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Monday, July 13, 2009
back from Indianapolis for the Young Republican National Convention I passed out cards, created a business plan/model in four days with a partner, networked, flirted with attractive women, acted along with the rest of Team Renewal to defeat Team Next Level, helped my friend Stuart Foster become Midwest Vice Chair and had a lot of fun. I will give a full report at a later date. The only reason this post is off-topic is because I am a topic of the article. One does hope those young college students I met at the Rock Bottom will actually follow through and visit this site and await a reading list. I know Derek Moss would want them to. Labels: Michigan, off-topic, politics, Republicans back from Indianapolis for the Young Republican National Convention I passed out cards, created a business plan/model in four days with a partner, networked, flirted with attractive women, acted along with the rest of Team Renewal to defeat Team Next Level, helped my friend Stuart Foster become Midwest Vice Chair and had a lot of fun. I will give a full report at a later date. The only reason this post is off-topic is because I am a topic of the article. One does hope those young college students I met at the Rock Bottom will actually follow through and visit this site and await a reading list. I know Derek Moss would want them to. Labels: Michigan, off-topic, politics, Republicans Saturday, July 04, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
a visit from NASA Thank you Shamus Young Makes me wish all that stuff I have on space rockets for today was not in draft mode.m Michigan Dept of Corrections releases sex offenders by mistake State Representative Rick Jones (Republican, Grand Ledge) released the following on his Facebook page in the past 70 minutes. I promise no updates as the situation continues. As usual I blame the Democrats. Rick Jones Today I discovered that the Michigan Department of Corrections has released 44 inmates from prison who are sex offenders. And they released them by MISTAKE. I have made sure everyone in the state will know about it by tomorrow so that the releases will STOP. I also have personally called the director and demanded that they stop. Rick Jones MDOC had 2 psychologists rating sex offenders for recidivism rates. They made a mistake with over 200 prison inmates. Now they are saying that 55 were released by MISTAKE. The Sheriff Departments are picking them up for the State. That wouldn't fly in Eaton County. The title of Sheriff in Eaton county has had some impeccable individuals hold that post! =) One of the inmates was picked up in Charlotte Rick Jones MDOC told me that 44 sex offenders had been released from prison by mistake. Then they told the Detroit Free Press 55. Now we have reports that they are admitting to 62! There is NO excuse for releasing a sex offender by mistake.Labels: Democrats, Facebook, Michigan, Michigan 7th District, politics, reprints, Republicans, Rick Jones will the rule of three come in threes? Rule of Three no. 1 - Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson Rule of Three no. 2 - Billy Mays, Fred Travalena, Karl Malden I expect three more famous people dead for a total of nine by July 12th Labels: Jerry Doyle, link dump Canada Day Happy Canada Day Since this is Canada's version of our Independence Day, I point to an old article excoriating the other North American anglo-descendant country. Christmas in July I hate this stupid trick gimmick to sell crap and hold sales in the middle of the summer. From a commercial standpoint it makes sense, because apparently "just because" or our nation's Independence Day does not quite work.  For me I will simply use it as an excuse for a Star Wars pun comic. Al Franken definitively and legally defeats Norm Coleman FNC Alert BREAKING NEWS 6/30/2009 2:12 PM MINNESOTA COURT CLEARS WAY FOR AL FRANKEN TO FILL VACANT SENATE SEAT FNC Alert BREAKING NEWS 6/30/2009 4:24 PM NORM COLEMAN CONCEDES MINNESOTA SENATE RACE TO AL FRANKEN That the people of Minnesota voted for that ex-funny comedian to represent them as their US Senator does not change the basic essential nature of the United States Senate when it comes to voting blocs or resulting politics. On the other hand, if Conservatives did seek to eventually establish a majority within the US Senate, or even allow politically Conservative Minnesotans to be adequately represented from the state to that particular federal legislative house, then it would have been a better assertion and protection of candidate principle if Senator Coleman had fought a better campaign up until November 2008. I am certain people are asserting that the Democrats stole this election but given the make-up of the Senate now I cannot say that I care. If I was to dictate expenditures for a Conservative majority voting bloc in the Senate then this matters. Labels: Democrats, Fox News, Minnesota, politics, Republicans some Facebook "Favorite" Quotations Some quotes located on Facebook, but accurate as I understand them. "If you have not accomplished every single thing then you have not accomplished anything." -- Red WhitakerThe above were copied from mine and I did not find them on Facebook, but source them from a variety of other places. For example, Jonah Goldberg's quote about cliches was created for a coffee cup series that Starbucks created for conversation pieces. Most of them I leave for others to guess where I got them, especially as I thought that attributing the