Mom Knows You Well!

This is one of the funniest videos online right now.  Well worth the watch.  I’m not sure I saw her take but one breath.

 

PALIN DERANGEMENT SYNDROME IN FULL FORCE

This is respectfully but shamelessly lifted from CopiusDissent.blogspot.com

Send it. Send it everywhere.

Evacuees Streaming into Austin Pissed About Lack of Ritz Carlton Accommodations

The story is here.

Sense of entitlement? check
Ungrateful for a roof over their heads? check
Too stupid to bring essentials like bedding, water, diapers even after being told to do so? check
Totally dependent on the government to lead their lives and provide them handouts? check

Our responsibility should focus on assisting the special needs individuals. The individuals that appeared in television interviews yesterday, last night and this morning do not appear to fall into special needs. They’re just the same whiners and takers always blaming those that try to help because they know if they don’t feel like assisting themselves, someone else always will.

Ants v. Grasshoppers, an oldie but goodie updated. Or, Be Careful How You Vote.

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper things the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.

CBS, PMSNBC, PBS, CNN and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper (courtesy of AP) next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast.

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody cries when they sing, “It’s Not Easy Being Green.”

Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant’s house where the news stations film the group singing, “We Shall Overcome.” Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper’s sake.

Nancy Pelosi and John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the government.

Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of single-parent welfare recipients.

The ant loses the case.

The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ant’s food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant’s old house, crumbles around him because he doesn’t maintain it.

The ant has disappeared into the snow.

The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood.

Moral of the story: BE CAREFUL HOW YOU VOTE IN 2008.

Enough said.

Jason Mattera Strikes the Stupids Again in Denver!

Jason Mattera, of Young America’s Foundation, has provided more laughter than a person should have all week during the DNC convention in Denver. Miked-up with his camera man shooting, Jason has continually infiltrated Recreate 68 and other protest groups to expose their absolute base stupidity. As the week goes on, he’s starting to look a bit scraggly too.

My question remains unanswered: Did these people he’s interviewing have someone fill in for them at their fast food jobs while they’re away playing protest?

Obama’s Thug-Lawyers Threatening American Issues Project Ad

Barry is pissed and he’s not going to take it anymore! So, he’s sicking his attorneys onto the American Issues Project that produced the following ad. Watch it quick, YouTube will probably take it down soon.

There is nothing that is said in this ad that isn’t true. It cannot be refuted by Barry, David Axelrod or his attorneys. You are the company you keep, Barry. It doesn’t matter that you were 8 years old when Ayers and future wife, Bernadine Dohrn were out bombing away as members of the Weather Underground. You established a relationship with him as an adult knowing full well that when you and Ayers worked together from 1999-2002 at the Wood Foundation, he hated the country and had stomped on our flag. Barry, you claimed he was in the “mainstream” of Chicago. Just like Rev. Wright?

There is no way this crap can be explained away. It’s about your judgement and ultimately questions your real view of this country and its processes.

National Review – What’s the Matter With You People????

The September 1, 2008 issue ran a comment in its “The Week…” section. Since it can’t be linked back to, here it is:

After the House adjourned for summer recess without voting on an energy bill, half a dozen Republicans stayed in the empty chamber, razzing the majority and calling for offshore drilling. Their number swelled to about 20 as word got out; tourists and aides were invited in; though the C-SPAN cameras were switched off, the Republicans sent reports of their doings vie Twitter, and cellphone to Rush Limbaugh. Great fun was had by all, and scientists agree there may indeed be life in the House GOP caucus. But seriously, folks. Legislative bodies have rules for good reason: to maintain decorum, to see that business is done, to protect both majority and minority rights. The saving comedy of American politics allows us to write this off as a stunt-so long as everyone knows it was unseemly, and plans not to make a habit of it.

Are you guys so high up on your little journalism perches that you don’t see what is going on out there? For starters, 1,442,482 people have signed the Drill Here, Drill Now petition. They feel the pain at the pump. Obviously you don’t. These Congressmen gave up their vacations because they know they were screwed over by Pelosi and her Politburo in denying an up and down vote on the energy issue. Several of them met with constituents at local gas stations (McCaul) collecting receipts. Inhofe had Oklahomans send in their gas receipts with letters explaining how these gas prices are affecting their lives.

And you call this a stunt? Got news for you – you’re exhibiting behavior that’s similar to Obama: arrogant and elitist. This is a real movement guys. It isn’t a stunt. It’s about citizens being sick and tired of OUR government not engaging us. It’s about citizens being sick and tired of OUR government avoiding real issues that are killing our pocketbooks NOW.

