When the US went to war in Iraq, the majority of the Congress and the country supported that decision. It was based on the information we had at the time. It turns out that they either moved the WMD out of the country or the intelligence was wrong. The US screwed things up by trying to run the war from Congress, instead of giving the military a job to do and letting them do it. President Bush did not supply the intelligence, he did not move the WMD out of Iraq and he didn't try to run the military: IT IS NOT HIS FAULT THE WAR HAS TURNED INTO SUCH A MESS! The blame lies with the Demoncrats who politicized the war, restricted funding to the military and trying to run it from Washington, DC.
The housing crisis started with the last demoncrat President we had, when he led the Congress to pass laws that lowered the minimum requirements for a mortgage. People that should not have been given a loan because they were not capable of repaying it were given loans. No one should have been surprised when their houses went into foreclosure. The Congress and that skirt-chasing embarassment of a President (Clinton, for those with the short memories) were told it was going to cause trouble, but they didn't listen. The Congress was told in 2003 that we were headed for trouble, but the demoncrats prevented any corrective measures from being taken. Barney Frank is an idiot - he said Fannie and Freddie were "fine" in 2006. He is either stupid or a liar, or both. Those in Massachusettes who keep electing that moron are just as stupid as he is! IT IS NOT PRESIDENT BUSH'S FAULT THE HOUSING MARKET CRASHED!
This country has lost millions of manufacturing jobs in the last 15 years. The Congress is to blame for incentives and tax breaks to the companies that moved them and for enacting "free trade", which is neither free nor fair. Those companies are to blame for moving them, sacrificing the American people for a few dollars' profit. The American people are to blame. If you own a Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Honda or other import, IT IS YOUR FAULT! Pay attention to what you buy, Americans, because when you buy imported stuff, you hurt the economy and working people in this country - it might be you, someone in your family or your neighborhood. STOP BUYING IMPORTS!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The price of freedom is freedom (?)
The freedoms that the people of the US, Canada, Australia and most European nations have could be having the result of the loss of those very freedoms!
It's a bit of a conundrum - you have the freedom of free speech that allows you to spew hatred (for example, to support Palestine and attack Jews) and soon you will lose that freedom as those who abuse it then gain power. The loud minorities are permitted to say whatever they want, but those that hold to their values are persecuted for repressing free speech!
I will not feel guilty for being a Christian, even as the atheists, muslims and others persecute Christians without restraint (personal or governmental). But when a Christian responds, or expresses an opinion against those evil minorities, they are told to shut up or risk arrest. My daughter was told she couldn't doodle a cross in her notebook in school. There was no problem with doodling a tree, there wouldn't have been a problem with a pentagram or muslim symbol, but she was not allowed to draw a cross. This country was populated and founded by people who were seeking to escape prosecution for their faith, and they happened to be Christian. That is our heritage, and it cannot be changed. We are guaranteed freedom OF religion by the constitution, not freedom FROM religion. You do whatever your want with your faith, but I have the right to practice mine - and I will not be limited to doing so in private!
I will not be persecuted for being proud to be an American, and to display it. I will get hassled, though, if I protest the singing of our National Athem in Spanish. I will protest it, though, you can believe that!
I will not feel guilty for being white, either. Let me be clear on this: I am not prejudiced. I have no ill will against any person based on the color of their skin or their religious choice, or any other element of diversity. But, I have not persecuted anyone for those things, so I will not be made to feel guilty for it either. I am saddened by the bad treatment of Native Americans, blacks, Asians, Jews and every other group/race/people in the past. It was wrong. But I didn't do it, there is nothing I can do to change it, and I will not feel guilt for not being in one of those classes, or for being in the one I am in. Also, I do not believe that anyone in those examples deserve special treatment or reparations for that, either. All people should be treated equally, me included.
We need to protect our freedoms, and not allow the same freedoms to give others the power to restrict ours.
Tolerance is a wonderful thing - but if you don't agree with me, that's fine, but do not be intolerant and try to prevent me from disagreeing with you!