phrases/quotes/statements on Facebook itself would rob from their own dignity, standing, and distract from their respective crucial truths. Creating context in the "Favorite Quotations" section on Facebook is tempting but never demanded nor really useful given the audience. I have no need to avoid those burdens on my own venue here. The following are taken from Joe Townsend, whose politics mirror mine in many ways, but his assertions and choice of time use is often wiser e.g. he speaks less so people take him more seriously. "Those guys are so liberal with that call they must be in the socialist party" - Mickey Redmond commenting on an icing call during the Red Wings and Panthers game, 11/14/08Thomas Sowell purportedly is often attributed for that CS Lewis quote as he quotes CS Lewis those words. Mr. Townsend does not repeat that error. (Joe Townsend supported Senator Fred Thompson's bid for US President, as did I). I feel the temptation to wipe the quotes clean from my page and simply replace them with CS Lewis's, likely with the fullest context I have quickly available. The following is from Lindsey Michele Houser's Facebook page. " Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action."I will not assert the context or raise dispute based on context but the message as taken straightforward is a fair summary of a Christian's mission and could perhaps be taken as an indictment of certain folk. It certainly denies the notion of "love" as an emotion. I cannot tell what version of the Bible it is from. Three versions of that same verse can be found here. The following is from my friend and fellow former activist Dennis Bentley. "If we lose this war, history will record with the greatest astonishment, that those who had the most to lose, did the least to prevent it from happening."Duncan Hunter's turn of phrase regarding Governor Mitt Romney, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Senator John McCain (who unfortunately ended up as the Republican Presidential candidate for 2008) has the ring of truth. While he may be speaking broadly his assessment of the three men is more-or-less accurate. The former Governor of Massachusetts and the former Mayor of New York are both products and reflections of the political culture of their respective former constituencies. New York City is a Sanctuary City; Mayor Giuliani is a member of the New York Liberal Party; Massachusetts elected and continues to elect John Kerry as their Junior Senator and has elected Ted Kennedy to his post in the US Senate continuously even after the lake incident. I rant because Mitt Romney attempted a run to the left of Ted Kennedy on issues. Senator McCain simply is independent in his American Progressive beliefs. Never mind the details and contexts right now. It is fitting that Dennis Bentley supported Duncan Hunter for US President in 2008, right until the bitter end. This is the only time, with General Franks' quote, that I knowledgeably print or reprint a certain level of profanity or vulgarity on this weblog. Only with proper opportunity will a follow-up to all of this occur. Labels: Christianity, Duncan Hunter, Facebook, Fred Thompson, John McCain, Mitt Romney, politics, theology Detroit Tigers Postgame - Detroit at Oakland 2009-06-30  Detroit Tigers Postgame Alert June 30, 2009 Detroit 5, Oakland 3 at Oakland Coliseum Detroit Record: (43-34) Oakland Record: (32-44) Winning pitcher - Armando Galarraga (5-7) Losing pitcher - Gio Gonzalez (0-2)
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the government is closing the noose on your infant child
Labels: Barack Obama, Democrats, link dump, politics, science fiction, toys, Transformers, Twitter Botcon 2004 Dan Gilvezan Panel Dan Gilvezan played Spider-Man in Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends as well as Bumblebee on the original first generation Transformers cartoon series. I really wished and still wish that Mister Gilvezan was cast as Bumblebee in the movies and not Mark Ryan. Labels: comic books, embedded media, television, Transformers Indiana has a right idea for education
Indiana passes new school choice programHome of Friedman Foundation first new state in 2009 to be added to school choice ranks Indiana lawmakers today approved a $2.5 million scholarship tax credit program in the home state of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The new scholarship program was inserted into the state's budget and won approval in the late hours of the special legislative session. The bill, which passed the Senate 34-16 and the House 61-36, now goes to the governor who is anticipated to sign it in the coming days. "The state of Indiana today joined a growing number of states that are putting the educational needs of children before partisan politics by adopting school choice programs," said Robert Enlow, President and CEO of the Friedman Foundation. "Indiana's scholarship tax credit program received support from members of both parties as well as strong support from Governor Mitch Daniels, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett, and House Republican Leader Brian Bosma. We're grateful that Senate budget negotiator Luke Kenley and the other legislators held firm in budget discussions and worked so hard to provide parents with meaningful options for their children. We'd also like to acknowledge the support of the original authors of Senate Bill 528, Senators Carlin Yoder, Marlin Stutzman and Joe Zakas, Senate Education Committee Chair Teresa Lubbers, House Education Committee