2.25.2009

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

  • Whether it be Democrat or Republican, the response to any presidential address by the party out of power is a beat down.
  • Volatile moment last night when Obama declared he had inherited "this mess" -- the Republicans looked none to happy. Goofy moment last night: "Because no one messes with Joe."
  • Crazy drug movie: Requiem for a Dream
  • Take a look at this chart comparing our current stock market crash to other economic downturns. If this is the beginning of a depression, we've got a ways to go.
  • Decatur's Daddy/Daughter dance slide show. Sweet. But I can't believe they had an open bar.
  • Joking. There was no open bar.
  • A hate it when someone pulls up beside me on the highway and I get this crazy feeling they are staring at me. Happened to me yesterday. And I was right (although it was just a friend.)
  • I can't remember the last time I went to a car show.
  • While jogging yesterday, I saw a guy that looked just like Michael McDonald (formerly of the Doobie Brothers.)
  • How in the world did they get away with being named the Doobie Brothers?
  • On the link below that was for listening to the Bridgeport/Decatur game last night, there's also a school sponsored video that runs about 14 minutes. At about minute 12, there's a bit with three guys dancing to "Single Ladies" in front of three female judges. You know, kinda funny.
  • I had the audio page up to listen to parts of the game last night, but it wouldn't work. Just silence. I accidentally left it on in the background and about an hour and a half later I had the crap scared out of me when a guy's voice blared in my living room for about five seconds.
  • I'm so proud Obama has kept us safe from the Evil Doers during his first month in office.
  • "AUSTIN — Three of Texas’ top elected officials offered strong public endorsements Tuesday of a proposal that would require an ultrasound for most women seeking an abortion." You've got to be kidding.
  • It's weird to take your pants off in a department store dressing room.
  • There's lots of buzz about 20/20's "Children of the Mountains" which focuses on the back wood kids of the Appalachian Mountains. (Story and link to full show here. I've not seen it but it looks good.)

41 comments:

Anonymous said...

Al of the Obama backers ought to be really happy this morning knowing that Obama is going to haved cancer cured in 4 years. And all of those newlyweds will soon be able to buy the "American Dream" house again.

Wonder how WE are going to pay for all that shit.

Anonymous said...

Concerning the chart of the current stock market crash, you said we have a ways to go????

It is on in line with the crash of 1929!! Only a year and a half to go! That is not too long!

Anonymous said...

Obama did not inherit the mess. He knew was he was getting into (or maybe he didn't). He tricked the majority of voters into thinking he could fix the mess.

Mr. Hipocrisy said...

I find it interesting that:

The Republicans have no problem believing that 9-11 was Clinton's fault b/c he was in office 8 years & did nothing to fix the problem and Bush didn't have time to fix it b/c he had only been in office <9 months.

While, at the same time believing that the financial crisis is Obama's fault, although Bush was in office for the previous 8 years & did nothing to fix the problem and Obama has only been in in office <45 days.

Anonymous said...

the only thing hes not gonna fix is those"DAMNED JAPANESE WHALERS"!!!!

Anonymous said...

The deficit Obama inherited was far less than we have now. He talks of cutting it in half by the end of his term, well, if he cuts it in half it will be where it was when he took office. The guy's a great Orater but he's slick. It was obvious to me he didn't bother to talk about amnesty for illegals. GO read it, it's very sickening and I don't give a shit if your a Democrat or Republican, if you're a citizen of this Country, it's sickening!! You think the Republican Response was a beat down? If Pelosi stood up one more time to clap and smile at her boy with that look of Joy!!, Joy!!, Joy!! I thought I would have to slap her,... somehow. When are people going to realize it's all a show, for us low class people paying taxes for idiots to play. They're all a bunch of muckity-mucks who could care less about us when they're behind closed doors. Nothing beneficial will be done with Social Security because they don't pay into it and nothing beneficial will be done about medical insurance because they get free health care, the ole out of sight out of mind thing. Again, take a look at the amnesty for illegals in the stimulus package. Part of it say's we'll give Mexico a "butt-load" of money to make Mexico more "inviting" so their citizens will stay in Mexico or comeback. Not to mention their citizenship applications being placed on the fast track with no background checks. Also, there will be amnesty for gang members from other countries who want to "get out of their gang", Ha!! what a joke, saying it and doing it are two different things. I'm sure they'll have a new department in Washington for the amnesty police. Trust me, in four years people are going to be so sick and tired of Pelosi, Reid and Obama the Republicans will win hands down. Good Luck America, Have a nice day and remember, get your ass back to work so you can pay taxes to idiots and give a free ride to illegals. Man, life is good!! Whew-Who!!

