, marketing, retail operations, merchandising and finance. In addition, there are open positions in retail stores and supply chain services. Johnson Controls (JCI). 750 positions related to energy efficiency. GMAC. 750 positions include project managers, mortgage loan officers, underwriters, servicing call center representatives and loan loss mitigators. Additional openings are available in information technology, finance, compliance, risk and treasury. Comcast (CMCSA). 1,000 openings primarily in call center operations, field operations, warehousing and sales. Northrop Grumman (NOC). 3,700 openings include positions in information technology, engineering, production/manufacturing, supply chain management, program management, product development and administration (including human resources and finance). Coca-Cola (KO). 160 jobs for a variety of different functions on many levels including finance, bottling, retail operations, production and customer service, delivery and food chemistry. New York Life Insurance. 3,640 positions are available in accounting, actuarial, auditing, customer support, information technology, investment management, legal, life insurance and annuity products, product development and strategy, sales and underwriting. Aetna (AET). 550 openings are in customer service, claims and health care, including nurses. Motorola (MOT). 520 openings are in engineering, sales, finance, marketing and project management. Abbott Laboratories (ABT). 260 jobs in sales, legal, information technology, administrative, engineering, clinical research, manufacturing, quality assurance and accounting. General Dynamics (GD). 2,365 openings in many areas, but most job opportunities are in technology and manufacturing fields, and include administrative, engineering, design and development and production and installation positions. Prudential Financial (PRU). 235 openings are in financial, actuarial, market research and analysis, operations and administrative. Humana (HUM). 265 openings in sales, nursing, actuarial, finance, project management, information technology, pharmacy, medical, health, insurance, administrative, compliance, communications and legal. Liberty Insurance Mutual Group. 500 positions are available in finance, nursing, legal, claims and sales. HCA (HCA). 9,000 openings for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, clinical technicians and patient care support workers.

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That;April 22nd[TaxFreedomDay;Crooks;Photo-Op;PillowTalk;Suicide]