It's a bit of a conundrum - you have the freedom of free speech that allows you to spew hatred (for example, to support Palestine and attack Jews) and soon you will lose that freedom as those who abuse it then gain power. The loud minorities are permitted to say whatever they want, but those that hold to their values are persecuted for repressing free speech!
I will not feel guilty for being a Christian, even as the atheists, muslims and others persecute Christians without restraint (personal or governmental). But when a Christian responds, or expresses an opinion against those evil minorities, they are told to shut up or risk arrest. My daughter was told she couldn't doodle a cross in her notebook in school. There was no problem with doodling a tree, there wouldn't have been a problem with a pentagram or muslim symbol, but she was not allowed to draw a cross. This country was populated and founded by people who were seeking to escape prosecution for their faith, and they happened to be Christian. That is our heritage, and it cannot be changed. We are guaranteed freedom OF religion by the constitution, not freedom FROM religion. You do whatever your want with your faith, but I have the right to practice mine - and I will not be limited to doing so in private!
I will not be persecuted for being proud to be an American, and to display it. I will get hassled, though, if I protest the singing of our National Athem in Spanish. I will protest it, though, you can believe that!
I will not feel guilty for being white, either. Let me be clear on this: I am not prejudiced. I have no ill will against any person based on the color of their skin or their religious choice, or any other element of diversity. But, I have not persecuted anyone for those things, so I will not be made to feel guilty for it either. I am saddened by the bad treatment of Native Americans, blacks, Asians, Jews and every other group/race/people in the past. It was wrong. But I didn't do it, there is nothing I can do to change it, and I will not feel guilt for not being in one of those classes, or for being in the one I am in. Also, I do not believe that anyone in those examples deserve special treatment or reparations for that, either. All people should be treated equally, me included.
We need to protect our freedoms, and not allow the same freedoms to give others the power to restrict ours.
Tolerance is a wonderful thing - but if you don't agree with me, that's fine, but do not be intolerant and try to prevent me from disagreeing with you!
Friday, December 26, 2008
What's up with the Muslims? or Islam?
Most government and media label Islam as a peaceful religion, yet the fanatical muslims are the ones responsible for the vast majority of terrorism of the last twenty-thrity years.
(The only exceptions I can think of are Timothy McVeigh and the anthrax-mailer.)
Where is the outrage of the so-called 'peaceful' muslims?
The Taliban in Afghanistan are shooting girls in schools, threatening to blow up girls schools, refusing to vaccinate children against polio, and are the ones that have killed more muslims than anyone else. They randomly lob artillery and bombs into Isreal. They attack and blow up hotels, embassies and random mosques. Why don't the 'peaceful' muslims do something about it?
Where is CAIR (council on American-islamic relations)? Oh, yeah, they are raising money to fund the terrorism. They should at least make an attempt at showing they are against killing innocent civilians, muslim or not. Believe it or not, their website contains this statement: "Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy and forgiveness that should not be associated with acts of violence against the innocent."
How can the terrorists call themselves muslims if this is what they believe? Where are the imams and ayatollahs? Shouldn't they be speaking out against the murder by their muslim brothers of other muslims, at least?
Can anyone explain this to me?
Do muslims understand that by staying silent against the terrorists, they condone their actions?
Do they understand that when the rest of the world sees daily terroristic activities conducted by muslims, it is hard for us to believe that this religion is one of peace?
Update, 01.06.09:
Newsflash for Hamas and the Palestinians: your rockets and shelling of Isreal is the cause for your current troubles. Stop the shelling and accept peace with Isreal - it's your choice - it's not a difficult choice to make, and it doesn't take a lot of intelligence to realize it. I guess the centuries of marrying within your families has caused your ability to think rationally worthless...
(The only exceptions I can think of are Timothy McVeigh and the anthrax-mailer.)
Where is the outrage of the so-called 'peaceful' muslims?
