November 02, 2006
Democrats
Folks, this IS your Democrat party, whether you want to admit it or not. Seriously. The official position of the National Democrat Party is that the military is stupid and not needed. No matter what your local candidate says, if you vote to put Democrats in charge, you ARE voting for this position.
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
I wonder if the concept of treason even exists any more.
Hat Tip to Darleen.
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Posted by: oddybobo at November 02, 2006 04:03 PM (mZfwW)
Posted by: Ogre at November 02, 2006 04:08 PM (oifEm)
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In 1984, my drill sargeant said it best, "You joined the army 'cause you had nowhere else to go."
I don't believe that John Kerry hates war veterans. He was simply stating that military service is one of the few options open to those who lack special skills and/or advanced education. But this being an election year, he foolishly chose to phrase an element of common knowledge as a put down of the opposing party.
Posted by: Weapon of Mass Disturbance at November 03, 2006 05:41 PM (x4Fjq)
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So maybe in your case, you had nowhere else to go. There are hundreds of thousands that had plenty of other places to go, but CHOSE to defend this country. Most of our all-volunteer military is that way.
I do believe that Kerry honestly hates the military, as does the entire Democrat Party leadership.
Posted by: Ogre at November 03, 2006 07:37 PM (oifEm)
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I tend to believe that those who appear to hate the military are only being opportunistic. The war's going badly, so pander to the anti-war sentiment. If Iraq were relatively peaceful and democracy was flourishing there, Kerry et al would be equally quick to praise our glorious efforts to civilize the world through superior firepower.
Politicians are ready to believe whatever the voters want to hear.
Posted by: Weapon of Mass Disturbance at November 04, 2006 12:56 AM (x4Fjq)
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That might be believable if they had changed their view. Kerry has hated the military his entire life. Heck, even when Clinton won the presidency, he cringed when he saw military jets fly over because he despised them so much. Instead, those who hate the military (Democrats) instead USE the military they hate so much in an opportunistic way.
Posted by: Ogre at November 04, 2006 04:15 PM (196ug)
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Garbage is Racist
Well,
so says Sue Sturgis when whining and complaining that
North Carolina communities with significant numbers of people of color are more than twice as likely to be located near landfills and other solid waste facilities
Once again, the only proper answer to that proclamation in a free society can be: "SO WHAT?" What business is that of yours, Sue? Why does it matter to you? Is it only so you can have a reason to take more of my money? Somehow I suspect that it is.
What would you like us to do? Would you demand that we build a landfill in a few golf courses where there's nice houses? Would you decide the location of the next landfill based on skin color of residents instead of economic considerations? Perhaps you'd force all people of color to move away from landfills -- to perhaps MORE EXPENSIVE areas that they cannot afford?
She also highlights shocking new research that indicates that landfills are more likely to be placed in areas where average home values are under $100,000. I wonder how much taxpayer money was wasted on that piece of brilliance. Again, where did you think we'd build landfills -- on the most expensive land we could find?
Oh, guess what? Sue is a member of "Institute for Southern Studies" a "nonprofit research and education center." Once again, nonprofit in North Carolina is a group that produces NOTHING and instead is financed, unwillingly, by the taxpayers of North Carolina via the Democrat General Assembly.
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You mean poor people live in less desirable locations?!! I never would have expected to see that.
Posted by: Weapon of Mass Disturbance at November 03, 2006 05:43 PM (x4Fjq)
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I bet we spent at least $50,000 in tax money to fund research to find that out.
Posted by: Ogre at November 03, 2006 07:38 PM (oifEm)
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Where can I find such a research position?
Posted by: Weapon of Mass Disturbance at November 04, 2006 12:57 AM (x4Fjq)
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Apply for a government grant. They are all over the place. However, you usually have to have bribed a politician or belong to an institution who has bribed a politician to actually win the grant.
Posted by: Ogre at November 04, 2006 04:15 PM (196ug)
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November 01, 2006
Blackenshear the Curious
Third this week, in my reviews from the
Carolina Renaissance Festival, is
Blackenshear the Curious. Unfortunately, by the time I got to his show with the camera, it was getting very crowded. Therefore, I have only this weak shot of him (sorry).
(Click to enlarge)
Also missing (from the picture) is her wonderful assistant, Jayna Lee. Together they perform "Curious magic and impossible illusions." And there's fun and comedy, too. Jayna Lee is the acrobat and contortionist. And she's good! Blackenshear is the magician, and with 15 years of practice, he's getting pretty darn good, too!
