An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
BREAKING NEWS
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.
Wednesday morning? You mean he’s been dead for 5 days, and someone is just now getting around to telling the public? Today is Monday, right? I’m very confused.
What Planet??
Do you ever wonder how the moonbattiest of moonbats got elected to Congress? Yeah…me too! So, I’m wondering how the heck Alan Grayson ever even got past the primaries, much less actually winning the election. Are the people in his district mentally challenged?
Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act (Introduced in House)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2010
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act’.
500% tax on company contributions? C’mon….is he serious? Not that I’m all that crazy about companies inserting themselves into the political process, but this is nothing new. You contribute to the candidate that you believe are business friendly. That wouldn’t be the Democrats, which is probably why he came up with this harebrained idea.
Hey….does this mean the high dollar unions will have to pay that 500% tax too? Wonder if he considered them when he started drooling in his lap over sucking more money out of the private sector?
TN 7th FYI
From Marsha Blackburn:
Starting this weekend and continuing into next week, I will host a series of listening sessions across the 7th District. These will not be traditional town hall meetings, where a Member of Congress stands at the podium and tells you what is going on in Washington. Instead, I want to hear from you.
I want to hear what ideas you have for how we can do things better in Washington. I want to hear what concerns you have about the bills that we are working on. I want to know what you think is working in Washington and what you think isn’t. More than anything, I think of these sessions as idea raisers, where we can work together to turn your good ideas into solutions in DC.
We will start with seven sessions in the western and mid-district over the coming weekend, with more sessions to be announced in Montgomery county and elsewhere soon.
I hope to see you there!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
1:15-2:00 PM Somerville
Bank of Fayette County Community Room
106 East Market Street, Somerville
2:30-3:15 PM: Bolivar
Joe’s Restaurant
1410 West Market Street, Bolivar
4:00-5:00 PM: Selmer
U.T. Martin at Selmer
1269 Tennessee Avenue, Selmer
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
9:00-10:00 AM: Henderson
Henderson City Hall
121 Crook Avenue, Henderson
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Savannah
Sweet Pea’s Family Restaurant
869 Pickwick Street South, Savannah
12:45-1:30 PM: Lexington
Grecian Family Restaurant
741 W Church St, Lexington
2:00-2:45 PM: Parsons
U.T. Martin at Parsons
535 Tennessee Ave S, Parsons
Only Common Sense Will Help
Since there is a complete lack of said common sense inside the beltway, I wouldn’t count on seeing any, any time soon. The people have spoken. They aren’t listening. But I will repeat it, just in case someone is paying attention for a change…..WE, THE PEOPLE, DO NOT WANT GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH CARE! In any form!
A Six-Hour Infomercial Can’t Save Obamacare
The Foundry
Right before the Super Bowl, President Barack Obama spoke about health care reform with CBS News’ Katie Couric: “I want to come back and have a large meeting, Republicans and Democrats, to go through systematically all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward.”
According to aides, the President envisions a half-day meeting on February 25th held in Blair House (a building across the street from the White House) presumably televised by C-SPAN. President Obama’s conciliatory rhetoric aside, everyone knows this publicity stunt has nothing to do with actually considering conservative health care reform ideas and everything to do with the appearance of transparency and bipartisanship. The New York Times reports: “In making the gesture on Sunday, Mr. Obama is in effect calling the hand of Republicans who had chastised him for not honoring a campaign pledge to hold health care deliberations in the open, broadcast by C-Span, and for not allowing Republicans at the bargaining table.”
Happy Monday
Gee. What a joy to wake up to more of algore’s ‘global warming’! Not exactly like last Monday’s post, is it. 
I read they are expecting up to 5 inches, but not sure exactly where in the area. All the schools are closed….again. It looks like we’ve got about an inch, so far. Now, you’d think this wouldn’t be a major deal. Well, most places…in the north….it wouldn’t be, but down here, this is NOT normal!
The NORMAL temp for Podunk in February is 53 degrees. Light jackets needed at most. Normal low? 32, sometime in the middle of the night no doubt.
Average NORMAL snowfall, for an entire year….the green line:
Inch and a half. Since we’ve moved here, we’ve had a dump of 8 inches….in March…a couple of times.
In case you weren’t aware, I believe Al Gore is a major ass, who lies through his ugly teeth, all to make a few million bucks! And you can include all those so called representatives in D.C., who are falling for that BS in order to control our lives, in that mega ass category as well!
Hmmm…. I’m wondering…. If this keeps up, will we get some of that stimulus money to buy snow plows, provide jobs, so people around here can actually get to their jobs? I mean those who still HAVE jobs.
Interesting…
…but not at all surprising.
Just My Opinion
While I did not watch the whole game (I was at church during the first half), I did catch a few of the over priced commercials.
This particular one I found highly offensive! I’m sure they meant it as humorous, but how long will it be before we see this happening in reality?