The Taliban in Afghanistan are shooting girls in schools, threatening to blow up girls schools, refusing to vaccinate children against polio, and are the ones that have killed more muslims than anyone else. They randomly lob artillery and bombs into Isreal. They attack and blow up hotels, embassies and random mosques. Why don't the 'peaceful' muslims do something about it?
Where is CAIR (council on American-islamic relations)? Oh, yeah, they are raising money to fund the terrorism. They should at least make an attempt at showing they are against killing innocent civilians, muslim or not. Believe it or not, their website contains this statement: "Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy and forgiveness that should not be associated with acts of violence against the innocent."
How can the terrorists call themselves muslims if this is what they believe? Where are the imams and ayatollahs? Shouldn't they be speaking out against the murder by their muslim brothers of other muslims, at least?
Can anyone explain this to me?
Do muslims understand that by staying silent against the terrorists, they condone their actions?
Do they understand that when the rest of the world sees daily terroristic activities conducted by muslims, it is hard for us to believe that this religion is one of peace?
Update, 01.06.09:
Newsflash for Hamas and the Palestinians: your rockets and shelling of Isreal is the cause for your current troubles. Stop the shelling and accept peace with Isreal - it's your choice - it's not a difficult choice to make, and it doesn't take a lot of intelligence to realize it. I guess the centuries of marrying within your families has caused your ability to think rationally worthless...
Friday, December 12, 2008
Automakers fail - unions to blame
The unions are doing it again - killing an American industry.
The bailout has failed because the unions are refusing to give wage concessions. They have no one to blame but themselves!
The Republicans in the Senate are protecting the American taxpayer by making the bailout safer for us, but the unions are messing it up. All they need to do is give back some of the ridiculous wages they make to save their jobs, but for some reason they think that NO pay is better than reduced pay.
Are they really that stupid? Have they never paid attention to the industries that have been decimated and exported by stubborn, stupid unions? If they don't give something, they will lose everything, because the automakers will declare bankruptcy - and this will allow their contracts to be voided. Is there one brain, collectively, among them?
Do they care anything about the millions of people that will also be negatively affected by their greed? Is their pride more important than being responsible and caring for their families and communities?
Kudos to the Republican Senators who are standing up to these greedy idiots, in favor of the American taxpayer.
Kudos to Ford, too. Check out this video of an efficient manufacturing plant in Brazil: http://info.detnews.com/video/index.cfm?id=1189
Like the video says, Ford would love to build one here in the US, but the morons of the UAW won't allow it. Keep working to kill the industry in the US, you dumbasses.
Update, 12.26.08: Just how corrupt and morally deficient is the UAW? How about the fact that they own a golf course in MI that has lost $23 million over the last five years? (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472304,00.html)
Talk about screwing the membership! If I was stupid enough to be in that union, I'd be pissed! How much better could the union serve the membership with $23 million over five years?
This puts the UAW on the same level as AIG - taking taxpayer money (in the auto bail-out) and squandering money in arrogant, wasteful ways...
Hey UAW - is it your goal to totally screw this country and the people???
The bailout has failed because the unions are refusing to give wage concessions. They have no one to blame but themselves!
The Republicans in the Senate are protecting the American taxpayer by making the bailout safer for us, but the unions are messing it up. All they need to do is give back some of the ridiculous wages they make to save their jobs, but for some reason they think that NO pay is better than reduced pay.
Are they really that stupid? Have they never paid attention to the industries that have been decimated and exported by stubborn, stupid unions? If they don't give something, they will lose everything, because the automakers will declare bankruptcy - and this will allow their contracts to be voided. Is there one brain, collectively, among them?
Do they care anything about the millions of people that will also be negatively affected by their greed? Is their pride more important than being responsible and caring for their families and communities?
Kudos to the Republican Senators who are standing up to these greedy idiots, in favor of the American taxpayer.
