Riots, Deaths, and Apologies - and All Were Wrong

Why is it that it does not surprise me that in third world Afghanistan that the masses riot and they do not even  know why.  They may think they know why, but they are likely wrong.  I mean, maybe those rioting really do hate America (though for no good reason I am sure).  They hate the country that free them from a regime that had one of the worst human rights violations records in modern history.  They hate the economic infusion and all of the free training.  They hate progress, freedom, and human rights.  You get the picture.

Supposedly these riots broke out because the US Military burned some Korans.  The fact is that they did indeed burn the Korans.  The trouble making people who were stirring up the riots knew that the US Military was doing nothing wrong.  There are many in the Muslim community that say the proper thing to do with damaged Korans is to burn them.  Worst case scenario - it was an inadvertent act.  So apparently, the proper response is senseless killings and riots.

The only thing that makes this situation worse, is the response from President Obama and all in his administration:  apologizing.  There simply should have been a press release that it was a mistake.  Making an apology only throws gasoline on the proverbial fire that are the riots.  Some news organizations call these "protests".  Protests become riots when violence breaks out - they are no long protests.

Allegedly some high ranking official in the Afghan Police Force shot and killed two high ranking US military officials.  All US advsiors have been pulled back.

My opinion is that all aid, training and help to Afghanistan should be pulled right away.  If they do not want the US there - pull out as soon as possible. This is not something that can be fixed.  The program was and is a failed one from reports coming from the inside of Afghanistan.

Whatever you do - stay safe!

Again - More Civil Liberty Infringement by The Obama Administration

I do not know of anyone I have met in person that does not think Obama went over board against the freedom of religion with the recent actions concerning the health care law. We knew from the beginning it (the health care law) would be a total infringement against civil liberties. Now with the "contraception" parts to be enforce - it is becoming obvious. When they imposed this horrible piece of legislation on the American people, they were using 1984 style "doublespeak". They used phrases like denying insurance based on pre-existing conditions. That in and of itself is not insurance.

Insurance is the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.

(stolen from dictionary.com) Insuring a person for a pre-existing condition is exactly the same as insuring a car after a traffic accident. It is NOT insurance. It is some sort of support from other people for your own condition. I have no idea what the real term would be, but in reality it is nonsense. The health care reform was done by people who have no idea what insurance is or how it works or should work. Why this administration feels that people who work and pay taxes should support those that don't, I have no idea. This provision of the health care law is a slam dunk loser when it comes to constitutionality.

Which President has Taken Away Your Liberties?

A lot of folks out there are saying that the George Bush administration trampled Americans’ civil liberties. OK, for the sake of arguments, I will not even argue this. However, no administration has signed off on the most anti-civil liberty legislation ever, NDAA other than the Obama administration. The Obama administration has continued every single “violation f civil rights” that the Bush administration did. There has been no major deviation from policies concerning gathering information by the FBI and other federal agencies. Yet, that isn’t enough. Through the forcing down the American people throats of the “affordable care act” or “Obamacare” the administration has directly fought and is fighting against our religious liberties. Of course, Nancy “you have to pass it to see what is in it” Pelosi is just as responsible for this attack against religious freedom. The reality is, whenever “liberals” argue about religious freedoms, it is only about such freedoms that seem to affect them negatively. Remember the voting rights violations by the Black Panthers?

“Two New Black Panther Party members stood outside a Philadelphia polling place during the 2008 presidential election and shouted racial slurs at potential voters and poll workers, such as "You are about to be ruled by a black man, cracker." The thugs were in paramilitary garb and one brandished a nightstick. Since this was a clear violation of the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2008 initiated a civil suit against the party, its chairman, and the two men at the polling place. In legal terms, this was as a simple matter, a slam-dunk.”

A slam dunk – yet the case was never pursued by the justice department. Another Obama administration violation of basic human and civil rights. If you recall, there was a default jusdgement in the case. Done and over, yet, the Obama administration felt that there needed to be some more violations of citizens’ rights. So, when Eric Holder became the head of the Justice Department, somehow this case was “re-worked” and now – there is no judgment against the thugs with nightsticks who bullied voters. The examples go on and on… it cannot be denied, Obama is the worst president ever when it comes to civil liberties, religious liberties, and human rights.

