Nov. 24, 2008 at 15:30
by BrendaBee
I ran across this web site a while back and have stopped by on occasion to read how others outside of NC feel, and they sure seems to feel like my kind of people. It is entitled:
Regular * Folks * United The bully pulpit for Regular Folks.
http://regularfolksunited.com/index.php?tab=article_view&article_id=560
This article especially spoke to me. We the tax payers are indeed allowing the drunken bums in Washington to bankrupt our great grand children. I call them drunks because they had to have been drunk on something other than water to have passed the $700 billion Bail Out that was suppose to cure the ills of the economy and didn't. Now the Big 3 American Auto Makers are begging our Congressmen to put them on the Welfare rolls too. They want to be given a periodic check just like the Welfare Mothers, only a whole heck of a lot bigger. And, the recipients are not living in the slums or public housing; they are in fact cruising around in their private jets.
No one in Washington seems to know what the H is going on and that includes the one who was put in charge of the $700 billion Hank Paulson. But everyone in Washington including our president elect is telling us we can not allow the economy to fail regardless of what it takes. And of course what it will take is Washington's sure cure for everything, "Let's throw more money at it."
Well, why the Hell Not? I will tell you why not: We have been living too high and too loose and too arrogantly irresponsible and one day the balloon our country has been riding just had to hit the point where the pressure within was greater than the pressure without and there was one great big bang. Well listen for it because the bang is coming momentarily. There is no stopping it at all, there is just throwing good money after bad into the wild blue yonder. BB
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Having the alcoholic design his recovery plan
Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 9:33 AM EST, 9:33 AM EST from suleske
The government will do "whatever it takes" to revive the economy, Obama said. That means "we shouldn't worry about the deficit next year or even the year after," he said, adding that in the short term, "the most important thing is that we avoid a deepening recession."
"Whatever it takes"? "Whatever"? Biggest lie of the millennium right there, folks. (Biggest lie of the previous millennium? Satan convincing people he/it doesn't exist.)
Here's one thing the government will not do, which perhaps ironically is the one thing that will save the U.S. economy long-term: reduce its size dramatically.
Just to balance the standing budget, we'd need to lop 15% off the top. That's 15% from EACH and EVERY department. Add the questionable financial "bailout" package and that figure rises to 43%. JUST TO BALANCE THE BUDGET.
Imagine if you were 43% in the hole next year. How long would you last?
This doesn't even address the $11 TRILLION public debt we have amassed. That's $37,000 for every American. Not every household or taxpayer, every American.
I don't know about you, but I don't have that right now. In fact, my retirement assets have declined recently more than that figure, so how about we're now square, okay government? Seems only equitable, seeing as your fiscal policies fueled my losses. Want my $37,000? I'm referring you to Congressman Barney Frank and Senator Chris Dodd.
Oh, I almost forgot the unfunded entitlements, i.e. Social inSecurity and MediScare. Some estimates place those around $50 trillion. That's another $170,000 on top of the $37,000 you owe. You can get yourself a pretty nice house in some parts for $207,000. That's what the Congress has either already spent or has promised to spend on behalf of each and every last one of us.
Back to this notion that the government will do "whatever it takes" to ensure a healthy economy, having the alcoholic design his recovery plan is a solution doomed to failure.
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Feb. 23, 2008 at 01:11
by BrendaBee
I found the following article of particular interest. One, because I have been spouting off for sometime now how influential the Internet is, or is going to be, as the people's forum. So when I read an article by a so-called "professional" making the same assessment it kinda pats the ego. Second, because in this case this article also goes to two problem areas that have also greatly concerned me. Hope you find the article as interesting as I did. BB
Headlines: " Where religion, ideology and theWeb Cross
The College of William & Mary's president, Gene R. Nichol, quits. The latest incident in a string of campus disputes."
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 17, 2008
WASHINGTON : "The College of William & Mary, the nation's second oldest, lost its president last week after a culture-war clash that began when he ordered the removal of an 18-inch brass cross from the altar of the historic Wren Chapel.
His decision, an act of legal principle to some and a blunder of liberal activism to others, touched off a revolt among conservative bloggers and alumni of the state-supported school in Williamsburg, Va., and led to his resignation Tuesday."
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Nov. 30, 2007 at 11:17
by BrendaBee
I got a new computer and a new operating system, but surely this should not be causing the problems I am having. The last post was supposed to be a "save as draft" and I feel sure that is the button I clicked on. But it didn't go there it instead went to WE101.
