Congrats to Twi-lite Super and staff for achieving better school rankings for the previous school year. Unfortunately the state increased the 'curve' so more schools could achieve better rankings in general. Looks like the TEA has adopted the current theme of grade inflation that was written about in the Dallas Morning News a couple months back. Oh well, the press coverage was a good shot in the arm..................................
Twi-lite Super and staff were busy on fluffing the budget with school aides which increase the overhead expenses of the taxpayer funded organization. Being curious about the necessary number of aides needed phone calls were made and a simple survey taken of other districts to determine the appropriate number of aides for a district, and it was determined that the PISD employs far more than necessary for districts of similar size. Many larger districts had fewer than the PISD. Must be a power thing! On another note it is being whispered that the PISD might like to try and float another bond election. Get ready folks they will try and play the increasing population theme once again, so be on your toes and do your own research to be in a position to verify good or bad numbers.
It is still opinioned that for the PISD to be truly successful the board must remove Twi-lite Super for a more modern, younger, and progressive individual who understands the education world of the day. Be on the look-out for that bond proposal............................
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Two of Rangel’s top aides
get in on the action of restating their financial disclosures.
Rangel: The Most Corrupt Dem?
By Ross Kaminsky – Human Events.com
First there was “Countrywide Chris” Dodd (D-Conn.), whose combination of poor judgment and possible corruption qualifies him to be Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Then there was Tim “TurboTax” Geithner, whose false tax return filings qualify him to be Secretary of the Treasury.
And now, in keeping with the Democrats’ recent tendency to have scoundrels in the highest positions involving regulation of the nation’s finances, we have the Chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who recently filed amended financial disclosure reports showing a net worth about double what he had previously reported.
In addition to showing his net worth increasing from a range of $516,015 and $1,316,000 to a range of $1,028,024 to $2,495,000 in his amended 2007 financial disclosure form filed last month, Rangel also reported substantial 2007 income and several transactions involving mutual fund sales, purchases, and exchanges which he had not disclosed earlier. The new numbers are not small, especially as a percentage of Rangel’s total net worth.
For example, while Rangel was reporting net worth in the area of $1 million, he “overlooked” two accounts worth over $250,000 each (one checking, one mutual fund), another bank account, several other mutual fund accounts, and holdings of stock and land totaling another roughly $300,000. In other words, Rangel’s unreported assets were worth about as much as his reported assets.
According to the Sunlight Foundation, “Rangel failed to report purchases, sales or his ownership of assets at least 28 times since 1978 on his personal financial disclosure forms. Assets worth between $239,026 and $831,000 appeared and disappeared with no disclosure of when they were acquired, how long they were held or when they were sold, as House rules require.”
And while Rangel offered a weak excuse of having delegated the completion of these forms to his staff, there is reason to be suspicious that the omissions were unintentional or unexpected. Two of Rangel’s top aides — who serve as staffers to the Ways and Means Committee — also recently filed financial disclosure amendments going back to 2002 and showing previously unreported rental and business income, with one of those aides, George Dalley, failing to report over $200,000 in income over a 4-year span.
Rangel’s public trouble with numbers started well before these disclosure issues. In 2008, Rangel was found to be renting four rent-stabilized apartments in Upper Manhattan in violation of state and city regulations, paying a total rent of about half of the “fair” market rates. The New York Times reported last July that the landlord, the Olnick Organization has “been accused of overzealous tactics as they move to evict tenants from their rent-stabilized apartments and convert the units into market-rate housing… Yet Mr. Rangel, a critic of other landlords’ callousness, has been uncharacteristically reticent about Olnick’s actions.”
Shortly afterwards, it was widely reported that Rangel earned “more than $75,000” in rental income from a villa he owns in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic — income that was not only “overlooked” on his Congressional financial disclosures but also on his federal and state tax returns. The National Legal and Policy Center (“NLPC”), a watchdog group that has uncovered much of Rangel’s wrongdoing, says they “were puzzled that the media simply accepted Rangel’s figure of $75,000 when it appeared the total was much higher.” In his original 2007 disclosure form, Rangel reported zero income from the Punta Cana property, but the amended filing shows between $5,001 and $15,000. For these errors he first blamed his wife and then his inability to speak Spanish.
