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Archive for January 2010
Buh-Bye…Don’t Let The Door Hit Ya In The Hinder
3 Democrats Drop Plans to Seek Re-election
With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor — all Democrats — ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for President Barack Obama’s party.
Taken together, the decisions by Senators Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota as well as Colorado Governor Bill Ritter caused another bout of heartburn for Democrats as they struggle to defend themselves in a sour political environment for incumbents, particularly the party in charge.
At least there are some Dems who can see the writing on the wall. Shame a few others aren’t getting the picture. I wonder how much they are getting paid to leave? Let’s seen how their fortunes increase AFTER they leave office, shall we?
As 2009 ended, Democrats watched a string of their House members announce retirements and one congressman defect to the GOP.
While this could be seen as a good thing, I have reservations. For those in D.C. it’s become all about re-election and keeping their power.
Democrats, who have a 60-40 Senate majority that includes two independents who vote with them, now will have to defend four open seats in the Senate. The others are Delaware and Illinois, where Senators Ted Kaufman, who replaced Vice President Joe Biden, and Roland Burris, who replaced Obama, aren’t running for full terms.
If the current crop of Dems were men and women with integrity, I’d have no problem with such a majority. Since they aren’t, a good number of them, if they haven’t the decency to step down, should be run out on a rail. I’m a bit confused as to why many of them aren’t behind bars right now, but then, I believe in honor, and Washington D.C. has none.
Profile! Profile Again! Then Profile Some More!
After the Christmas Day attack by the crotch bomber, I started wondering what nonsense would be implemented by the TSA this time. Heaven forbid anyone should actually point out the obvious….you know….the evidence that it’s MUSLIMS that are the danger, not the toddler with the Play-Doh, or the blogger that travels for a living, or even Michael Yon. Michael Yon? Seriously???? Yeah, looks like he was arrested for refusing to divulge his income.
How about finally getting down to brass tacs? I don’t care if CAIR thinks profiling is discriminatory. I don’t give a flying flip if the Nigerians get their Maxi Pads in a knot! When it comes to the safety of my fellow Americans, they can ALL bite my large U.S. hinder!
If you’ve been around for a bit, you’ll know that the Mr and I took a trip to Israel in the fall of 2008. Well, guess what! I got ‘profiled’! Not because of my gender, or my appearance, but because of my first name. Was I offended? Oh hell no! (Day 6: Once again, my first name gave the customs folks pause, so once again, I had to explain to her that my Christian grandparents immigrated from Lebanon after their village was attacked and pretty much wiped out. By MUSLIMS) As a matter of fact, I was kind of grateful that the Israelis took the security of their country so seriously. As anyone knows, I am a very STRONG supporter of Israel, and for the time we were there, I felt more safe than I do on the streets of Memphis, Milwaukee, or Dallas.
So, my suggestion to the powers that be…..REALITY SNAP! Shoebox is not a threat! Michael Yon is not a threat! Little Josh is not a threat! Even this short, fat, little ol’ broad is not a threat. PROFILE! Anyone with the name of Mohamed, Muhammed, or any variety of spelling, with al- as part of their name, or one of those names you KNOW are likely to be attached to a Muslim should be double, triple, and even quadruple checked! And then checked again. Oh, and that guy carrying nothing more than a Quran and prayer beads? Don’t even let him on the plane!
Oddities of Planet Earth
Our planet Earth is populated with plenty of bizarre and astonishing creatures without the need for resorting to fiction. Some are rare; some are on the verge of extinction. Here are 16 of the most peculiar creatures known to mankind.
Angora Rabbit 
Aye-Aye
Radish The Great….One Year OLDER!
Yes, boys and girls, Mzzzzzzzzzz Radish is joining the ranks of OLD folks…..faster and faster. Heh.
Blech!
Increased chance of snow midweek in Jackson; 2 to 4 inches possible
Snow, then even colder weather is moving into Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported patches of snow and ice on roads in the Tri-Cities area this morning, but the greater concern is widespread snowfall expected Wednesday night and Thursday.
The National Weather Service said accumulating snow at midweek would be followed by an Arctic outbreak of bitterly cold air that will produce the coldest weather of the winter so far.
Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are now expected midweek over West Tennessee and Middle Tennessee, with the heavier amounts closer to the Kentucky border.
In Jackson, snow is likely after midnight Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. The chance of precipitation Wednesday night, which was predicted at 50 percent Monday, has increased to 70 percent, according to the weather service.