For Some-It's Nearly Here; For Some-It's Gone By What I'm referring to is "Tax Freedom Day!" [Tax Freedom Day: first day of the year in which a nation as a whole has theoretically earned enough income to fund its annual tax burden. It is annually calculated in the United States by the Tax Foundation—a D.C., based tax research organization. Every dollar that is officially considered income by the government is counted, and every payment to the government that is officially considered a tax is counted. Taxes at all levels of government—local, state and federal—are included. My Interpretation: If ALL EARNINGS from January 1st to Tax Freedom Day were given to the various government entities to satisfy tax obligations, Tax Freedom Day would theoritically, be the first day the worker could keep ANY MONEY!] This day comes at different dates, depending on the state. The United States as a whole, on average, comes on April 13th, involving 103 workdays. The Best State: Alaska; March 23rd; 82 workdays. The Worst State: Connecticut; April 30; 120 workdays [The name "Dodd" ring a bell?]. My State: New York; April 25th; 115 workdays. Your State: To find it check www.taxfoundation.org/files . They're Everywhere.... They're Everywhere! [The crooked politicians, I mean!! DiFei abused her power in the Senate and "traded on inside information" in favor of her husband's [Richard Blum] company. DiFei submitted legislation for a $25Bln cash infusion to the FDIC, through which Blum's real estate company, CB Richard Ellis was contracted to handle forclosed home sales. They're BOTH CROOKS; it's just as illegal to profit from inside information as it is to dispense it!! Will we see and investigation and trial, ala "Martha Stewart?" Nah.... DiFei probably thinks she's immune due to her "royalty" status!! DEFINITION-Insider Trading: The term is frequently used to refer to a practice in which an insider or a related party trades based on material, non-public information obtained during the performance of the insider's duties at the corporation, or otherwise in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and confidence or where the non-public information [$25Bln cash infusion to the FDIC] was misappropriated from the company[the Senate or the Congress]. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein Tuesday dismissed as "nonsense" allegations that her efforts to bolster funding for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which protects bank depositors, aided her husband Richard Blum's real estate firm. The story by the Washington Times, which appeared Tuesday, said Feinstein's bill to increase FDIC funding by $25 billion arrived shortly after the agency awarded CB Richard Ellis Group, where Blum is chairman of the board, a contract to sell foreclosed houses. Blum's wealth and his wife's power have attracted scrutiny many times in the past, particularly over Blum's business dealings in China and with government defense contracts, but have never resulted in evidence of wrongdoing. How Do He Do It? ALL politicians are ALWAYS UP for a photo-op!! But...."Geeze-Louise" [not you, Mrs Slaughter!!], NEVER has a politician logged so many miles just to stay in front of the camera!! How does Fluffy obama get any governing done? He's logged millions more miles in 90 days that some presidents have IN FOUR YEARS!! Come-ON, Fluff'.... if ya stayed "home," ya mightta given more thought to pissin' away America's future.... FOR GENERATIONS TO COME!!! The Fight Is On-For The "FaceTime," That Is! Remember the European leg of the Fluffy obama "Apology Tour-2009?" What photos did you see most; remember most? Of course, America's "First Queen!!" What do you think the pillow talk was like when they returned to The White House? I'm betting that Fluffy said something to the effect of "From now on-You wanna go to some God-forsaken, Third-world Rathole?? Go by yourself!! You're hoggin' my "facetime!!!" I back my supposed conversation with facts: Did Queen Michelle go on the southern leg of the "Apology Tour-2009" to Central and South America? NO!! Did Queen Michelle go to Iowa today, to stand in front of a camera and watch a propeller "go 'round'n'round?" NO!! I rest my case!! Who Drove Whom to What? [If I were Mr Kellermann's spouse, child or parent, you can bet your "fuzzy rear-end" I'd be looking into the posssibility of a wrongful death suit against The Fluffer-both personally and professionally!! Can you imagine the un-Godly pressure this guy was under... trying to achieve success while working under Fluffy's assinine financial policies? Did you know that Freddie Mac-in concert with Fannie Mae-own or administer 56% of all American mortgages? Did you know that the number of approved mortgage applicants increased 50%, just in the last month?!?! This incredible growth can only mean a lowering of standards!! Did you know that the FreddieMac/FannieMae mortgage default rates DOUBLE EVERY MONTH? Now, that's pressure!!] The acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, an embattled government-owned company that controls millions of home mortgages, was found dead today of apparent suicide in his suburban Virginia home. Fairfax County Police were called to the Vienna, Va.-area home of Freddie Mac's David Kellermann at 4:48 a.m. to investigate. Though it appeared to be suicide, they said the cause of death is under investigation, with an autopsy planned today. It's Earth Day In honor of this less-than-auspicious day, I'm gonna go out and cut down a half-dozen "old-growth" trees [with a gas guzzlin,' carbon spewin,' thirty-year-old chainsaw]!! Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That;April 21st[Apology;Scam;KC-TeaParty;GuvnerDave]

The "Apology Tour" Continues

Der Fluffmeister's weekend of summitry in Latin America will be remembered most for his cordial encounter with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. The images of that smiling handshake spoke vividly to the changes Fluffy obama is bringing to U.S. relations abroad. [Given the horrific, communistic treatment of the United States by that Rathole Pompous Potentate-Hugo Chavez, an American military officer cozying up to him would be held to charges of treason. As an included position of the presidency, The Fluffer is the Commander-in-Chief of the US military. The highest to the lowest member of the military is subject to the same military code. Hence, the entire "Apology Tour" should be held up to judicial scrutiny. The tour has done nothing but apologize for America supporting it's interests on the world stage.]

The underlying question in all this is whether Obama's approach means the United States will be dealing out of a position of strength or weakness as the new administration confronts problems ranging from Iran's nuclear ambitions to Middle East peace to better relations in this hemisphere. [The media as usual, has it all wrong: Even the "koolAid drinkers" are beginning to realize that in this ongoing "Planetary Apology Tour," Fluffy is dealing from a position of naivete; one hundred, forty-two days as a legislator, does not a world leader make!!] Obama was asked an explicit question. Would he, in his first year as president, be willing to meet without preconditions with the leaders of Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba. "I would," he replied. "And the reason is this, that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them -- which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration -- is ridiculous." [You're right, Fluff'..... but that's not the point..... Point is: You're letting the potentates of these third-world ratholes dictate the agenda.... that shows real international power now, doesn't it? How naive can you be? You might consider recruiting another team of {higher-quality} handlers!]