The NLPC also found that Charlie Rangel had illegally claimed homestead exemptions (to reduce property taxes) in both Washington, D.C. and New York simultaneously.
These issues and more are currently before the House Ethics Committee for investigation. “How could there be more?” you might ask. Here are just a couple other items: Rep. Rangel parked a 1972 Mercedes in a House of Representatives parking lot for several years in violation of House rules…probably a tax code violation as well for not reporting the value of the parking space as income. He spent about $80,000 of campaign funds over less than 4 years on “cheap-looking and shoddy” websites run by his son, stopping the payments only after his son was given an $80,000 annual salary to work for the House Energy and Commerce Committee. All possibly legal, but certainly unethical.
Rangel impermissibly used official congressional letterhead to solicit donations to the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at the City College of New York. Also, it appears he helped pass a tax loophole for a corporation while asking the corporation’s CEO for a donation to the Center. According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, by no means a conservative group, Rangel “may have committed bribery, deprived his constituents of his honest services, and accepted an illegal gratuity.”
And just days ago, it was reported in the New York Post that “Rangel reported no rental income for eight years on his rundown Harlem row house, even though public records show tenants were living there.” The NY Post article describes years of chaotic swings of income reporting, non-reporting, and amendments.
The House Ethics Committee’s investigation has been dragging on for a year. On one hand, each passing month seems to give the committee some other Rangel malfeasance to look into. Yet one wonders why there are not at least interim findings when the subject is the legislator with the single greatest ability to influence the tax code.
In 2008, the House tabled a resolution brought by Republican leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) to reprimand Rangel for “dishonoring himself and (bringing) discredit to the House.” According to news reports, at least 25 Republicans voted against the resolution. But with the continued flow of information about Rangel’s ethical lapses, Boehner has now called (pdf) on his friend to give up his position as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee because “trust is everything.” Reached for comment for this article, a spokesman for Boehner suggested that “given the staggering array of ethics allegations he faces, Chairman Rangel really has no choice but to give up his gavel at the powerful Ways and Means Committee.”
Even the Washington Post is now calling for Rangel to step down, a full year after the New York Times called for him to do so “while his ethical problems are investigated.” However, Charlie Rangel seems in no mood to give up the gavel and Nancy “Culture of Corruption” Pelosi is saying she will not remove Rangel from his chairmanship unless the Ethics Committee finds a violation or a prosecutor charges him with a crime.
In the meantime, the committee that writes our tax code will be operating under a cloud, with citizens wondering just what sort of double-dealing may be happening right under our noses, guided by the shifty hand of Charlie Rangel. After all, as the Sunlight Foundation’s Bill Allison notes dryly, “It makes people suspicious when all of a sudden you double your wealth.”
Rangel: The Most Corrupt Dem?
By Ross Kaminsky – Human Events.com
First there was “Countrywide Chris” Dodd (D-Conn.), whose combination of poor judgment and possible corruption qualifies him to be Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Then there was Tim “TurboTax” Geithner, whose false tax return filings qualify him to be Secretary of the Treasury.
And now, in keeping with the Democrats’ recent tendency to have scoundrels in the highest positions involving regulation of the nation’s finances, we have the Chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who recently filed amended financial disclosure reports showing a net worth about double what he had previously reported.
In addition to showing his net worth increasing from a range of $516,015 and $1,316,000 to a range of $1,028,024 to $2,495,000 in his amended 2007 financial disclosure form filed last month, Rangel also reported substantial 2007 income and several transactions involving mutual fund sales, purchases, and exchanges which he had not disclosed earlier. The new numbers are not small, especially as a percentage of Rangel’s total net worth.
For example, while Rangel was reporting net worth in the area of $1 million, he “overlooked” two accounts worth over $250,000 each (one checking, one mutual fund), another bank account, several other mutual fund accounts, and holdings of stock and land totaling another roughly $300,000. In other words, Rangel’s unreported assets were worth about as much as his reported assets.