ranking Republican member Bob Behning, and House Ways and Means Committee ranking Republican member, Jeff Espich," Enlow said. We would also like to acknowledge the role that our state and local allies in the school choice movement have played in this victory, including School Choice Indiana and their leader Fred Klipsch, as well as the Indiana Non-Public Education Association and the Indiana Catholic Conference. "We are proud that this year's first new school choice program is located in our home state and that thousands of Hoosier families will now have real options when it comes to finding the school that best fits their child's educational needs," Enlow added. A similar tax credit proposal passed the Senate with bi-partisan support during the regular legislative session. Governor Daniels kept the measure alive by including it in his budget proposal during the special legislative session, and the senate re-inserted the program in their special session budget proposal. Indiana is the first new state to join the school choice family so far this year. ### Labels: education, Indiana, politics, press releases, reprints Government Motors  Ryan Nichols: No company is too big to fail. I'm seriously re-thinking my life-long "buy American" pledge given the recent turn of events.That was written June 8th, 2009 and ripped by me. The way I hear it the very act of "saving" this company and other automotive companies, as well as other major corporations, has actually damaged these institutions to the point where they respectively are incapable of improving, innovating, growing beyond their peak. Labels: Barack Obama, Democrats, politics Saturday, June 27, 2009
a note, needing prayer every time I am closest to final final final victory... I indulge in a long stretch of self-destructive behavior. Like five steps forwards three steps back. I can't take it anymore... I want five steps forward. and to finish this life phase. now. Labels: off-topic Iran, Michael Jackson, Pelosi-Waxman, and more broken priorities The ignored horror in Tehran -- a Tienanmen-level even featured here. Jonah Goldberg reflects on how the public, especially our media, has honored Michael Jackson without meaning to do so and notes that while his life may have been tragic, mourning his death is not about him. Here was a guy so many of “us” read about in People magazine for so long. His passing, therefore, isn’t a loss in the sorrowful sense of the word, but in the selfish one. It’s a loss of an interesting subject, a creature to gossip about and to fill a few minutes on E! or Entertainment Tonight.That reflects the bulk of our mourning in celebrity deaths. As it is, and Mr. Goldberg points out, Michael Jackson's death was a death but that in and of itelf is hardly a tragedy; "Michael Jackson’s life, not his death, was tragic. " I say broadly that every person whose time on earth ended without knowing Jesus dies a tragic death, but for Michael Jackson's place in the world, his life brought much more pain to himself and to others compared to his anticlimatic passing from this world. John Derbyshire reflects in turn that Michael Jackson is a symbol of a point in time, much like Farrah Fawcett. The manmade global climate impact myth is a political cudgel used to beat people, even as it is most effectively used in lies, notes Victor Davis Hanson. Barack Obama killed over 9,980 fictional people in Kansas to make this point. For this we change our lives? In response to the fear that our mankind's behaviors are destroying the planet and altering its natural balance and behaviors in catastrophic ways, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill that will probably alter the American economy in catastrophic ways. This destruction should hit Michigan in particularly severe way, although given the state of our present economy most people will not notice. This sort of devastation could have been avoided except that eight Republicans, instead of being reasonable, decided to pass it so they could appear environmentally conscious. As a result the governments of China, Russia, Japan, India, and other countries are pursuing thier pre-set courses of action because they do not care about American environmentalist mythology and certainly are unwilling to cripple to their respective economies because some Americans suspect that doing so will save the world. So naturally speaking whatever American pollution is halted has no bearing on the effects of the pollution that other industrialized nations may generate. That is barely touching the edge of the problem. That bill, however, does not actually exist. So much of what our Democrat partisan-controlled legislature does is legally and ethically inappropriate and a special shame goes to any Republican that endorses the behavior. Legislative analysts and historians of both the American Left and American Right agree that the Congress exists to be deliberative body and to pass no bill as to become a new law in haste. Yet this so-called legislative process has been overrun and overriden, disregarded, on quite a regular basis these past few years, but quite nastily by these Democrats and their Republican sidekicks. Iain Murray has an idea to stop it. This would make a wonderful Constitutional Amendment! If you cannot and did not read the bill, why allow its results to change the country one way or the other. Labels: Barack Obama, Democrats, Iran, Jonah Goldberg, link dump, Michael Jackson, Michigan, politics |
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