The Idiocy of Security Questions

Online security questions seem like a good idea to "increase security" when logging on to a website.  In reality, security questions are more just an annoyance.  Here is why:

I alomost always use the same security questions at all websites.  Most people do.  Often they are historical questions, which can be found out through research.  The other problem is - I know the answers to the questions, but all sites use different formats and methods for the answers.  For example - some do not allow spaces, some do.  Some sites are case sensitive - some are not.  Some require a minimum length answer (this one always peeves me if I want to use my father's middle name as a security question - since his middle name is a letter and not a name.

Here is my biggest beef - some sites require security questions if you "forget" the password.  I use quotes on forget because often it is with a site that I have the password record written down and for some dumbe reason it does not work.

Anyways, that is my beef.  I hope today is well with you.

Stay safe and go Texans!!!

Obama's Jobs Plan - Why the Rush Now?

I have a few questions for president Obama about his "jobs" plan.

1. What do payroll tax cuts have to do with jobs?  Is there any correlation between this "feel good" tax cut and job creation?  I am a small business and I fail to see the significance.  I also wonder why are you wanting to cut the only way to pay for Social Security and Medicare when those two programs are in serious trouble and are destined to collapse?  

My only conclusion to this is it is a program just so you can say you gave middle class tax cuts - even though by any logical assessment they are a bad idea.  Maybe it will buy you a few votes from the not so clever crowd.

2.  How is giving a $4000 tax break to a business for hiring a new employee going to increase jobs?  Do you think the new employee will cost only $4000?  Maybe you think it will only cost $10,000.  I don't think so.  This is another "feel good" tax break that will not create any more jobs.  It only gives a break to those businesses that were going to hire anyways.  

My conclusion to this is that you do not have anyone with any business sense giving you economic advice. Then again, maybe your buddy from GE that doesn't pay any taxes said it was a good idea.  Not that he would know since GE has done nothing to increase its hiring the last couple of years and has sent hundreds of jobs over seas.

3. Why is there urgency now?  Remember how we all had to wait until you were back from vacation before you would reveal your jobs plan?  I was expecting something new and clever, but no - it was the same old tired failed policies.

My only conclusion to this is that you are so arrogant that you and only you decide when something is urgent.  After all, your vacation was more urgent than "creating all of these jobs" with your jobs bill.  

4. Why should I bail out another failed state's plan? Again.  Really?  Your big plan is to send more borrowed money to the states that cannot manage their budgets so "teachers and firefighters and police" won't lose their jobs?  Does your bill even require the states to use the money that way?  What about the bailed out jobs from your last bailout?  Are those people even still working?

My conclusion to this is that again you are trying to buy votes with taxpayer money.  This is a very old and tired political tactic.  That, and you are still trying to curry favor with the unions.

5. Lastly - If jobs are so important, why not give an executive order making the NLRB lay off of Boeing so they can have their new billion dollar plant in South Carolina hire the thousands of workers they need to make more airplanes?  Why is some political viewpoint or union loyalty more important than jobs?  

My only conclusion to this is that you really do not care about jobs.  Until you take action concerning this, you can never convince me that Americans having jobs is an important issue to you at all.

You cannot convince me that you are for the working man and middle class by "giving tax cuts" for no reason other than to buy favor.    As a self employed businessman I find your whole "jobs plan" proposals offensive.

For the rest of you - Stay Safe!

The Economy - and What No One is Saying Right Now

There seems to be all this talk about how to get the economy going.  The press wants to make it 2 schools of thought: cut taxes or spend more money (by the government).  Neither one is the way to fix the economy.  While Obama is out touting his jobs bill - he doesn't even get it about what a real job is.  He keeps bringing up public sector jobs and claims no one else has a plan.  He forgets about all the plans that have not been voted on by the Senate or voted down.  HE is stuck on his mantra of wanting the rich to "pay their fair share" I guess he wasn't good at vocabulary in school, because fair never includes making someone pay more than another. But all of that is digression.

Again, no one is bringing up the point about how a nation having access to abundant inexpensive energy is the key to developing economically.  Apparently no one gets it.  No one on the right is touting this as the way to fix the economy - no one on the left is either.  Of course, some will say we need more regulations on energy and we need green energy.  "Green energy" is such a vague and I believe miss-used term that it is just another talking point (doesn't matter which side is bringing it up).  I remember when the long life mini fluorescent light bulbs were touted as being green.  They forgot that they all have mercury and in most cases technically you need an EPA clean up team to dispose of even one single bulb according to most federal and state regulations.  They may save a bit of energy, but they sent jobs to China and are now an environmental hazard of epic proportions, but the "green" folks are ignoring that part right now.