Anonymous said...

"It's weird to take your pants off in a department store dressing room"

But it is so cool to take off your pants in the food court!

Anonymous said...

Wonder if this will make the blog? Teenage boys out doing donuts yesterday afternoon in the gravel behind the old Decatur Intermediate School (where parking is for football game) - kid loses control and crashes into building causing serious structural damage. It was all fun and games til ya had to call Daddy...

Anonymous said...

Re the chart, the stock market crash was actually in 1929, and the few years that followed WERE the depression. Our current track is in line with that.

soz said...

bravo, mr. hipocrisy!

Old Timer said...

Mr. Hypocrisy, you are right on target. All of the bulls**t spread here by the anti-Obama weenies are just people who would complain about anything. They probably did not even vote in the last election. So why don't you people get out and work for a solution to today’s problems instead of sitting on your can and complaining. I do!!!!

Anonymous said...

8:51 we are all immigrants in this world.

Anonymous said...

Obama plan to reform health care means expanding Medicare until it is includes everyone under government control by first cutting Medicare Advantage programs forcing seniors back into Medicare.
Cutting costs through provider reimburmsement based on patient outcome will change health care as we know it. For example if you have knee surgery and need rehab. A governmenal agency, not your medical doctor, will determine how many times you can go to rehab, no matter how you respond.

Through the "cost cutting", medicare will be expanded to include those without insurance. Will the cost cutting pay for adding more to Medicare? That is doubtful; however, real dollars will be spent at a time when the Democrats say we are in a economic crisis.

Health care reform during boom years would increase the budget; but during a time when we are borrowing for massive spending from everything from saving a Mouse for Nancy Pelosi and a fast train to Las Vegas for Harry Reid, it is beyond being irresponsible.

The governor of Louisanna did a great job with his response, despite his problems with his sound system. His speech was more on content and less on style! Now we are looking for content and solutions instead of speaking styles!

One last observation on the speech. Nancy Pelosi looked like a "jack in the box" last night popping up every few minutes. I hate that part of the speech every year, no matter who is in office.

Obama picking Joe Biden to mind the store or keep the foxes out of the chicken house is so nutty! At least we could have a laugh at the though of it. We can all rest now!

Did anyone pick up on Obama saying we invited the car? NOT! Germany invited the car and Ford invited the assembly line. Guess he meant GM is getting bailouts!

Anonymous said...

9:32 As the violin is placed on our shoulders we'll begin soon.

Anonymous said...

9:14 People who posts on this blog are voters who are concerned about banks being nationalized, our health care being taken over by the government, big government spending creating more debt we will not be able to repay, and reward to those who are not responsible being given our tax dollars!

Government running our banks, government and unions running our business, government in charge of our health care is changing our country for every. Socialism is not the answer.

Pointing the finger at others saying they are not doing anything to solve the problems like you are? Does that mean everyone should be involved in politics? Or perhaps you helped bring on socialism by working to get Obama elected?

Anonymous said...

9:41 Correction, Germany invented the car!

Anonymous said...

i wonder if the Steve Irwin is getting a bailout? maybe then they could hire someone who knew about boats and helicopters.

Doug said...

I would be interested to see a chart showing how much the fovernment gained control of the economy during and immediately after each of those downturns. I'm sure it happened each time, especially the big crash, but I bet they didn;t control things before that we take for granted now.

It seems every dollar of every plan they have results in more government employees. I'm not sure that's such a good thing. Soon ALL legeal defense may even be handled by government appointed lawyers. Then we will have the government defending itself against itself. I predict convictions will skyrocket at that point. Sorry, Barry. Maybe you should look in to real estate law.

Anonymous said...

Bobby Jindle should have broken into a dance number like the one at the end of Slumdog Millionaire. It would have been much more effective than his speech.

Anonymous said...