Kudos to Ford, too. Check out this video of an efficient manufacturing plant in Brazil: http://info.detnews.com/video/index.cfm?id=1189
Like the video says, Ford would love to build one here in the US, but the morons of the UAW won't allow it. Keep working to kill the industry in the US, you dumbasses.
Update, 12.26.08: Just how corrupt and morally deficient is the UAW? How about the fact that they own a golf course in MI that has lost $23 million over the last five years? (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,472304,00.html)
Talk about screwing the membership! If I was stupid enough to be in that union, I'd be pissed! How much better could the union serve the membership with $23 million over five years?
This puts the UAW on the same level as AIG - taking taxpayer money (in the auto bail-out) and squandering money in arrogant, wasteful ways...
Hey UAW - is it your goal to totally screw this country and the people???
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Chicago demoncrat corruption: alive and well
BHO says he never talked to the crooked Illinois governor about his vacant Senate seat... BHO's aide says he did, but then retracts the statement. BHO says he had very few dealings with the governor and wasn't aware of his activities. Since when do governors and senators not talk???
Resko was involved with the governor AND BHO... but BHO denies he knew anything about their relationship.
BHO's chief of staff worked with the governor... but BHO denies he knew anything about their relationship.
BHO was/is a friend of Bill Ayers, an admitted, unrepentant American terrorist who got off on a technicality, but BHO was not affected by him. "He was a guy in the neighborhood".
BHO sat under the preaching of a man he described as "like an uncle", Rev. Wright, a racist, anti-American spewer of hate. For 20 years, BHO was a member of his church and listened to his 'sermons', yet claims he was not affected and refutes those disgusting opinions.
I don't believe BHO is being honest with the American people. We deserve to have an honest President. It is our right, bought and paid for by the blood of Americans over the last 232 years.
The whole thing stinks and the American people have been lied to and scammed again by the demoncrat political machine - led by those in Chicago - it looks and smells a little like the mafia, but with the protection of politicians covering each others' backs. Not to mention the liberal, left-wing, sold-out media making excuses for them and not reporting the truth.
In this case, I wholeheartedly believe that the use of sodium pentathol or other truth serum is justified on Resko and Blogejevich (or whatever his name is). Sure, the ACLU would scream about rights, but don't the rights of the population outweigh the rights of a few criminals? The American people have a right to know the truth about elected officials!
Resko was involved with the governor AND BHO... but BHO denies he knew anything about their relationship.
BHO's chief of staff worked with the governor... but BHO denies he knew anything about their relationship.
BHO was/is a friend of Bill Ayers, an admitted, unrepentant American terrorist who got off on a technicality, but BHO was not affected by him. "He was a guy in the neighborhood".
BHO sat under the preaching of a man he described as "like an uncle", Rev. Wright, a racist, anti-American spewer of hate. For 20 years, BHO was a member of his church and listened to his 'sermons', yet claims he was not affected and refutes those disgusting opinions.
I don't believe BHO is being honest with the American people. We deserve to have an honest President. It is our right, bought and paid for by the blood of Americans over the last 232 years.
The whole thing stinks and the American people have been lied to and scammed again by the demoncrat political machine - led by those in Chicago - it looks and smells a little like the mafia, but with the protection of politicians covering each others' backs. Not to mention the liberal, left-wing, sold-out media making excuses for them and not reporting the truth.
In this case, I wholeheartedly believe that the use of sodium pentathol or other truth serum is justified on Resko and Blogejevich (or whatever his name is). Sure, the ACLU would scream about rights, but don't the rights of the population outweigh the rights of a few criminals? The American people have a right to know the truth about elected officials!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
More about Waste-to-Energy (WtE)
This is an issue that is not so much about politics, but about economic stimulus, pollution reduction, reducing fossil fuel use, energy generation and improving national security.
The US generated over 254 million tons of trash in 2007, but only used about 30 million tons of that fuel to generate power. Theoretically, we could have 7 times as many of these facilities built, or 500 more of them (there are 87 currently in operation). Let's start with 100 plants, or even 50.