According to the Sunlight Foundation, “Rangel failed to report purchases, sales or his ownership of assets at least 28 times since 1978 on his personal financial disclosure forms. Assets worth between $239,026 and $831,000 appeared and disappeared with no disclosure of when they were acquired, how long they were held or when they were sold, as House rules require.”
And while Rangel offered a weak excuse of having delegated the completion of these forms to his staff, there is reason to be suspicious that the omissions were unintentional or unexpected. Two of Rangel’s top aides — who serve as staffers to the Ways and Means Committee — also recently filed financial disclosure amendments going back to 2002 and showing previously unreported rental and business income, with one of those aides, George Dalley, failing to report over $200,000 in income over a 4-year span.
Rangel’s public trouble with numbers started well before these disclosure issues. In 2008, Rangel was found to be renting four rent-stabilized apartments in Upper Manhattan in violation of state and city regulations, paying a total rent of about half of the “fair” market rates. The New York Times reported last July that the landlord, the Olnick Organization has “been accused of overzealous tactics as they move to evict tenants from their rent-stabilized apartments and convert the units into market-rate housing… Yet Mr. Rangel, a critic of other landlords’ callousness, has been uncharacteristically reticent about Olnick’s actions.”
Shortly afterwards, it was widely reported that Rangel earned “more than $75,000” in rental income from a villa he owns in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic — income that was not only “overlooked” on his Congressional financial disclosures but also on his federal and state tax returns. The National Legal and Policy Center (“NLPC”), a watchdog group that has uncovered much of Rangel’s wrongdoing, says they “were puzzled that the media simply accepted Rangel’s figure of $75,000 when it appeared the total was much higher.” In his original 2007 disclosure form, Rangel reported zero income from the Punta Cana property, but the amended filing shows between $5,001 and $15,000. For these errors he first blamed his wife and then his inability to speak Spanish.
The NLPC also found that Charlie Rangel had illegally claimed homestead exemptions (to reduce property taxes) in both Washington, D.C. and New York simultaneously.
These issues and more are currently before the House Ethics Committee for investigation. “How could there be more?” you might ask. Here are just a couple other items: Rep. Rangel parked a 1972 Mercedes in a House of Representatives parking lot for several years in violation of House rules…probably a tax code violation as well for not reporting the value of the parking space as income. He spent about $80,000 of campaign funds over less than 4 years on “cheap-looking and shoddy” websites run by his son, stopping the payments only after his son was given an $80,000 annual salary to work for the House Energy and Commerce Committee. All possibly legal, but certainly unethical.
Rangel impermissibly used official congressional letterhead to solicit donations to the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at the City College of New York. Also, it appears he helped pass a tax loophole for a corporation while asking the corporation’s CEO for a donation to the Center. According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, by no means a conservative group, Rangel “may have committed bribery, deprived his constituents of his honest services, and accepted an illegal gratuity.”
And just days ago, it was reported in the New York Post that “Rangel reported no rental income for eight years on his rundown Harlem row house, even though public records show tenants were living there.” The NY Post article describes years of chaotic swings of income reporting, non-reporting, and amendments.
The House Ethics Committee’s investigation has been dragging on for a year. On one hand, each passing month seems to give the committee some other Rangel malfeasance to look into. Yet one wonders why there are not at least interim findings when the subject is the legislator with the single greatest ability to influence the tax code.
In 2008, the House tabled a resolution brought by Republican leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) to reprimand Rangel for “dishonoring himself and (bringing) discredit to the House.” According to news reports, at least 25 Republicans voted against the resolution. But with the continued flow of information about Rangel’s ethical lapses, Boehner has now called (pdf) on his friend to give up his position as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee because “trust is everything.” Reached for comment for this article, a spokesman for Boehner suggested that “given the staggering array of ethics allegations he faces, Chairman Rangel really has no choice but to give up his gavel at the powerful Ways and Means Committee.”