Another Scam?

Not unlike the Stauer "Free Pearls" Scam [see Dec 8th entry], I accidently discovered what I believe to be the next scam in my household-The History Channel Club. Although, unlike the Stauer scam, I didn't order anything and give them my card number!! [It was a Bi**h getting the money refunded!!]

After getting a letter threatening to turn me over to collections, I grudgingly sent a check for $24 to cover two years' subscription. To start with, I had returned a previous bill marked "please canx." Two year subscriptions are the minimum. In today's mail I receive a "nicey-nice" letter telling me that if I used the inclosed $24 coupon, it will effectively return all subscription monies I had EVER paid them. I would then be a "Life Member!" The words "life member" and "free" were used in many, many places in various pieces of the literature. So, like a dumb-ass, I tear off the coupon and put it in the postage-paid envelope, ready for the postman. T-h-e-n... I get to reading the rest of the propaganda.....

[The front side:]

This list was printed under various photos of cheeeeep Chinese CRAP!!

#101-Cards, Game Set and Chess Pieces-FREE!

#102-Lifetime Subscription-INCLUDED

#103-Magnifying Glass-FREE!

#104-Rosewood Pen-FREE!

#105-Conf Officer's Sword Letter Opener-FREE!

#106-Rosewood Keytag-FREE!

#107-LED Reading Light-FREE!

#108-Replica P-38 Can Opener-FREE!

#109-Magazine Holder-FREE!

#110-Access to Guide to Historic America-FREE!

#111-I.D. Card-FREE!

#112-Life Member Certificate-FREE!

#113-Magnet-FREE

#114-Toll-Free Assistance-INCLUDED

#115-Members-Only History Products Offers-INCLUDED

#116-Discount on Appraisal Services-INCLUDED

#117-Opp to Submit Stories and Win Club Gifts-INCLUDED

#118-Opp to Enter and Win FREE Product Giveaways-INCLUDED

#119-Refund of All Previous Dues Paid-CREDIT

#120-Discounts on Genealogy.com Products-INCLUDED

[On the back side:]

Along with these s-p-e-c-i-a-l offers were illustrative photos which appeared to be MORE CHEEEEP CHINESE CRAP.

Free Gift #1: Flags of the Civil War Playing Cards [Your FREE cards will be sent with your new Life Member Kit.]

Free Gift #2: Live Member Game Set with Civil War Checkers [Yours FREE after half of your Life Membership installments have been paid.]

Free Gift #3: Life Member Chess Pieces with Civil War Figures [Yours FREE when you become a fully paid Life Member.]

FINALLY....... I open the sealed envelope and closely read the entire rebate certificate.

Guess what I find on the bottom-in small print, of course??

REDEEM IMMEDIATELY: By returning this Dues Rebate Certificate in the enclosed envelope, you will activate your Life Membership in The History Channel Club. The Club will send your New Life Membership Kit right away. A a paid Life Member you will receive all Club Member benefits as described in the materials included with this certificate.

I see this as a scam!

The rebate certificate leads one to believe that the only cost to the Life Membership is met by the certificate, itself.

No where in the literature is the final, total cost of Life Membership mentioned.

The only mention of any additional monies is in the description of Free Gifts #2 and #3.

I certify the "History Channel Club Life Membership" program.... a SCAM!

A Tea Party Commentary

[I follow several blogs here on blogspot. One of those is "Conservatism with Heart" written by "Dee." She mentioned the following piece she pulled from the Kansas City Star. I thought it worth repeating.]