I think the late Dr. Adrian Rogers said it best: "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!"
The poor have made a living off of begging from others! Just like the "Decatur Begger" driving a nice car, seen in Bowie getting out of a nice car, and begging because there are far less rules or expectations than having a real JOB!

Anonymous said...

9:54 You hit the nail on the head!
Bravo!
Well said!
Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Re: “I'm so proud Obama has kept us safe from the Evil Doers during his first month in office.”

I have some questions for the liberals and their allies in the news media: How long can we hold the Bush administration responsible for espionage or lack of it gathered during eight years in office? Should Obama refuse to consider or act on any information gathered under duress at Guantanamo?

Perhaps Obama should close the prisoner of war camp, bring the terrorist to the U.S., read them their rights under our constitution, and try a more gentle approach to get them to tell us where they plan to explode the highly enriched uranium that they walked across the border while posing as illegal Mexican workers.

I miss President Bush.

Anonymous said...

9:57, The telephone was invented in Gelnhausen, Germany!!

Anonymous said...

Skippy, Do you know the website number for the google?

Anonymous said...

Hey...Obamba is a delegate of "Change"....much like my momma used to with me and my diaper...Apparently, I was pretty stoked aboout that idea too.

Collectionsite said...

Having grown up in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. I can testify to what a hard life it can be and rewarding the next.

When you are poor and you do not know it life is good. I never had so much when I had so little.

My grandfather came from the coal mines and died an early death from long cancer. My father taught me that with hard work and a solid christian faith anything was possible. He gave me a better life than he had growing up in the depression.

And I have given my son a better life by these examples. Hope he passes them on to his son.

If anyone gets a chance they should visit the Appalachian Mountains in the fall.

Anonymous said...

I saw a 60 min. or 20/20 [or something] on the whole Daddy / daughter dance trend - very, very weird. Is this one of those chastity/purity ritual things or just a father daughter dance without the religious overtones?

Anonymous said...

A law requiring an ultrasound for a woman contemplating abortion?

And can we ask just WHO will pay for this?

Why in the world would lawmakers want this?

Jarhead said...

The Kiss of Death:

"Carter Voices Confidence in Obama Stimulus Plan" --Associated Press Headline

And a real shocker to boot.

Heehee. I said "shocker."

Anonymous said...

10:15, A hard rain is going to fall.

Anonymous said...

WTF! Lawmakers are worried about crap like doing ultrasounds on woman contemplating abortion when they need to drug test welfare loosers.

That's the problem with letting man made religion rule everything.

Anonymous said...

The Church of Christ see those pictures of that Daddy Daughter Dance and think "Man, there are a lot of folks who just bought a ticket to hell."

wordkyle said...

Re: The comparison of Bush and Obama.

Clinton's decisions during his time in office created the conditions that led to 9/11. However, after 9/11 Bush did not make it worse by blowing up more buildings in New York.

Anonymous said...

The hot girl in the pic on the right kinda looks like Elaine from Seinfeld.

wordkyle said...

By the way, is Obama still "brilliant?" As others have pointed out, the automobile was invented in Germany, not America. Let's recap:

Obama's speechwriters didn't know that.
Obama's advisors didn't know that.
Obama didn't know that.

This was a major speech, not an off-the-cuff remark made when he was tired (as was his "fifty-seven states" comment during the campaign.) It was a huge gaffe on a simple subject, made with the full preparation of the Obama team. Does this inspire confidence in their ability to tackle more complex topics?

Will Obama now be described by his sycophants as a moron, idiot and having no intellectual curiosity? That door is certainly open. One wonders about the benefits of a Harvard education. Wasn't Obama a professor there?

Anonymous said...

He's black.

(Norms voice)

Anonymous said...

Jindal sucked. Just repeating same old stuff that has failed. Why would anyone listen to him - oh wait, they weren't.

A one armed midget singing hip-hop would have done better.

Don't think SNL isn't looking for a midget to say "LIVE from New York!"

Kingfish said...

You cannot attack the President. He is black and if you attack him that makes you a racist. Quite a mousetrap.

Anonymous said...

Kingfish must not listen to the Ticket.

Mucho Sass said...

Nope 11:15, it's the Baptist that don't dance...they are afraid that someone might think they are having sex.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Hyp. stop it! You make too much sense, and you might be scaring them. No wait, it don't scare them after all. Things they don't want to hear just bounce off of their little heads.