Since it was in no shape to be seen and I hadn't even done a spell check on the draft I deleted it. When I do a post I just type away and let the mistakes happen, just as long as I get my thoughts down. Later I go back and try to make some sense out of the mess.
This is the third time this has happened in as many days. Until I figure out what I am doing I am just calling my new toy "Old Quick Draw". Hope you ignore the blunders . BB
Note: I am now using Microsoft Vista and have been told that this might be the problem and not me. Is anyone else out there having things like blogs being posted when you have hit the "save as draft" button. Or, have everything you have written just suddenly disappear? I really should not have gotten a virus in just a week and since I just do not go where i am not sure of the site. Besides having all the virus protections I can stuff onto my computer. Let me know.
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Nov. 15, 2007 at 02:50
by BrendaBee
There is a very interesting conversation going on over at Ca's site concerning Jay B's reading list, or his reading list before and after. ( http://theconalt.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/jay-ovittore-karl-marx/#c ) I also understand it is going on at Ed's site too, but I am not ready yet to wade back into the muddled waters of Ed's site for a while yet so I am just passing on hearsay.
Anyhow it seems Jay O posted a rather unsavory bit of historical reading matter on his blog as a favorite. And then when he made the decision to run for political office he changed his mind about the political correctness of this particular piece of writing and deleted it from his site. And now the sides are drawn up with all kinds of opinions of right or wrong. And if one is able to accept what a person says is his "favorite" anything is something of value and importance to him or if it is just something jotted down on the spur of the moment that should not be taken seriously. The latter opinion I personally find naive and hilarious. But this attitude towards blogging and the Internet as a toy with no real meaning or significance the moment one hits the POST key does concern me.
People, and you especially Joe, had better understand one thing about this blogging business if you understand nothing else. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU WRITE ON THE INTERNET IS OUT THERE FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD TO SEE FOR EVER AND EVER MORE! AMEN. To delete your personal copy doesn’t do a bit of good and changes nothing. Just Google a person’s name and everything blasted thing they have ever written on their own or anyone's site is listed.
If you don’t want something to come back and bite you then you had better do one of two things: 1) get off the Internet, or 2) be really, really honest and willing to stand behind anything and everything you have claimed as your own.
The way people play with this thing called blogging and the Internet has sometimes amazed me. The Internet is not a game. It is for real. And, it is the handiest weapon anyone can use to know who and what you are. People yak so much about personal privacy and how the government is infringing on our rights by maybe taping our telephones and then get on their blog and spill their guts. I know I certainly let it hang out, but then I also realize what I am saying and what I am doing and I have no concerns for my telephone or blog conversations being overheard, either today, tomorrow or twenty years from now when I am sure the my every utterance will still be out there somewhere. BB
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Aug. 28, 2007 at 01:43
by BrendaBee
Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better
on the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God
was tired of hearing all the bickering.
Finally fed up, God said, "THAT'S IT! I have had enough. I am
going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those
results, I will judge who does the better job."
So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away.
They moused.
They fax ed.
They e-mailed.
They e-mailed with attachments.
They downloaded.
They did spreadsheets!
They wrote reports.
They created labels and cards.
They created charts and graphs.
They did some genealogy reports
They did every job known to man.
Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency and Satan was faster than
hell.
Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed
across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power
went off..
Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every cur se word known
in the underworld.
Jesus just sighed.
Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their
computers. Satan started searching frantically, screaming:
"It's gone! It's all GONE! "I lost everything when the power
went out!"
Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from
the past two hours of work.
Satan observed this and became irate.
"Wait!" he screamed. "That's not fair! He cheated! How
come he has all his work and I don't have any?"
God just shrugged and said,
JESUS SAVES
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Aug. 10, 2007 at 23:58
by BrendaBee
E-male
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/08/10/e_male/
By Ellen Goodman, Globe Columnist | August 10, 2007
“Last week, these progressive political bloggers not only attracted 1,200 to Chicago for the Yearly Kos convention, but made it a designated stop for seven out of the eight Democratic candidates.”
The fact that the whacko Daily Kos bloggers convention in Chicago only attracted 1200 thru the doors is a cause for celebration. Heck! I would have thought there were twice that many nut cases in Chicago alone. I am gratified to see that the city, and by extrapolation probably the country, is far more sane than one would be lead to think by the volume of noise. Then again I should have realized that the noisy ones are too busy making noise and listening to themselves rant that they haven’t taken time to notice they are in the minority.