Tea party movement captures real concerns By E. THOMAS McCLANAHAN The Kansas City Star What I found most amusing about last week’s tea party protests was the palpable defensiveness of many Democrats and lefties in general. Steve Glorioso, a Kansas City political consultant, dismissed the gatherings as something “dreamed up and promoted by the likes of Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey.” The tea party that took place in Kansas City, he said, was “basically a Republican-led, right wing conservative political event.” Bloggers at Playboy, noting how quickly the movement grew, figured it must be backed by some secret group. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the whole thing was “AstroTurf” — not a genuine grassroots effort. Liberal actress Janeane Garofalo suggested tea-party attendees were racists with substandard brains. True, Gingrich and Armey have been involved, and the tea parties have an obvious anti-Obama slant. Various facets of the Republican Party and conservative movement are keen to use the energy the tea party events represent. But that energy was there first and it was spontaneous, and it’s far from clear that it can be translated into greater support for Republican candidates in next year’s congressional races. The movement began in February with a protest organized by Seattle blogger Keli Carender. Her target: the $787 billion stimulus bill. That led to rallies in other cities. The movement acquired a name with the famous “rant heard round the world” by CNBC’s Rick Santelli, who called for a Chicago “tea party.” After that, the movement took off. What we’re seeing is a center-right populist outpouring prompted by the long-term implications of President Barack Obama’s gargantuan budget, his spending plans, the massive tide of red ink those plans will generate — and, most important, what all that implies about the future balance between the government and the private sector. I attended the tea party Wednesday at Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial, and I couldn’t find anyone who thought the event was about partisan politics. “Both parties are corrupt,” said Brian Stednick of North Kansas City. Those with whom I spoke were mostly concerned about the rising national debt, ballooning federal spending — and the threat of higher taxes. Some mentioned the risk of future hyperinflation, given the huge sums of money flowing out of the government and Federal Reserve. “We’re scared to see all the money being spent, and we wonder what’s going to happen to our children and grandchildren,” said Dan Ellsworth of Holt, Mo. “We’re just concerned about the direction this country is going.”

The graph displayed nearby, which has been making the rounds on the Web for the last couple of weeks, crystallizes the fear of many that the government is veering into dangerous territory. Those who criticized President Bush and the GOP Congress for fiscal irresponsibility were correct; when the Republicans were in power, they spent with little restraint. But as the graph shows, the deficit under Bush was shrinking until the housing bubble popped and the economy tanked. By comparison, the coming Obama deficits are in a league of their own. On average, Obama’s plan would generate trillion-dollar deficits for the next 10 years, with chilling implications for future tax rates and the government’s financial health. The tea party protests recall the Ross Perot phenomenon of the early 1990s. Then as now, the basic concerns were massive federal spending and the size of government. Then as now, the movement blossomed outside the confines of traditional Democratic-Republican politics. Perot, however, provided leadership and focus, and that’s what’s lacking now. “There are too many issues embedded in this single protest,” said political scientist George Connor of Missouri State University. “I don’t see these numbers generating a national wave. I just don’t see it.” Maybe, maybe not. Obama’s budget and his radical agenda have triggered an angry, nationwide protest. The next several months will provide hints as to whether the leaderless Republicans, still casting about for fresh ideas, can translate some of that anger into real support for candidates. To reach E. Thomas McClanahan, call 816-234-4480 or send e-mail to mcclanahan@kcstar.com.

"Double-Dealin' Dave"

Guvner "Double-Dealin' Dave" Paterson of New York is scammin' both sides of the 'Gay Marriage' issue. Whether he actually believes in this issue is immaterial. He's "thumbing his nose" at the NY voter by putting it forth for legislative consideration even though the general consensus is that they don't want it. He's scamming the gay community by bringing the issue forth, knowing he hasn't the legislative backing for it to pass into law!

Is there any wonder 88% of NY voters DISAPPROVE of his job performance?

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 20th[obamaBudget;TeaPartyCut;GovPerry;TxHCR50;ConstitutionText]

More "Smoke And Mirrors"

If I thought the "Campaign of Fluff" was nothing but fluff, the Presidency is getting even "Fluffier" than the campaign!!

Fluffy obama really can't be so stupid as to believe that the "work-a-day" Americans I know will swallow this latest bit of "Fluffy Math!!" Well, maybe he can be that stupid-he's just well-handled.