Even the Washington Post is now calling for Rangel to step down, a full year after the New York Times called for him to do so “while his ethical problems are investigated.” However, Charlie Rangel seems in no mood to give up the gavel and Nancy “Culture of Corruption” Pelosi is saying she will not remove Rangel from his chairmanship unless the Ethics Committee finds a violation or a prosecutor charges him with a crime.
In the meantime, the committee that writes our tax code will be operating under a cloud, with citizens wondering just what sort of double-dealing may be happening right under our noses, guided by the shifty hand of Charlie Rangel. After all, as the Sunlight Foundation’s Bill Allison notes dryly, “It makes people suspicious when all of a sudden you double your wealth.”
Friday, September 25, 2009
Lou Dobb's sure knows how to speak
If you are a Texian you are an American and Mr. Dobb's has become the 'burr' under the saddle so to speak. He is one genuine fool with all this talk about amnesty. The man needs to give up the TV spot lights and anchor desk, and come live among those who are paying the bills. We all know that CNN is paying his bills to promote their liberal agenda.
Mr. Dobbs and CNN we already have an amnesty plan, and it is called go home and come legally to apply for citizenship! The link is a 2 minute Lou Dobb's commentary on his plan for America.
http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/17260182/1610997888/name/ftc-vi26.wmv
Mr. Dobbs and CNN we already have an amnesty plan, and it is called go home and come legally to apply for citizenship! The link is a 2 minute Lou Dobb's commentary on his plan for America.
http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/17260182/1610997888/name/ftc-vi26.wmv
Five lessons to make you think about the way we treat people
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a popquiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade."Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing onthe side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs.Nat King Cole
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it."Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willingto give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never beenhurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a popquiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade."Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing onthe side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs.Nat King Cole
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it."Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willingto give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never beenhurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
American capitalism gone with a whimper
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/
The Russians take on our new Commander and Chief.
The Russians take on our new Commander and Chief.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
State Democratic Party Chief
Boyd Richie is the state Democratic Party Chief and he is an IDIOT.
Mr. Richie has the nerve to call anti-tax Tea Party participants and those whose question President Obama's citizenship FOOLS. For some unknown reason Mr. Richie thinks the government is working for him; however, we know that is the IDIOT coming out.
Mr. Richie needs to wake-up and see that the Tea Party movement is for real and it crosses party lines. Neither party would know how to deal with a Tea Party candidate for it does not exist in their political party playbook.
Mr. Richie spin it how you wish, but the real FOOL is you.
Mr. Richie has the nerve to call anti-tax Tea Party participants and those whose question President Obama's citizenship FOOLS. For some unknown reason Mr. Richie thinks the government is working for him; however, we know that is the IDIOT coming out.
Mr. Richie needs to wake-up and see that the Tea Party movement is for real and it crosses party lines. Neither party would know how to deal with a Tea Party candidate for it does not exist in their political party playbook.
Mr. Richie spin it how you wish, but the real FOOL is you.
Monday, September 14, 2009
DIVORCE AGREEMENT
American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al:
We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce.
I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.
Here is a model separation agreement: Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion.
That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement.
After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.
We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them.. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military.
You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).
We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens.
We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks.
We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .
You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll help provide them security.
We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N. but we will no longer be paying the bill.
We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.
You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right.
We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.
We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot.
Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.
Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete.
In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you answer which one of us will need whose help in 15 years.
Sincerely,
John J. Wall
Law Student and an American
P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Barbara Streisand, &Jane Fonda with you.
P. S. S. And we won't have to press 1 for English.
We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce.
I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.
Here is a model separation agreement: Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion.
That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement.
After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.
We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them.. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military.
You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).
We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens.
We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks.
We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .
You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll help provide them security.
We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N. but we will no longer be paying the bill.
We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.
You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right.
We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.
We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot.
Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.
Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete.
In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you answer which one of us will need whose help in 15 years.
Sincerely,
John J. Wall
Law Student and an American
P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen, Barbara Streisand, &Jane Fonda with you.