On Thursday, there’s now predicted to be a 90 percent chance of snow Thursday before noon.
We are 45 minutes from Jackson. We moved to Tennessee to get away from the cold and snow. Excuse me, but I really, REALLY, hate to be cold. I REALLY hate snow! Snow makes me cold just thinking about it!
HEY! Boracle! 
Stealing From Children
Nashville nonprofit that helps feed needy kids is accused of theft
Two managers of a Nashville nonprofit have been accused of stealing $25,000 from a federal program that provides food to poor children in child-care programs.
Eddy Jobe Sr. and Patricia Leggs operate Little Stars Feeding Program, which works as a go-between for the government and child-care providers that take part in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.
They are accused of setting up fake day cares and falsifying child-care rosters to defraud the government of money intended to help feed needy children.
Jobe, 64, president of Little Stars Feeding Program, and Leggs, 54, the agency’s office manager, are scheduled to make their initial court appearances next week.
A couple of real class acts, aren’t they! But then, what would you expect from the gimme mindset of today? I have to ask….what type of person steals from children? Oh yeah, the same kind of person who would steal pennies of a dead man’s eyes.
Yes, I know…..”innocent until proven guilty” and all that, but sometimes, it’s really hard to understand how such a sum can disappear without someone taking it, right?
Ungrateful Bastards!
British Prime Minister ‘Appalled’ by Protest Plan
A radical Islamic group planning a protest march through the streets of a town that has achieved iconic status in Britain for honoring the passing hearses of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan ran into a stiff rebuff from the British government on Monday.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued a statement saying he was “personally appalled” by the group’s plan to march through the streets of Wootton Bassett, 70 miles west of London, where townspeople have lined the sidewalks since April 2007 to mourn the passing cortèges of British military casualties flown home to the nearby military airbase at Lyneham.
“Wootton Bassett has a special significance for us all at this time, as it has been the scene of the repatriation of many members of our armed forces who have tragically fallen,” Mr. Brown said. “Any attempt to use this location to cause further distress and suffering to those who have lost loved ones would be abhorrent and offensive.”
Perhaps if the British weren’t so ‘tolerant’ of those who hate freedom, these kinds of things wouldn’t be happening. Alas, when you oppress your own citizens in favor of the radical hate mongers, this is what you get.
A statement on the organization’s Web site said the march would be held “not in memory of the occupying and merciless British military, but rather the real war dead who have been shunned by the Western media and general public as they were and continue to be horrifically murdered in the name of democracy and freedom, the innocent Muslim men, women and children.”
So, instead of being grateful there are many who are willing to lay down their lives to save millions of innocents being slaughtered by their own countrymen, these pigs, instead, would insult the families of those who have lost their lives protecting others. I have a real good solution to the whole problem. Send every single radical back to the country of their origin, pull out ALL UK and US soldiers, then sent a few well placed nukes to visit. Large fields of glass, and the problem is solved!
Mr. Choudary, a 42-year-old lawyer and the British-born son of a Pakistani immigrant, did not say when the march would take place, but in his letter to the families of the dead soldiers, he spelled out his reasons for proposing it.
“It is worth reminding those who are still not blinded by the media propaganda that Afghanistan is not a British town near Wootton Bassett but rather Muslim land which no one has the right to occupy, with a Muslim population who do not deserve their innocent men, women and children to be killed for political mileage and for the greedy interests of the oppressive U.S. and U.K. regimes,” he said.
Yeah, real greedy. Here’s a thought Mr Choudary….how ’bout YOU go and help your Muslim brothers and sisters repel the evil that is taking over “Muslim land”, eh? Instead of condemning the true heroes, try putting YOUR ass on the line! And tell me, just what does Afghanistan have that would of ANY interest to either the UK or the US? Not a damn thing! And as for the ‘occupying’, just why are so many Muslims leaving their homes? Is it to OCCUPY Western countries and take over, impose 7th century lifestyles? Hmmm….???
Foolishness!
Was this child a Muslim? Were the child’s parents Muslim? NO! Who is it that attempts to blow up planes? Is it small children? Not likely. Is it a family on their way home from visiting grandma at Christmas? Odds are, NO! So, why did this TSA employee decide to confiscate this little boy’s Christmas present? Well, cuz they can! NO COMMON SENSE WHAT SO EVER!
Nothing But Lies From the Gitgo!