Fluffy has asked department heads to cut $100Mln from their budgets, W-O-W!! That's attacking the problem!! With all the big figures floating around the DC Cesspool, the taxpayer is easily deceived by the millions, billions and trillions they spend. The millions of dollars talked about today are quite similar to the thousands of dollars talked about in my day-the 1960s.

In today's vernacular, this $100Mln has as much comparative value as a bucket of warm spit!! The $100Mln The Fluffer wants cut by those several departments equals less than one two-thousandth of the current budget proposal!! That same $100Mln equals only one-seventh of the 2009 interest on the Porkulus Bill!!

"Come-ON Skippy!!" We may be dumb, BUT WE AIN'T STUPID!!

Why $100Bln; Why Now?

Remember those meetings of last Wednesday.... those Tea Parties? This is The Fluffer's way of placating the masses..... using fluffy math to lull the listener into believing his fluffy motives are just!! Think about it..... "$100" is greater than "$4;" greater than "$8"........ never mind the word behind each as a multiplier!! $100MILLION is FAR LESS than $4TRILLION; is FAR LESS than $8TRILLION!! This way, Der Fluffmeister will be able to say that he's aware of the Tea Partiers' message and has done something about it-HA!! A fractional amount that WON'T EVEN REGISTER "on the Richter Scale"!! I suggest you not believe any more bovine feces emanating from the DC Cesspool!!

Ya Gotta Admire The Testicular Fortitude!

[When somebody; anybody starts seriously talking about Texas reverting to the republic they once were-I'M ON BOARD, just gimme a half-hour to pack my crap and put Miz Daisy onna trailer!! Given that most new business start-ups are in Texas; Given that the headquarters of most "Fortune 500" companies are in Texas cities-secession from the union might be the best idea yet!! No more "screwball" Fluffy socialism; No more oppressive gun control-just to name two.]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined a group of lawmakers Thursday in speaking out against the federal government and for a Texas House resolution [H.C.R. No. 50] that supports states' rights in the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. "I believe that our federal government has become oppressive. I believe it's become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens and its interference with the affairs of our state," Perry said. Perry's anti-Washington remarks have been heating up lately in his race for re-election against U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a fellow Republican.

Texas' House Concurrent Resolution Number 50

[The H.C.R. No. 50 mentioned above {verbatim}:]

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"; and WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the United States and no more; and WHEREAS, The scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states; and WHEREAS, Today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and WHEREAS, Many federal laws are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS, The Tenth Amendment assures that we, the people of the United States of America and each sovereign state in the Union of States, now have, and have always had, rights the federal government may not usurp; and WHEREAS, Section 4, Article IV, of the Constitution says, "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government," and the Ninth Amendment states that "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people"; and WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now pending from the present administration and from congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas hereby claim sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States; and, be it further RESOLVED, That this serve as notice and demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers; and, be it further RESOLVED, That all compulsory federal legislation that directs states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties or sanctions or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding be prohibited or repealed; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate of the United States Congress, and to all the members of the Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.

[This 'bout says it all-just the way the Founding Fathers ment it to be!!]

In Case You Lost Yours

A few days ago, I received my copy of the United States Constitution from the U.S. Government Printing Office. You need one? They have two models: a $3 one and a $10 one.

The $3 one is published for 'U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services'-I presume for immigrants [the legal variety] to study for their test. This booklet is about 6-1/4" high by 3-1/4" wide. It contains the the text of the Declaration of Independence, text of the Constitution, the text of all 27 amendments, "important dates to remember," index to the Constitution and it's amendments and quotes by James Mason, John Marshall and James Madison.

I find the $10 model an easier read, only due to it's size- 9" high by 6" wide. This one contains a historical note [a kinda preamble to the possibility of revising the Articles of Confederation], the text of the Constitution, the Amendments, Proposed Amendments Not Ratified and an index to the Constitution and Amendments.

There WILL come a time when the "work-a-day" Americans as well as "the KoolAid drinkers" will need a copy for reference. There WILL come a time when KoolAid AND non-KoolAid America will see the injustice done to the WORKERS in favor of the WORTHLESS and RISE UP to resist more intrusions!!

You can have your very own copy by contacting: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/ .