This is another great live show with a couple of entertainers who really know what they're doing. Their stated goal is to entertain, and they absolutely do a great job of it. His illusions are indeed impossible. As an amateur magician in my youth, I've always been intrigued with magic tricks. He performs some classics and some really good ones that I still haven't figured out after having watched them for years!
I haven't had a chance to talk much with these two after performances, but I think that's mostly just because I haven't been in the right place at the right time. They sure seem like truly wonderful and nice people. And Jayna Lee is so bubbly and cheerful all the time: think cheerleader on steroids (but in a good way).
If you ever get a chance to head out to this show, be sure and stop by and see these two -- you won't regret it at all!
Previously:
The London Broil
Dextre Tripp
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Methinks Jayna's steroidal bubblishnes has affected thee. ;-)
It all sounds very good, but what I want to know is: did he get to saw her in half?
BTW, I noticed something different on my cell yesterday but thought it was a fluke. Did you...?
Did you make changes to your template?
Posted by: michele at November 02, 2006 11:51 AM (k5fMO)
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You did! I can make comments from my cell now! Yipee!! I don't have to use my work computer to read you & possibly get in trouble.
[Doing a happy dance!] You are best Ogre Ever! And I mean in the most mean-spirited way. [Skips away in total joy.]
Posted by: michele at November 02, 2006 11:59 AM (k5fMO)
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Oh, no. You have NO idea how bubblish Jayna can be. If I had the ability, I'd record some of her bubbliness and share it here...
Posted by: Ogre at November 02, 2006 12:13 PM (oifEm)
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You really need to share the "click to enlarge" trick! As my 16 year old grandson would say, "kewl"!
Posted by: DagneyT at November 06, 2006 10:56 PM (LbULG)
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That's a simple one -- you just take your image that's in your img tag and surround it with a href=insertImageNameHere. Then, to scale the image, you just add a height= and/or weight= inside the image tag and it's small.
Posted by: Ogre at November 06, 2006 11:14 PM (GPb4I)
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Writing...
Since
NaNoWriMo has started, posting may be a little bit slower for the next week as I adjust to a new schedule of doing "stuff." I've got a huge post about liberty and freedom floating around in my head right now -- and maybe that will get incorporated into the novel, we'll see.
But be sure to stop by each afternoon, as reviews of the Carolina Renaissance Festival will continue all week.
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More Filth in NC Elections
We are told over and over again that "our vote matters." People are asked to vote because "just one vote can make a difference." But I think the main reason people do not vote is because they simply do not believe this "common knowledge." In addition, in NC, the "elected" officials select their consitutents, NOT the other way around. And if the "right" people aren't elected, well, just cheat:
Why, therefore, with such evidence pointing towards a non-resident registering and voting using a candidate's address, did the District Attorney not investigate? Perhaps the answer to that question lies in the personal relationship between the Gaston County District Attorney, Michael Lands, and Patrick McHenry.
Go
read the whole thing. It's sickening.
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Hey, as far as I know, we still have secret ballots here in America. Register under his address and vote for his opponent!
Posted by: Echo Zoe at November 01, 2006 11:40 PM (8POA1)
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Register? Why? You don't need to do that here in NC. All you have to do is show up and they let you vote -- literally. You can use your name or someone else's, it doesn't matter.
Posted by: Ogre at November 02, 2006 09:55 AM (196ug)
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Charlotte's Money Surplus
The city of Charlotte
has too much money! Literally! They honestly believe they have collected too much money from the taxpayers, and they do not know what to do with it! I couldn't make this crap up -- they're serious.
Now, predictably, greedy moochers are lining up by the droves to try and claim the money. Some want it for more arts development, some want roads, some want "Travel and tourism" expenditures.
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, there's NO ONE lining up to represent the taxpayer. There's not ONE member of the bureaucracy, not ONE city council member standing up and saying what a real statesman would say, and what honestly SHOULD be said:
"We collected too much from the taxpayer. Let's give it back to the people who worked hard and earned it."
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C'mon man, thats just the council members bragging, if they want they can always just stick it in the back or put it to use with doing up some extra facilities of some sort.
Posted by: Jim Scout at November 02, 2006 04:27 AM (gbcyK)
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You can be sure they won't buy more roads or policemen with it.
Posted by: Ogre at November 02, 2006 09:56 AM (196ug)
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