Now this one, I loved. Well, critters are usually a favorite of mine anyway, so when you combine the longhorn with a big horsey….. 
Not Saying A Word!
I have a blog bud who is a BIG Colts fan. Well, she’s evidently had enough razzing this evening. So, I’m not gonna make her anymore miserable. I’ll just put up this little picture, and leave it at that.
When Forwarding An Email Just Won’t Do! :)
My opinion of exercise has radically changed as I’ve grown older. While I was much more active in my younger years, I figured out, you really do get only so many heartbeats. Why on earth would I waste those I have left worrying about whether or not my butt is getting bigger! 
The Importance of Walking!!
Walking can add minutes to your life..
This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month.
My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60.
Now he’s 97 years old and we don’t know where the hell he is.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
What is that stuff?
I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned where my oldest sister, the “progressive”, lives, but it happens to be outside of D.C., in Falls Church, VA. Well, I’m sure ya know they had quite a bit of global warming going on over the weekend. She sent a few pictures, and I thought I’d share a couple. Mind you, this was before it had slacked off.
She tells me they are expecting more of that no winter stuff this week. Yes, there is such a thing as ‘climate change’. It’s called WINTER!
Explosion
Fatalities Reported After Massive Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant
Mass casualties and multiple injuries were reported Sunday after a massive explosion at a Connecticut power plant, police confirmed to Fox News.
The explosion occurred just before 11:30 a.m. local time at the Kleen Energy plany on River Road in Middletown, Conn., according to authorities.
About 100 people were working at the plant during the time of the explosion.
Dozens of ambulances and fire trucks were on the scene and witnesses said black smoke could be seen for miles.
Many prayers for the folks up there in Middleton, those who lost their lives, the injured, and all families and friends.
Another Landrieu in Office
New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978
Mitch Landrieu was elected mayor of New Orleans on Saturday, the first time in over 30 years that voters of this majority-black city have chosen a white candidate.
Landrieu, a Democrat and Louisiana’s lieutenant governor, won more than 50 percent of the vote, defeating a field of 10 other competitors and avoiding a run-off election. Democrat Troy Henry, a black businessman, came in second.
Landrieu, 49, the son of New Orleans’ last white mayor, Moon Landrieu, rode a wave of discontent over the slow pace of the city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and rampant crime.
I’d be more impressed if NO had elected a Republican. Who cares if he’s white? He’s a Democrat, which in that part of the country, usually means “business as usual”. Well, with a sister in the Senate, making those backroom deals, I’m sure there will a LOT more of our money heading in that direction real soon.
A House Divided
At The Point Of A Government Bayonet!
By J. D. Longstreet
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand”. (From the Bible, Matthew 12:25.)
The schism that slices through America today has been widening since the 19th century. Little by little, decade-by-decade, year-by-year it has continued to get ever wider and ever deeper. It has nothing to do with geography. It has nothing to do with slavery… and, yet, it has everything to do with slavery.
“What,” you say? “Didn’t we put the slavery issue to rest with a war in the 1860’s?”
The truthful answer is NO, we did not. We put to rest the issue of whether or not a man could hold another man in bondage in this country. What we did not put to rest, however, is the question of whether this country’s government could hold its citizens in bondage.
In Case You Missed It
I am not one of those people who is all gaga over Sarah Palin. I also am not in the camp of “she’s stupid”. Actually, she’s not, just has made a few not too bright moves, like campaigning for McCain, which has really chapped some hides, including mine. I think I know why she’s doing it, but it sure isn’t helping her image.
Personally, I’d very much like to see her as the head of the RNC! I’m sure Michael Steele is a nice guy, and I THOUGHT he was more conservative than he seems to be. Oh, his words say he is, it’s his actions I’m having issues with, so, yeah, I do think Sarah would do a good job in that spot.
Did He Really Say That?
If you live anywhere near Memphis, and maybe, even if ya don’t, no doubt you’ve heard of the infamous former mayor of Memphis, Willie Herenton, investigated by the F.B.I. and who knows what else. He kicked off his campaign for U.S. Congress in the Tennessee’s 9th District against Steve Cohen (D) who was elected in 2006. As Dems go, Cohen could be worse. When it comes to Willie? I don’t think the 9th could pick a WORSE candidate. You think it’s bad in D.C. now? I’ve NO doubt it’ll get much worse if Willie comes to town.
From WMC: (click link to watch the short video)
Unlike many politicians, Herenton did not avoid the issue of race. Instead he spoke very candidly.
“I want all the white citizens that are fair minded and believe in a representative form of government to understand us and to join us,” Herenton said.
Let me see if I’ve got this right. Willie wants ‘fair minded whites’ to get behind him? Personally, I can’t understand how any ‘fair minded’ person, of ANY color would get behind him for anything. Ya sure wouldn’t wanna be in front of him either, well, unless of course, ya wanna be thrown under the proverbial bus.
I wonder if Willie actually understands what a representative form of government really is? Hmmm…