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 16th[Media-TeaParties]

Will The Media Ever "Get It?"

Most of the mainstream electronic media are spending alot of time demeaning those who participated in yesterday's Tax Day Tea Parties.

These photos are from the 'Party in Austin, Texas.

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 15th-Again![Tea Parties-Blogs & Photos;Origins]

Some TaxDay TeaParty photos from Huffington Post. If they're copyrighted-I apologize; If they're not-I thank you!!

democRATS-A Bit Testy Over The Tea Parties!?!?

I found these whiny-asses blogging for Arianna Huffington:

Brandon Friedman: My Family's Experience in the Militia Enjoy this week, Tea Partiers. It costs you nothing. Your right to dismiss the American form of government has been paid in full by others who you clearly don't appreciate. [MISTER Friedman, who taught you American History-Vladimir Lenin? This IS EXACTLY WHY the American revolution was fought-for the right to peaceful protest of government practices!! Payers for "the American Way" protest as well.]

Jeffrey Feldman: Conspiracy Theory Conservatism Should it come to pass that conspiracy theory conservatism wins out once and for all over Goldwater conservatism, the Republican Party will be doomed, broken, kaput. [This protest is not about Republicans or conservatives, but about spending on monetized "porkulus giveaways" that CAN NEVER BE REPAID!!]

Mitchell Bard: The "Teabag" Protests Smack of Neo-McCarthyism Today's "teabag" protests would be funny, if they didn't make me think of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and what he might have accomplished if Fox News existed during his time. [{McCarthyism is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.} Thank-you for making the protesters' case-except they have the evidence, the TWELVE-TRILLION DOLLAR DEBT!!]

Dave Johnson: A Warning About The Tea Parties The tea parties are not "spontaneous" or "grassroots." They are another corporate-funded campaign to trick people into supporting more cut taxes for the rich. [So laughable as to suggest another "run-at-it," maybe from different direction?!?! One direction might be..... oh....., how 'bout massive federal spending cuts??]

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart: Where Were the Teabag Protests 8 Years Ago? Conservatives are protesting because they are out of power. They aren't protesting spending; if they were, they would have taken to the streets years ago. [Where were you and the media puppets when the taxpayer bitched about previous years' taxes.... all the way back to the Carter-Era pork, AND BEYOND??]

What The democRATS Won't Acknowledge

If it ain't their whacky idea or their whinnin' session, it's an "organized conspiracy!!

Ya wanna know how the "Tea Parties" really got started?? Here it is, in an article in today's Wall Street Journal:

In case you managed to forget, today is Tax Day. And according to the Wall Street Journal, "Tax Day Becomes Protest Day." There will be rallies or "tea parties" taking place all over the United States today, to protest higher taxes and out-of-control government spending. DR contributor, Gerald Celente, who is director of The Trends Research Institute, calls these tea parties and tax protests "harbingers of revolution." So who are these 'revolutionaries' that are organizing these events? Turns out, not a political party or a union...just ordinary people harnessing the power of the Information Superhighway. The WSJ reports: "The protests began with bloggers in Seattle, Wash., who organized a demonstration on Feb. 16. As word of this spread, rallies in Denver and Mesa, Ariz., were quickly organized for the next day. Then came CNBC talker Rick Santelli's Feb. 19 'rant heard round the world' in which he called for a 'Chicago tea party' on July Fourth. The tea-party moniker stuck, but angry taxpayers weren't willing to wait until July. Soon, tea-party protests were appearing in one city after another, drawing at first hundreds, and then thousands, to marches in cities from Orlando to Kansas City to Cincinnati."

Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 17th[Janson]

My Long-Gone Friend She should be 61 years old today-but she's gone.... gone to that place where there's no disease, no confrontation, no rainy days, no "patient access" files and no checkbooks to balance. See, the story of my friend and I is somewhat short but it's the kind, loving sort. She came along just when I needed someone like her most!! The relationship really started through an on-line dating site where we met and conversed while I was getting loaded.....NO, absolutely not!! At the time, I was an over-the-road truck driver, thus occasionally spent long periods waiting for freight to be loaded or unloaded. When I started the trucking phase of my work life, one of my family members handled my financial affairs-something I found extremely difficult "from the road." Somewhere along the line, that family member "borrowed" money from my checking account without my knowledge. Now, I'm "in a pickle!!" Do I trust this lady, Pat [Janson, Ontario {Wayne Co.,}, NY], whom I've never met, or do I leave my finances in the hands of someone I no longer have complete trust in?? Well, she "sounded" nice during our IM chats.... ah, what-ta-Hell, I'll take a chance.....!! Now, ya gotta know.... I owned my own truck so there was at times, a lot of income; at times, a lot of expenses!! And, I'm gonna put my financial health and wellbeing in the hands of a relative stranger?!?! We're talkin' a complete stranger to the trucking industry; Pat didn't know a Freightliner from a shelf liner!! About 48 hours after we met face-to-face, there were new checking, savings and investment accounts in BOTH OUR NAMES!! I could not have picked a better person for the job!!! Pat was honest to a fault-One of my phone calls was her asking if she could buy a roll of stamps!!!! At the time, she could have written one of my checks for $10,000 and it wouldn't have bounced!! She couldda cleaned me out-'cept it never crossed her mind. An added benefit to knowing Patricia Janson..... she introduced me to one of her co-workers, "The Young Miss Lovely!!" Not only was Pat honest to a fault, she was an excellent judge of people and of character!! There's not a day goes by that we don't think of Pat; I know her other friends, NanniGoat, Robin, and all the ladies she worked with, feel the same way!! Til Nex'Time....

This'n'That; April 15th[TeaParties;Extremists;American;Texas;10thAmdmt]

The "Big" Day

The day some regret has arrived! Ya gotta pay your taxes, or at least file the forms. Beyond that, this is "Taxpayer Tea Party Day" as well! FIRST and FOREMOST...To be effective, each and every 'Tea Party' MUST be SAFE and NON-VIOLENT!! There are hundreds scheduled around the country; I intend to attend the one in Rochester, NY. I'm sure there'll be other protest meetings throughout the country-throughout the year. If you need some, tee-shirts can be found at http://www.fubowear.com/ that will be compatable with "taxpayer disgust!" Get yours early!!

Fluffmeister Continues Community Agitation

[I saw the news articles warning the Missouri Highway Patrol that vehicles displaying "Ron Paul" bumper stickers should be considered "right-wing extremists." After a cursory overview, I didn't give it much credence. Now I see this article from the DHS! [One might think it's from ACORN or from "Fluffy-The Community Agitator"] They're warning law enforcement that those of us who buy guns, buy ammo, complain about the economy, complain about the way Fluffy obama is destroying America, are to be considered "right-wing extremists" and are to be monitored! You-bettcher-ass I'm a "right-wing extremist!!" I want back, the America I grew up in! Preferably, unscathed by the ill-conceived economic policies of the Fluffy administration. Where was the DHS when we bitched about the economic policies of the previous administration??] The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement agencies that recent news is helping "right-wing extremist groups" recruit new members and could lead to violence, and warns about the possible recruitment and radicalization of returning veterans. DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis issued an intelligence assessment last week that said it has no specific information that domestic right-wing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but right-wing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on fears about the recession and the election of the first African American president. The office called them "unique drivers for right-wing radicalization and recruitment." "The current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when right-wing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about the outsourcing of jobs and the perceived threat to U.S. power and sovereignty by other foreign powers.," it continues. The report also suggests that returning veterans are attractive recruits for right-wing groups looking for "combat skills and experience" so as to boost their "violent capabilities." It adds that new restrictions on gun ownership and the difficulty of veterans to reintegrate into their communities "could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks." "Proposed imposition of firearms restrictions and weapons bans likely would attract new members into the ranks of right-wing extremist groups ... The high volume of purchases and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition by right-wing extremists in anticipation of restrictions and bans in some parts of the country continue to be a primary concern to law enforcement," the report says. The assessment notes that right-wing recruitment grew in the 1990s but subsided after increased scrutiny by the government following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings. "DHS has no specific information that domestic right-wing terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but right-wing extremists may be gaining new recruitments by playing on their fears about several emerging issues," Kuban said.

