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Stupid people in government.

State of the Union

Jan 29th, 2010
by OH Hell.
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Unemployment

December 1999  4%

December 2009  10%

Source – US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Gas prices (per gallon\US)

January 2004     $ 1.39/gall.

January 2010      $2.52/gall.

Source – Gas Buddy.com

Median Home prices are falling,  foreclosures are rising,  insurance rates are going up (while coverage is declining),  grocery prices are rising, livestock feed prices are going up, existing taxes are going up, tax credits are being axed, new fees are being added to many services, wages are static, declining or not keeping up with inflation, our government officials are increasingly corrupt (seriously, folks – how can BO keep a straight face when he appoints a tax cheat to run the treasury dept.?), and EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE, IT’S ALL BUSH’S FAULT AND THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG.

I swear, if I see that unicorn, I am going to shoot the S.O.B. and barbecue him.

Unicorn, the other white meat.


I’ve Figured It Out…

Jan 2nd, 2010
by OH Hell.
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The plan for the Hopey Changey Thing:

Disarm the people

Stifle free speech

Tax the people into poverty

Make the people dependant on goberment handouts

Turn “law enforcement” over to our enemies

Declare OB Emperor for Life

Poor people…

wait a minute…That’s US…baaaaa

We’re screwed.

Read Before Signing….

Dec 22nd, 2009
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My Mom taught me to always read a document before signing  it. I have pissed people off because of this.  When you sign a legal document, you are pledging your word that you will abide by the terms of it. You may not intend to sign a contract that requires you to, say, sell your first born to the Devil, but if you don’t read it…. As they say, the Devil is in the details.

Our illustrious Congress Critters and Present OB seem to have found this out the hard way. And, no, it doesn’t have to do with the Healthcare  Reform Fiasco.

Present OB  signed a bill into law Wednesday that would require passengers who carry firearms aboard AMTRAK be locked in boxes for their journey. It seems there was a **ahem** typo (or something) between the version of the bill that was passed and the bill that made it’s way to the Present’s desk.

Earlier this week, Congress sent the president a massive spending bill that funded dozens of federal departments. In the transportation section of the legislation are safety requirements for AMTRAK customers who carry firearms on board, basically bringing the rules in line with the airline industry.  The bill Congress passed, mandates that passengers with firearms declare they have weapons with them in advance and stow them in locked boxes while on the train.

The language that referred to putting the guns in locked boxes morphed into requiring the passenger as well as the gun to be placed  into locked boxes.

So, maybe, BO should read what he signs….Naah, that would be to easy.

I’m Getting Less Cordial….

Nov 17th, 2009
by OH Hell.
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I sent a letter to my Congress Critters today. It was less than polite. In fact, on reflection it was probably downright rude. On further reflection, I’m sorry. Not sorry that I sent it. Not sorry that I was rude.

Sorry, that the people we have elected to represent us aren’t listening to us. Sorry, that they look sincere, nod their heads (kind of like a bobble head doll) and then go ahead and do the things they just said they wouldn’t do. Sorry, that they evidently don’t take the oath they swore upon taking office very seriously. Sorry, that they don’t learn from history.

So far, my letters have elicited a generic form letter, thanking me for my interest. I’ll be willing to bet that some lower level flunky will (eventually) skim the letter and either file it in the round file or put a tick mark in the spread sheet in the “Doesn’t support your policies” column. I doubt if the Critters themselves will ever see it.

Occasionally, I used to have to grab my Border Collie by the collar and say in my best “Attention Voice” “YOU’RE NOT LISTENING!!!”

Do you suppose it works with government officials?

It Must Be Getting Crowded…

Nov 15th, 2009
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Well, the leaders (gack, cough, cough) of our country are poised to screw us over pass more legislation that will send us to the poor house lead us into a new era of politically correct, peace and prosperity.

The “Health Care Reform Bill” (and boy, will it ever reform us) has even more little goodies that they hope the common serfs will never see until it’s to late.

“After spending almost $80 million during the last election cycle, unions are on the brink of reaping a significant return on their investment. Despite representing only about 7.6% of private sector employees, unions are poised to gain significant privileges, authority and financial windfalls from health care reform. Coming at the expense of tax-paying patients and businesses, these specific benefits would do little or nothing to improve our health care system.”  The Houston Chronicle reports that pro-union legislators have quietly slipped many provisions into the bill that will directly benefit unions, and guess who gets to pay for it?? BINGO – WE DO!!

Check this out:

  • $10 billion in taxpayer-funded bailout money, innocuously referred to as a “reinsurance program.”
  • Unions would have guaranteed seats on various Federal Panels, which would take the lead in recommending health care policy.
  • Exemptions for union-negotiated health care plans from taxes on “Cadillac” health plans.
  • Senate proposals include language that could force home health workers into unions.
  • Exclude non-union employers from eligibility to work on program-funded contracts.
  • Lucrative state training partnerships that contain little or no opportunities for non-union employee organizations.

With all of the special interest groups that have their heads up BO’s ass, it must be getting crowded up there.

Shredding The Constitution

Oct 22nd, 2009
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission issued its “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising,” which they last updated in 1980. These rules  regulate what celebrity endorsers can say and how advertisers can use research claims.

The FTC has now decided that regulations covering “endorsements and testimonials” should apply to people commenting on product or services, such as reviewing the latest gadgets or fashions, through blogs, Facebook posts and Twitter updates.

Traditional media, of course, are exempt from the rules – many newspapers, magazines and broadcasters accept freebies for their reviewers.  Traditional media also appears to have it’s head so far up the ass of Democratic PIP’s (persons in power) that they can’t see daylight, which would explain why they don’t need to play by the rules the PIP’s want us commoners to play by.

I get really tired of petty bureaucrats shitting out reams of rules and regulations which accomplish nothing, cost taxpayers time and money,  have no practical method of enforcement, and are unconstitutional to boot.And then they have the gall to say they are to protect the people.  Thanks, but no thanks.  Keep the change.

So, who died and made them God, anyway?

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