Most "green energy" programs cannot pay their own way.  There has been so little in the development of solar cells and wind generators the last 20 years compared to other sources of energy, it is pathetic.  Why?  Because it doesn't pay to develop them.  So far only the government has been willing to pay for green energy directly or indirectly through tax credits, etc.  The electric car isn't significantly better than ones developed 20-30 years ago.  There are a few batteries only a little better than they were 20 years ago, but the cost in energy to build such cars off sets any savings in energy.

Do develop the economy, you need to develop energy.  Natural gas, coal, and nuclear can all be developed and used inexpensively.  There needs to be a comprehensive energy program that focuses heavily on these energy sources.  Unleash the energy industry and you will see the economy boom, and jobs grow like crazy.  Continue the ridiculous regulations and the economy will remain stifled.

It is not about banks, wall street or corporations - it is about energy and regulations.  You can fix the economy for the cost of zero dollars.

This isn't to say the debt problem doesn't need fixed - but the fastest way to get the economy moving is abundant inexpensive energy.

(Editor's note:  After I published this Rick Perry came out with a plan that addresses these issues.  Good for him - at least someone sees the importance of this.)

Anyone Else Think Bruce Campbell Should Run for President?

Just look

I think so.  He "fits the bill" so to speak.

I Watched the Texan's Training Camp

I won't give a big overview of everything.  Pictures are worth a thousand words.  Enjoy!

Blown Coverage by Linebackers

Cody in Backfield

D-Backs

Dickerson Snags a Catch

Which of These Things Doesn't Belong?

Jacoby Fakes Out a Defender

Kareem's "Covering"

K-Jax Out of Position

K-Jax - again

K-Jax Chasing Receiver

Linebackers

Mario Hops Over Blockers

Mitchell Gets Penetration

No-Fly-Zone

Quin With Tight Coverage

Matt Schaub does the Funky Chicken

Tate Wide Open

Winston Looks Concerned

Winston Smiles for the Cameras

I went to Fanfest

It was a pretty good affiar.  I think the folks at Sports Radio 610 did a bang-up job.  The "Stars" were very fan-friendly.  Free autographs from the likes of Warren Moon, Haywood Jeffries, Mario Williams, Dan Pastorini, Carl Mauck, Alonzo Highsmith, Connor Barwin, Eric Winston, Mario Ellie, and Jose Cruz.  I hope I didn't miss mentioning any of the big names that appeared.  There were also astronauts, cheerleaders and several local radio personalities.

Fanfest Sign

Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson 

Jose Cruz

Mario Ellie with Radio Guys

Texans' Cheerleader Sarah

Cowboys 100th Win Football

Trisha Gordon

A Great day in Texans History

Some Texans Cheerleaders: Stephanie, Kayla, Leandra, and Sarah

Me with Connor Barwin

Just a few photos - I should have taken more, but it was a good time and it was free!

The John Roll Assassination

The biggest non-story that is out there is the assassination of John Roll. Why is this a non-story? The reason I call this a non-story is because John roll is almost never mentioned in the shooting incident in which he was killed. I do understand why the media focuses on Gabrielle Giffords who was injured in the incident but is recovering while she is an active Congresswoman and she is a likable person and quite frankly, is a pretty lady.

It surprises me that no one mentions the assassination of the federal judge. Okay, I will not say no one, but the mainstream media and more ignore this. The only place you can even read anything about it is basically wacko sites that are conspiracy theory sites. I usually do not conform to conspiracy theories. However, this is becoming something that looks more more like a conspiracy.

John Roll is a judge who was appointed by George W. Bush. He very recently ruled against the Obama administration in a money seizure case.  There have been a lot of money seizure cases in the past but very few that were not connected with any criminal activity. This seemed to be the case for this particular money seizure.  Judge Roll had made the preliminary ruling when he was preparing to rule against Obama's power to seize American citizens' money without clear and convincing evidence of a crime being committed. The Obama administration was arguing that the seizures were made under executive orders instead of using existing laws. They cited to support to this case the fact that FDR seized gold from US Citizens in 1933 using Executive Order 6102 which by the way was since ruled unconstitutional.