An Email That "Says It All!!"

[I get alot of those "forward this" emails that range from those "three wishes" kind to this one, portraying an American patriot. I decided to reprint it-which illustrates what I believe!!]

YES, I'M A BAD AMERICAN I Am the Liberal-Progressives Worst Nightmare. I am an American.. I am a Master Mason and believe in God. I ride Harley Davidson Motorcycles and believe in American products.. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some Liberal governmental functionary be it Democratic or Republican! I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way! I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer, it makes you a smart American. I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it! I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac, do it in English.. I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to. My heroes are John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G. Davidson that makes the Awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it. I've never owned a slave, or was a slave, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you! So, shut up already. I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country! This is AMERICA ..We like it the way it is! If you were born here and don't like it you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you. I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution. Can I get an AMEN on that one? I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are. And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my drivers license. I think it's good..... And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money. I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years. I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause. Get a Job and do your part! I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents. I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think. I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA ! If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American. If you are a BAD American too, please forward this to everyone you know. We want our country back!

They Ain'No "Fluff" Here!

[I found the text of the resolution during "site checks" I make most days, in search of interesting things to comment on. Who wudda ever thunk it?!?! I cudda been the first with this; the only place I found any early reference was on the Texas official website. In any case, it's out here now, although about......how many days have we been "officially Fluffed??".... oh, eighty-five days...... that makes the Texas House's resolution about 86 days late!! What seems to be the "straw-that-broke-the-camel's-back" in this fiasco are the whole host of restrictions put on Texas' share of Porkulus tied to their unemployment insurance fund. To get $555Million in Porkulus, Texas had to adhere to the following restrictions:

The federal porkulus funds distributed to the states come from the Federal Unemployment Account based on the state's share of the federal unemployment taxes paid. In order to get $555 million in federal porkulus funds, the state must change the state law. [A] To receive one third of the funding (approximately $185 million), the state must have an alternate base period for purposes of calculating eligibility that includes using the most recent quarter of wage credits in the calculation.

Under current state law, the state provides unemployment benefits to individuals who have wages in two of the first four of the last five quarters, thereby excluding any wages earned in the most recent quarter. [B] To receive the additional two-thirds of the funding, the state must make the change to the alternate period (above) and also change state statutes to extend benefits to two of the following four groups: Provide benefits to individuals seeking only part-time work when they previously worked part-time.

Currently, individuals must seek full-time work regardless of whether they worked full-time or part-time.

Provide benefits to individuals who voluntarily left employment for a compelling family reason, including: [1] domestic violence (already provided under Texas law); [2] illness or disability of an immediate family member (federal requirements require more than state provisions that already include illness of minor child or terminally ill spouse); [3] accompanying a spouse when moving for the spouse's job (Texas currently covers military families). [4] Provide 26 weeks of additional compensation to unemployed individuals that have exhausted their unemployment benefits and are participating in state-approved or WIA funded training programs. [5] Increase payments by at least $15 per dependent, per week capped at lesser of $50 or 50% of the individual's weekly benefit amount.

If ya ask me, that's one heluva straw!! Where are the other forty-nine governors on the "States Rights" issue?

.....well, 48..... New Yorkers know Guvner "Double-Dealin' " Dave'll take all the money the Fluffmeister'll throw at him, NO MATTER THE CONDITIONS!!] Texas Governor Rick Perry joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of [Texas] House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state,” Gov. Perry said.

“I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states’ rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union.”

A number of recent federal proposals are not within the scope of the federal government’s constitutionally designated powers and impede the states’ right to govern themselves. HCR 50 affirms that Texas claims sovereignty under the 10th Amendment over all powers not otherwise granted to the federal government. It also designates that all compulsory federal legislation that requires states to comply under threat of civil or criminal penalties, or that requires states to pass legislation or lose federal funding, be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 50 is authored by Representatives Brandon Creighton, Leo Berman, Bryan Hughes, Dan Gattis and Ryan Guillen.

[For your reference and edification, the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.]

Til Nex'Time....