There are a few different technologies available: direct burning, high temperature burning, gasification and others. These plants remove toxic, hazardous and biological wastes in addition to Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). By the way - the EPA classifies MSW as a renewable fuel, because the technology exists and is required for these plants to emit only clean exhaust.
Think about how many people would be employed building 100 power plants... how many people would be employed supplying parts and materials... good paying jobs... tens of thousands? more?
So why aren't we building plants now? One reason is the reluctance of people to have a WtE plant in their town, because the early plants created a bad reputation for being smelly and sources of pollution - this is simply not true any more. The plants can be built at current landfill sites - almost no change at all, except perhaps a little more noise.
What are the other benefits? Did you know that recycling is 10% - 20% higher in communities that have WtE plants? Landfills pollute air and groundwater and the air - WtE plants can eliminate this. If we use the fuel we are currently throwing away, we'd reduce the fossil fuels we currently use. The US generates 3% or our electricity from oil and 50% from coal - replace some or all of those fuels and CO2 pollution is reduced (for those of you who believe that global warming theory).
Some plant designs out there include a desalination capability - turning seawater into freshwater - from the waste heat. Our need for potable water is another subject altogether, but one that needs to be addressed - aquifers are being drained faster than they can be replenished - extended droughts, like the one in Australia, can have tremendous negative consequences.
Look at the business side of these plants. They get paid for take the fuel - waste haulers pay them instead of landfills to take their loads (called tipping fees). In the case of high temperature and gas plasma designs, they collect the higher disposal fees associated with hazardous and biological waste. They make steam and electricity, selling steam to local businesses and electricity to the local power company. They recycle throughout the cycle: paper, glass, plastic, metal, ash, chemical compounds, all of which add to the revenue income. Some plants, traditional incinerators anyway, sift thousands of dollars in coins out of the ash every day!
We need to get busy building!
The US generated over 254 million tons of trash in 2007, but only used about 30 million tons of that fuel to generate power. Theoretically, we could have 7 times as many of these facilities built, or 500 more of them (there are 87 currently in operation). Let's start with 100 plants, or even 50.
There are a few different technologies available: direct burning, high temperature burning, gasification and others. These plants remove toxic, hazardous and biological wastes in addition to Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). By the way - the EPA classifies MSW as a renewable fuel, because the technology exists and is required for these plants to emit only clean exhaust.
Think about how many people would be employed building 100 power plants... how many people would be employed supplying parts and materials... good paying jobs... tens of thousands? more?
So why aren't we building plants now? One reason is the reluctance of people to have a WtE plant in their town, because the early plants created a bad reputation for being smelly and sources of pollution - this is simply not true any more. The plants can be built at current landfill sites - almost no change at all, except perhaps a little more noise.
What are the other benefits? Did you know that recycling is 10% - 20% higher in communities that have WtE plants? Landfills pollute air and groundwater and the air - WtE plants can eliminate this. If we use the fuel we are currently throwing away, we'd reduce the fossil fuels we currently use. The US generates 3% or our electricity from oil and 50% from coal - replace some or all of those fuels and CO2 pollution is reduced (for those of you who believe that global warming theory).
Some plant designs out there include a desalination capability - turning seawater into freshwater - from the waste heat. Our need for potable water is another subject altogether, but one that needs to be addressed - aquifers are being drained faster than they can be replenished - extended droughts, like the one in Australia, can have tremendous negative consequences.
Look at the business side of these plants. They get paid for take the fuel - waste haulers pay them instead of landfills to take their loads (called tipping fees). In the case of high temperature and gas plasma designs, they collect the higher disposal fees associated with hazardous and biological waste. They make steam and electricity, selling steam to local businesses and electricity to the local power company. They recycle throughout the cycle: paper, glass, plastic, metal, ash, chemical compounds, all of which add to the revenue income. Some plants, traditional incinerators anyway, sift thousands of dollars in coins out of the ash every day!
We need to get busy building!
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