The above I am sorry to say also applies to the 7 out of 8 Democrats running for President of the United States in 2008 who rushed to attend this crush. I truly hope the Democrat winner of the primaries receives every one of those 1200 votes. To paraphase the obvious: "like deserves like". BB
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Addendum: The report above allows for 1200 attendees at the YearlyKos convention in Chicago. The report below claims there were 1500. Make note however of the highlighted area; makes the YearlyKos Convention sound something like the Pulpit Forum of Greensboro calling for a demonstration and the news reporters outnumbering the demonstrators. I'm truly sorry for my hilarity at the advertising hype generated for what turned out to be a disaster.
Headline: At YearlyKos, Netroots Come of Age
Ari Melber article | posted August 6, 2007 (web only)
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070813/melber
“The YearlyKos netroots convention this past weekend offered a well-organized demonstration of how swiftly the Internet is changing American politics. The Chicago gathering drew the entire constellation of political, policy and media elites in the Democratic Party's orbit, including representatives of virtually every national interest group, think tank and media outlet, along with visits from all the major presidential candidates. It was the party's most significant gathering outside Washington since sweeping the midterm elections, and bloggers were eager to confront any timid Democrats still living with a pre-2006 worldview. In a keynote address to the 1,500 attendees, DailyKos founder Markos Moulitsas argued that history had vindicated the netroots' positions in debates with the establishment, from opposing the Iraq War to recruiting a new breed of antiwar populists like Jon Tester, Ned Lamont and Jim Webb.”
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Aug. 9, 2007 at 21:39
by BrendaBee
Mr. Robinson, Disseminating the truth to the population at large is what I personally feel the blogosphere, or people’s voice as I like to call it, is best suited for. We obviously can not rely upon our newspapers or news broadcasts to bring the truth to us. The situation Greensboro now finds itself in is a fine example of this truth. If we had had only one newspaper we would never have known of the corruption of those who are charged with governing our city. Nor would we have ever suspected the corruption of those charged with protecting it's citizen. Perhaps we should forgive these media outlets for their flaws since after all they are a business and besides the time and space limitations they often can not afford to affront certain segments of the population if they are to continue to have access and good will, and profits.
That said, I feel I should defend blogs as being a good source of the unvarnished truth, and with some topics the truth is not always civil or pretty or nice or clean. Feces smells I’m afraid and if one is discussing this particular by-product it is simply impossible to adequately explain unless one makes mention of this pungent characteristic.
I blog often about politics and politicians and when the particular politician's behavior is in my opinion criminal or unethical or petty I call it as I see it. Criminal, unethical and petty behavior can not be denounced with accolades. Sometimes, in fact often, I offend those who do not feel as I do. I am truly sorry about this because I certainly would defend their right to their opinions as strongly as I defend my right to my opinions. In fact, I welcome their comments and any evidence that they may have that refutes my stated opinion. At 66 I am not ashamed to admit that I have been wrong many, many times, but I have also garnered a track record of sorts for being right.
The behavior I find most reprehensible or uncivil if you prefer, and most common in the blogosphere is the personal attacks of one blogger on another blogger. In my first year of blogging I came under personal attack by everyone of the bloggers more commonly known as the old guard. Not a very good welcome to a new voice, a new point of view and just possibly some new information. My first reaction was to do as so many have done and just drop out. I didn’t however because I enjoy the communication blogging affords one and being better informed than I would be otherwise. So I made a rule that I have very studiously adhered to: I will not launch a personal attack until attacked, but then the ball is in my court and I may decide on my course of action.
There have been many times when I simply walked away and never again returned to that person's blog as they have shown by their petty actions that they have nothing to tell me. This is in fact my usual course of action since other bloggers are not the individuals who determine what my taxes will be, or who blunder so badly as to place my city in a precarious position from which it will take perhaps decades to recover, if ever. However when I find myself being “followed” around the blogosphere and attacked repeatedly I become quite uncivil. In point of fact, I go for the juggler because my aim is not to prick, but to vanquish. I want these people out of my life!
One other comment I really must make before I sign off. Every time I read a post about blogging and civility I notice the same people commenting. Strange that so many of them are the very ones I referred to in the previous paragraph. Sincerely, Brenda Bowers
http://triadblogs.com/BrendaFayBowers
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