P. S. S. And we won't have to press 1 for English.
Friday, September 11, 2009
TWO THOUSAND ONE, NINE ELEVEN
Two thousand one, nine eleven
Three thousand plus arrive in heaven
As they pass through the gate,
Thousands more appear in wait
A bearded man with stovepipe hat
Steps forward saying, "Lets sit, lets chat
"They settle down in seats of clouds
A man named Martin shouts out proud
"I have a dream!" and once he did
The Newcomer said, "Your dream still lives."
Groups of soldiers in blue and gray
Others in khaki, and green then say
"We're from Bull Run, Yorktown, the Maine"
The Newcomer said, "You died not in vain."
From a man on sticks one could hear
"The only thing we have to fear.
The Newcomer said,
"We know the rest, Trust us sir, we've passed that test."
"Courage doesn't hide in caves
You can't bury freedom, in a grave,
"The Newcomers had heard this voice before
A distinct Yankees twang from Hyannisport shores
A silence fell within the mist
Somehow the Newcomer knew that this
Meant time had come for her to say
What was in the hearts of the five thousand plus that day
"Back on Earth, we wrote reports,
Watched our children play in sports
Worked our gardens, sang our songs
Went to church and clipped coupons
We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we fought
Unlike you, great we're not"
The tall man in the stovepipe hat
Stood and said, "Don't talk like that!
Look at your country, look and see
You died for freedom, just like me"
Then, before them all appeared a scene
Of rubbled streets and twisted beams
Death, destruction, smoke and dust
And people working just 'cause they must
Hauling ash, lifting stones,
Knee deep in hell, but not alone
"Look! Blackman, Whiteman, Brownman, Yellowman
Side by side helping their fellow man!"
So said Martin, as he watched the scene
"Even from nightmares, can be born a dream.
"Down below three firemen raised
The colors high into ashen haze
The soldiers above had seen it before
On Iwo Jima back in '45
The man on sticks studied everything closely
Then shared his perceptions on what he saw mostly
"I see pain, I see tears, I see sorrow -- but I don't see fear."
"You left behind husbands and wives
Daughters and sons and so many lives
Are suffering now because of this wrong
But look very closely.
You're not really gone.
All of those people, even those who've never met you
All of their lives, they'll never forget you
Don't you see what has happened?
Don't you see what you've done?
You've brought them together, together as one.
With that the man in the stovepipe hat said
"Take my hand," and from there he led
Three thousand plus heroes, Newcomers to heaven
On this day, two thousand one, nine eleven
Author UNKNOWN (What a shame!)
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Moving to Mexico
Dear Mr. President:
I'm planning to move my family and extended> family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me.
We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico , and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements.
We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the> following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.
4. I want my grandkids to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.
5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.
6. I want my grandkids to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.
7. Please plan to feed my grandkids at school for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico , but, I don’t plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put U S. flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.
13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say a critical thing about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.
14. I want to receive free food stamps.
15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.
16. I'll need Income tax credits so although I don't pay Mexican Taxes, I'll receive money from the government.
17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $ 4,500 to help me buy a new car.
18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.
I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who come to the U.S. from Mexico . I am sure that President Calderon won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the> man!!!
I'm planning to move my family and extended> family into Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist me.
We're planning to simply walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico , and we'll need your help to make a few arrangements.
We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the> following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. Please print all Mexican government forms in English.
4. I want my grandkids to be taught Spanish by English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.
5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history.
6. I want my grandkids to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school.
7. Please plan to feed my grandkids at school for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico , but, I don’t plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any special effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put U S. flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business I may start.
13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say a critical thing about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.
14. I want to receive free food stamps.
15. Naturally, I'll expect free rent subsidies.
16. I'll need Income tax credits so although I don't pay Mexican Taxes, I'll receive money from the government.
17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov't pays $ 4,500 to help me buy a new car.
18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I'll get a monthly income in retirement.
I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who come to the U.S. from Mexico . I am sure that President Calderon won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
Thank you so much for your kind help. You're the> man!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Whistle Stop Tour attendance numbers
The estimated crowd at the Whistle Stop at the roadside park in Mt. Vernon was 2500 per the Mt. Pleasant Tribune.