The #dontgo Movement feels a real revolution may have been started. They are updating daily the progress, from Washington, D.C. activities to the citizens at the grassroots level. National Review would benefit from taking a look at this.

The Congressional members staying behind should be commended. There IS life in the Republican party – and the more people get involved in this type of activity, the better chance we have of keeping the White House and, maybe eventually, taking back the House and Senate.

Instead of poking fun at this movement, National Review might want to get involved and cover it with some real intensity. Gee, maybe it’d even increase their readership.

Russia Resumes Its Quest, Obama Screws Up His 3 a.m. Moment, Again

Indicative of an empty-suit wearing rookie politician, Barry O manages to vastly misunderstand that Georgia is NOT the aggressor here:

“I strongly condemn the outbreak of violence in Georgia, and urge an immediate end to armed conflict. Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war.  Georgia’s territorial integrity must be respected. All sides should enter into direct talks on behalf of stability in Georgia, and the United States, the United Nations Security Council, and the international community should fully support a peaceful resolution to this crisis.”  (Italics mine. -ed.)

Not surprisingly, Barry doesn’t understand that Russia is threatening the soverign territory of Georgia.  As of today, the Russians have entered Gori, which resides deep inside the country of Georgia.  Russian troops and “peace keepers” from Russia are streaming into Georgia and there are attempts underway to evacuate some 170 Americans.  The death toll estimates have been put at about 1500.

Additionally, it is being reported that the Russians are now in Poti, the Black Sea port.  100 thousand barrels of oil are shipped through this port daily.  Presently and thankfully, there are no reports of damage.

Barry – do you know what an aggressor even looks like?  The blame for this conflict lies squarely at the feet of the Russians.  You must look no further than Russian history to understand that Vlady’s intent is to begin rebuilding the failed Soviet empire.

Barry, if, God forbid, you become the next U.S. President, promise me you won’t pick up the phone.

Update:

Barry came out with a new statement and didn’t blame the victim again. But now He speaks as if He’s already been crowned! The link is here.

I love the references to the UN, peacekeeping forces, neutral international mediators. Gee, the UN’s really been effective in those areas, hmm? Barry, we can’t take anything about Russia to the UN Security Council. Russia is on the security council.

You are a dumb ass.

Congressman Lamar Smith Missing From DC!!!

When I called my Congressman’s office in Washington, D.C., I found he wasn’t there. He’d returned home to his constituency in San Antonio (and Austin, given the weirdo gerrymandering in Texas). The D.C. office had no idea of his schedule. I called his San Antonio office. Yep, he’s there. He couldn’t stay in D.C. to support the Oil Revolt because he had meetings to attend. Well, I asked, does he have plans to scoot on back up there? The San Antonio office didn’t know his schedule either. But! They reminded me he supports the Republicans now up there and co-sponsored the American Energy Act. But,he should be involved in this as well!

Congressman, there are others in your position out there collecting gas receipts and letters from constituents to send to Nancy and Harry. They are spending part of their vacations staying in D.C. working for us on an issue that is affecting every American pocketbook. I am aware of your co-sponsoring of the American Energy Act and I thank you, but we need you up there and visible during this revolt. It’s important for Texans to see you. Where are you and what are you doing?

High Over Lake Travis!

Okay, so it’s not a HUGE hot air balloon festival, but one that was still only about 8 minutes from my home. I normally don’t get up at dark-thirty a.m. (I wait until 6), but it was worth going to see them set these 6 story tall balloons on their way!

Parking was almost an issue at the Mansfield Dam park area. The area was already full. When we arrived, they hadn’t yet rolled the actual balloons out, but were testing their burner systems. When the balloons (envelopes) were finally laid out flat on the ground, huge fans “cold inflated” them at the base of the envelope. As soon as the pilots felt there was enough air in the balloon, the burner flame was blasted into the envelope mouth. That built the pressure inside, obviously, and the the balloons stood up. If you were standing at the right point near the balloon, you could feel the heat. The launch crew held the balloons until everybody was in and then they lifted off and headed over to Lake Travis.

(The baskets seem so very small and most didn’t hold more than 3 people. There isn’t really room for any more than that anyway since they have a radio, propane tanks, navigation equipment, etc. on board. If you’re claustrophobic, this probably isn’t a good sport for you. Me, I just have a great fear of heights…)

We left the launch area and drove to the adjacent park. There we watched the balloons over the lake, with many many boats there to view the balloons as well. Several “kissed” the water – actually flew down on it near the boats. They were there for several minutes.

It was a great way to start a weekend.