Who's To Blame?

It amazes me (but does not surprise me) the way the Tea Party is portrayed as the obstructionists in any debt "negotiation" or other "negotiation" or "compromise".

President Obama yesterday stated that there is faction in Congress (tea partiers) who refuses "to put country ahead of party." What a load of crap! The irony here is that the Tea Partiers are the only faction in Congress who are putting the needs of their country ahead of the needs or desires of their party. The proof is in the pudding: just look at the way establishment Republicans scramble to distance themselves from these people. Look at the headaches these folks gave Boehner and other party leaders.

The Tea Partiers stand on principles, and those principles do not include running this nation into the ground with irresponsible spending and the continual whittling away of liberty. They are a faction of the Republican party only because the Republicans are the closest to this way of thinking. But they do not support Republican candidates or ideas simply because they are Republicans. On the contrary, more Republicans support Tea Party ideas because those ideas are grounded in truth, morality, and fact.

You may disagree with the notion that liberty requires responsible spending, and fewer government restrictions (although you would be a moron... but we'll save that for another day); but to blame the Tea Party for the breakdown in "negotiations" is simply disingenuous.

It is interesting that Tea Partiers were the only faction that passed any legislation that could have prevented the downgrade before Congress' last second scramble to save their jobs. And it is interesting how quickly those ideas were dismissed, without so much as a discussion in the Senate. Hmmm... was the discussion on the House bill muffled because Democrats were looking to compromise? That notion is an oxymoron. Senate debate on the bill never happened because Democrats were not willing to consider any idea that did not agree with their liberal principles. So who really obstructed the debt "negotiations"?

Beware the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Republicans beware! Beware the Democrat and media attempts to decide the Republican presidential candidate! Do not be fooled. Right now, Donald Trump is being touted as the guy Obama does not want to go up against. Really?! Remember McCain? Y'know, the guy Obama did not want to go up against? Remember how Democrats would roll up into the fetal position and tremble with fear at the thought of McCain heading up the Republican ticket? They could take on anyone Republicans put up... except McCain. And for some unexplained reason, Republicans drank the Kool-Aid. As soon as it was official, they all jumped up and laughed at us. "Gotcha!" Remember that? Obama (said with incredulity) slid almost effortlessly into the office of the most powerful man in the world. But here we are again... Trump is being touted (and touting himself) as the great threat to Obama's job. So what happens? Republicans say, "Oh my! This is the man the Democrats are saying they don't want to run against? He must be the most qualified and winnable candidate." And, voila, he shows up as the early front runner. Let's just slow down and evaluate the field. There are people considering a run at the White House who have demonstrated abilities to lead and be followed, who have experience turning around actual deficits, and who seem to understand and appreciate the Constitution and its role in our government. Republicans need to learn that the media is not in the business of presenting "just the facts." The media is in the business of building a socialist society, and they will do whatever it takes to get there. The media knows the power it has to set the debate, to tell us what the issues are, and to decide who gets the nod. The Tea Party has taught us that we can buck the system and set our own agenda. We can determine our own issues and put them on the table for serious consideration. Keep in mind, Trump is friends with Whoopi Goldberg. Need I say more?

Beggin' yer Pardon, Matey...

Somali pirates ha' nabbed ano'er American yacht. Y'don' say? Th' pair o' lovebirds scouring ye world was snatched near yon coast o' Somalia. Th'bootleggin' commenced na'er te th' conviction of ano'er buccaneer what done jacked th' Quest only ta git his mates shot in th' rescue. Th' varmints swared an oath ta ratchet up th' ante on th' prey o' their next bounty.

Arrrg!

Thus beggin' yer pardon, mates, but... Why are ye sailin' on th' cusps o'Somalia, ye barnacle bottomed, sea swiggin' country parsons? Ain't ye been privy ta no news o'er the five years hence?

I'm Sorry, But I Do Not Apologize

This could go so many ways...

So, Rush Limbaugh comedically mimics the Chinese language, and now Asian-Americans are up in arms, demanding apologies, picking up pitch-forks, and storming the golden EIB studios... right after the dinner rush dies down at the Mulong Restaurant.

First, what good is an apology going to do? I am reminded of Inigo Montoya... y'know... "Hallo, my name ees Inigo Montoya. You khillt my fhatder. Prrrepare to die." He finally gets the six-fingered man at the edge of his sword. Mr. Six Fingers begs him not to kill him. "I will give you anything." Inigo says "give me all the riches in the world" among other things. "Done" says Mr. Fingers. With everything promised him, Inigo says, "I want my fatder back, you sunny beach." And then proceeds to drive his sword thru Six's heart.

Not all that satisfying when you have to ask for it, is it?

You really think an apology from Rush Limbaugh will back up the bus? Call off the dogs? Return our attention to the buffet?

I hate public apologies. In today's world, they are absolutely meaningless. A waste of time. I'd rather eat the rubbery peppered beef than listen to another public apology.

But, says Mr. California State Senator, who is spear-heading this head hunt, I got made fun of when I was a wee little lad, and now I grow up and find out that, although I am a state senator, in reality, I am "a second class citizen". Boo hoo hoo. (No, that was me feigning sympathy, and not the name of the person to whom this statement was attributed. That senator's name is Yee Leland... or Leland Yee.)

Boo hoo. Try growing up Mormon in the Bible Belt, with 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Or a conservative in college. Or a married white Morman man with 4 kids. Or a lawyer. Or in Oklahoma, or Arkansas. Uh-huh. I know you are grinning a little. (You may apologize in the comments below this post, if you feel so ashamed.)

I am sorry (not a public apology, folks... so calm down and keep reading), but every one of us is a member of a group or class or phylo or whatever that at some point in time got made fun of. Yes, even rich white kids got made fun of. (Not that I was one, I just made fun of them, so I know.) We all made fun of each other. I teased girls a lot (which explains...). I certainly hope that I have not just offended the entire female population by stopping to explain myself so often. If so, I do not apologize. Get over yourself.

As for Rush... he'll just keep on keepin' on.

And so will I...

So these three idiots walk into a bar... which is just funny already, 'cause, y'know, they're idiots... (See how many calls for an apology that one brings!)

I Think We'll Be All Right...

It is amazing where you can find inspiration and hope. People don't have to be instructed when to come together. We know by instinct when that time is right. Enjoy the clip embedded in this article. It is very much worth a gander.

Whoa, now!

Let's not get hasty, here. The Left is at it again, capitalizing on every opportunity to shut us up. Reference the Arizona shooting. Now Yahoo is hollering for us to be careful about "the rhetoric". As if we are responsible for that moron's actions. But, y'know, that seems to go right along with the "everyone is responsible but the guy who dunnit" mentality that guides Lefties nationwide.