Great crowd!
Great crowd!
Accountability
This article comes forwarded to me from a friend who lives in Italy, Texas, and he informs me it was in the local Waxachie (not sure this is the proper spelling) paper. It makes for some interesting reading if you like national politics.
Accountability
"Mary Jo Kopechne never had a chance to join the national health-care debate, nor was she buried at government expense. Kennedy-inclined journalists in Massachusetts and a few on the national level tried to do that for the political family. They also helped manage the damage for the now-deceased Kennedy brother.
On July 18, 1969, there was a party on the grounds of a secluded cottage; in attendance were six young, unmarried female staffers from Bobby Kennedy’s tragic presidential campaign and six men, only one of whom was unmarried. Thirty-seven-year-old Senator Ted Kennedy was one of the five married men at the party.
Sometime after 11 p.m. (the exact time is disputed), Sen. Ted Kennedy and Miss Kopechne left in Senator Kennedy’s car. Kennedy was familiar with the area. It was frequently used for family getaways. Nevertheless, as he much later reported to authorities, he took a wrong turn, some say purposefully – but that’s a stretch. He did recklessly launch his Oldsmobile off Dike Bridge into Poucha Pond, which connects to the saltwater of Massachusetts Bay. Ted Kennedy made it out of the vehicle alive. Miss Kopechne did not.
Kennedy, reportedly a strong swimmer at that time, said he dived down several times to try to rescue Mary Jo. At some point, the United States Senator from Massachusetts returned to the cottage where his friends were – along the way passing several houses with working telephones, as well as a firehouse with a pay phone, according to official reports. He supposedly returned with two of his fellow partiers, a cousin, Joseph Gargan, and a friend, Paul Markum, and tried to rescue Miss Kopechne.
Kennedy is reported to have returned to his motel room in Edgertown, Massachusetts, by swimming across what is referred to as the Edgertown Channel or Sound, normally a swift-flowing body of water. The time was 2:25 a.m. While it has been noted that Gargan and Markum visited with him around 7:30 the next morning, the accident was not reported to officials until about 9 a.m.
Senator Ted Kennedy’s license and a light sentence were suspended. He was not effectively punished for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The diver who recovered the body of Mary Jo Kopechne stated that he thought she could have lived up to two hours after the accident due to what he thought was a large air pocket in the car and the position of Mary Jo’s body. In short, Sen. Kennedy’s disregard for the laws he swore an oath to uphold could have cost Mary Jo her life.
Given the power the Kennedys hold in the State of Massachusetts, it’s no wonder the inquest was held in secret by order of the State Supreme Court. A follow-up but local grand jury investigation took no action. In spite of the attending pressures, presiding judge James A. Boyle of the original inquest released a finding that Kennedy’s "negligent driving appears to have contributed to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne."
The senator was a champion of liberal causes. I would argue he was far more liberal than either of his two brothers who were assassinated, but in the one instance where his personal actions could made the difference for a regular person, he faltered. It could be argued he was responsible for her death. Even Jimmie Carter has been critical of Kennedy’s lack of action in a crisis during the 1980 Presidential campaign.
The senator’s death is now being used in an attempt to breath life into a stalled proposal for a national medical care system that could require your doctor to seek the permission of bureaucratic committees in order to treat you for serious, even life-threatening, conditions. In some cases your treatment might have to be approved by four or more committees. Your doctor could be prosecuted for moving ahead with your treatment without federal permission. The delay could cause you many hours of pain, if not your life, as it has done for others in nations with similar systems. Our senators and congressmen will, of course, have their own system – it will be better than yours. Ironically, Sen. Kennedy was a champion of the new delay-filled proposal; perhaps it could have similar effects to his delays in June 1969, which perhaps cost Mary Jo Kopechne her life."
Paul D. Perry
Accountability
"Mary Jo Kopechne never had a chance to join the national health-care debate, nor was she buried at government expense. Kennedy-inclined journalists in Massachusetts and a few on the national level tried to do that for the political family. They also helped manage the damage for the now-deceased Kennedy brother.