If you haven’t figured out by now, Barack Hussein Obama is a liar. Transparency? Really? When? Where? I’ve yet to see it, but hey…I must blind, right?
A Sham Of A Process For A Sham Of A Bill
The Foundry
Speaking at a town hall meeting on August 21, 2008, in Chester, Virginia, then-candidate Barack Obama promised the American people: “I’m going to have all the negotiations around a big table. We’ll have doctors and nurses and hospital administrators. Insurance companies, drug companies … what we will do is, we’ll have the negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so that people can see who is making arguments on behalf of their constituents … And so, that approach, I think is what is going to allow people to stay involved in this process.” The participants around Obama’s fictional big table may have changed depending on where he was speaking, but throughout his campaign the essential promise was always there: “negotiations televised on C-SPAN.”
UGH
Some people shouldn’t be allowed to breed…or VOTE!
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s photoshopped, but it’s still funny! 
Glenn Beck 01/04/10
Parts 1 & 2
Parts 3 & 4
Parts 5 & 6
Parts 7 & 8
Home!
Well, we finally made it home a couple of hours ago. Mr Spot and Tazz were thrilled to see us. I know this because neither one has left us alone for more than a minute or two since we walked in the door. 
Aren’t they going to be surprised when the raving lunatic kitties come home tomorrow? Their peace and quiet will be over. Heh.
Since I’m fairly tired from the drive, I’m going to ignore the real world until tomorrow.
Back on the Road!
Yep! It’s time for the ol’ broad and Mr to head back home. While we’ve thoroughly enjoyed the last couple of weeks, I miss my kitties, my bathroom, my bed, and my non flooded driveway! This was a great 2 weeks, with the exception of my annual Christmas crud. sigh….
I hope Ick and Brat know how much we appreciate NOT having to stay in a motel!!!!! Now, when they build their new house, they’ll just have to make sure they have the required in-law suite, complete with private balcony, small kitchen, sitting area, large flat screen TV with ALL channels, and the biggest king size bed known to man! Heh. Oh, and don’t forget the CHOCOLATE mints on the pillows next time. I like the puff balls and all, but seriously, for a class establishment, it’s gotta be chocolate.
Ok, I’ll shut up now. I’m dreamin’ big here….kind of like that 34 days cruise the brat keeps bringing up. Heh.
Seriously, thanks y’all!
So, since the hotel where we are staying tonight has no internet access in the rooms (really? What’s up with that?) and odds are, they won’t let me wander around the lobby in my jammies and bunny slippers, y’all probably won’t hear from me till tomorrow night….or maybe even Tuesday morning. After that, send out the National Guard, cuz we’re lost! Heh!
Al Gore’s Natural Duct Tape
Britain facing one of the coldest winters in 100 years, experts predict
Britain is bracing itself for one of the coldest winters for a century with temperatures hitting minus 16 degrees Celsius, forecasters have warned.
In case you are wondering, that’s about 3 degrees Fahrenheit. In other words….THAT’S BLOODY COLD!
They predicted no let up in the freezing snap until at least mid-January, with snow, ice and severe frosts dominating.
And the likelihood is that the second half of the month will be even colder.
Weather patterns were more like those in the late 1970s, experts said, while Met Office figures released on Monday are expected to show that the country is experiencing the coldest winter for up to 25 years.
Has The Boracle been spending time in Britain recently? Seems he’s got a knack for freezing the cajones off a variety of citizenry with his presence.
Now, granted, we don’t live in Great Britain. As a matter of fact, we’re not even close (about 4300 miles). Tennessee is on this side of the planet, don’cha know, but if you take a gander at this little screen shot I grabbed this evening from Weather Underground, you’ll see that our neck of the woods is a mite nippy as well.
If you will notice, the NORMAL low is 29. That would be at the coldest part of the night. Ok, yesterday’s low was 22. Nothing all that unusual when the temp gets a little below the norms. What is really starting to annoy the bejabbers outta me is the predicted lows for Monday, when we get home: 10! If I wanted to live where the lows were 10 degrees all the time, I would have stayed in Wisconsin fer the love of pete! Or was that the highs? Hmmm…. And snow???? They are predicting SNOW??? I’m gonna die! sigh….
Dementia Spotted In Malls
While Brat and Ick were wandering around the mall this evening, he chanced upon this little number at a comic book shop:
Are they freakin’ serious? Is anyone buying into this BS anymore?