On July 18, 1969, there was a party on the grounds of a secluded cottage; in attendance were six young, unmarried female staffers from Bobby Kennedy’s tragic presidential campaign and six men, only one of whom was unmarried. Thirty-seven-year-old Senator Ted Kennedy was one of the five married men at the party.
Sometime after 11 p.m. (the exact time is disputed), Sen. Ted Kennedy and Miss Kopechne left in Senator Kennedy’s car. Kennedy was familiar with the area. It was frequently used for family getaways. Nevertheless, as he much later reported to authorities, he took a wrong turn, some say purposefully – but that’s a stretch. He did recklessly launch his Oldsmobile off Dike Bridge into Poucha Pond, which connects to the saltwater of Massachusetts Bay. Ted Kennedy made it out of the vehicle alive. Miss Kopechne did not.
Kennedy, reportedly a strong swimmer at that time, said he dived down several times to try to rescue Mary Jo. At some point, the United States Senator from Massachusetts returned to the cottage where his friends were – along the way passing several houses with working telephones, as well as a firehouse with a pay phone, according to official reports. He supposedly returned with two of his fellow partiers, a cousin, Joseph Gargan, and a friend, Paul Markum, and tried to rescue Miss Kopechne.
Kennedy is reported to have returned to his motel room in Edgertown, Massachusetts, by swimming across what is referred to as the Edgertown Channel or Sound, normally a swift-flowing body of water. The time was 2:25 a.m. While it has been noted that Gargan and Markum visited with him around 7:30 the next morning, the accident was not reported to officials until about 9 a.m.
Senator Ted Kennedy’s license and a light sentence were suspended. He was not effectively punished for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The diver who recovered the body of Mary Jo Kopechne stated that he thought she could have lived up to two hours after the accident due to what he thought was a large air pocket in the car and the position of Mary Jo’s body. In short, Sen. Kennedy’s disregard for the laws he swore an oath to uphold could have cost Mary Jo her life.
Given the power the Kennedys hold in the State of Massachusetts, it’s no wonder the inquest was held in secret by order of the State Supreme Court. A follow-up but local grand jury investigation took no action. In spite of the attending pressures, presiding judge James A. Boyle of the original inquest released a finding that Kennedy’s "negligent driving appears to have contributed to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne."
The senator was a champion of liberal causes. I would argue he was far more liberal than either of his two brothers who were assassinated, but in the one instance where his personal actions could made the difference for a regular person, he faltered. It could be argued he was responsible for her death. Even Jimmie Carter has been critical of Kennedy’s lack of action in a crisis during the 1980 Presidential campaign.
The senator’s death is now being used in an attempt to breath life into a stalled proposal for a national medical care system that could require your doctor to seek the permission of bureaucratic committees in order to treat you for serious, even life-threatening, conditions. In some cases your treatment might have to be approved by four or more committees. Your doctor could be prosecuted for moving ahead with your treatment without federal permission. The delay could cause you many hours of pain, if not your life, as it has done for others in nations with similar systems. Our senators and congressmen will, of course, have their own system – it will be better than yours. Ironically, Sen. Kennedy was a champion of the new delay-filled proposal; perhaps it could have similar effects to his delays in June 1969, which perhaps cost Mary Jo Kopechne her life."
Paul D. Perry
Friday, September 4, 2009
Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal
Here is an example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive for the United States.
Please follow along.
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal".
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California . Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted. Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready?
Now pay attention... Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00. Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00. Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00. Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00. Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $9,631.00. Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $ 31,200.00. Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00. Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc. Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month. Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work. Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family. Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home. Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Do you get it, now?
If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens... You are part o f the problem! It's way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!
Please follow along.
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal".
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California . Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted. Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready?
Now pay attention... Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00. Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00. Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00. Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare. Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $18,031.00. Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps and welfare. Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $9,631.00. Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month federal rent subsidy. Jose Illegal pays $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has $ 31,200.00. Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for insurance. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00. Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no stinkin' insurance!" and still has $31,200.00. Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc. Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month. Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work. Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family. Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch. Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home. Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Do you get it, now?
If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens... You are part o f the problem! It's way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans!
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