tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53135671235021878102024-03-05T09:08:34.758-05:00Mike's MoosRoomSometimes it's hard to be a Dad, a husband, a Catholic, a working class stiff, AND a Conservative Guy in New York State. But then again, sometimes it's kind of funny.
So funny, I moved to South Carolina... Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-25530689616280494042023-08-26T10:37:00.004-04:002023-08-26T11:11:47.364-04:00I Am Not Really Cool With This<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMBwp0EPoroYh4oWpoCGuhs3YPK3jIYSVwajBpPhWM0ygpKUzGsEgAsJt0zqnHO_NIDpfsr5y7AD9YwLZM9bPP7N0zdca1DYkCAyC9-IxN0P0w5ktRR118n5FHvM6AuTIuWEQRYD1FHzLUuJ-w3ilD6QGxlDrsVyIkr4itjmj8ToQG30YLIdodaY1x3c/s768/Ceiling%20Fan%20Courtesy%20of%20Newsweek.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="768" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMBwp0EPoroYh4oWpoCGuhs3YPK3jIYSVwajBpPhWM0ygpKUzGsEgAsJt0zqnHO_NIDpfsr5y7AD9YwLZM9bPP7N0zdca1DYkCAyC9-IxN0P0w5ktRR118n5FHvM6AuTIuWEQRYD1FHzLUuJ-w3ilD6QGxlDrsVyIkr4itjmj8ToQG30YLIdodaY1x3c/s320/Ceiling%20Fan%20Courtesy%20of%20Newsweek.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy of Newsweek</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=41&q=biden+administration+regulation+of+ceiling+fans&cvid=1b9766d390b5419ca1f4f77fe812fee2&aqs=edge..69i57j69i64.13114j0j1&FORM=ANAB01&PC=HCTS" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This just in to the Moosroom Hot Air Desk: </span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a new rule that would make ceiling fans more energy efficient.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">President Joe Biden has made climate change and the green energy transition a massive focus of his administration by passing laws like the Inflation Reduction Act that designates $369 billion toward America's green energy transition. The Biden administration also has taken smaller steps to reduce the nation's carbon footprint as well, such as establishing stricter regulations for gas stoves and dishwashers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">..</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONtn0whAqVc3AZkj4M81LKC8zI7Cj_JI-dv337_kFnymbQrfgEWSYU1-df8I9YOdeJA0xOKt5oTeS5FAAMp4QRRCAdvl4tciPI5MTZoFDiE0uVn-yLsrRc_qHHjy5CH6UchIK6KsNB77y8Ui7B7MH1pfVNJhBN8M89xUotePdsEtfQVGljfvJlnjD2iA/s1200/canarm-cp120pg-120-inch-commercial-ceiling-fan-white-main.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONtn0whAqVc3AZkj4M81LKC8zI7Cj_JI-dv337_kFnymbQrfgEWSYU1-df8I9YOdeJA0xOKt5oTeS5FAAMp4QRRCAdvl4tciPI5MTZoFDiE0uVn-yLsrRc_qHHjy5CH6UchIK6KsNB77y8Ui7B7MH1pfVNJhBN8M89xUotePdsEtfQVGljfvJlnjD2iA/s320/canarm-cp120pg-120-inch-commercial-ceiling-fan-white-main.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: times;">"The proposed standards for ceiling fans are projected to yield significant environmental benefits," it said.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">If the standards are implemented, ceiling fan owners could see energy savings with the new energy-efficient fans by <b><i><u>saving $16.69 over the lifespan of the fan</u></i></b> for standard ceiling fans.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;">However, the cost borne by the ceiling fan industry could be hefty, with conversion costs estimated at $107.2 million. The costs could cause as many as 30 percent of small ceiling fan manufacturers to go out of business, Fox Business reported.</span></p><p>...</p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Unfortunately, some ceiling fan manufacturers may need to be shut down due to their inability to comply with this regulation. Sure, the smaller companies are most likely run by the rich, who don't pay their fair share, and don't employ anyone other than their pickle-ball playing friends and neighbors. It's not like this will have yet another detrimental impact on the economy or nothing. But don't worry, it won't take effect until 2028, when Joe Biden (please God) is out of his office and back in his basement where he belongs. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And just think of the savings that this will have on your family - YOU could reap the benefits of saving $16.69 over the course of your ceiling fan's 10 - 15 year lifespan.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yes, previously employed fan-making Americans will be sleeping in their van (<a href="https://youtu.be/Xv2VIEY9-A8" target="_blank">down by the river</a>) but you'll sleep better knowing that YOU, my friend, are saving <b>OVER $1.222 PER YEAR</b> per ceiling fan in your home. Add more fans in your home and you'll save even MORE!!! It's like printing money!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of course you'll probably need to turn up your Air Conditioner to move that air around more, but you'll have almost <b>$.0927 every month</b> to put that towards your electric bill. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And yay, <b>YOU</b> saved the planet!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To sum up, the nicest thing that I can say about this most recent bilge from the Biden Administration non-stop flow of legislation is that like a fan, one side of it sucks. The other side blows.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Have a happy day. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will, I already have non-compliant pre-green-non-regulated ceiling fans. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yeah, I have THAT kind of money. I got me six of these in my wallet right now... </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29EIIDIIN2AYPhL3JWx4a5SBJW10dqhQrqfDdS3e4DR_kDSK7NKD19haYZXoWqRcDFN03WkwKpP9uT74dK4Xs0J-YR1IMH_AqESUPikTBx647-Z1hKAJKaRMzEqvn7qEGARkagNKnPUmPbVKPisVN42A0-3XQ43PQvUNW1UG9a8hi7zAR8dHkkKvkNsU/s474/Dollar%20Bill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="474" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29EIIDIIN2AYPhL3JWx4a5SBJW10dqhQrqfDdS3e4DR_kDSK7NKD19haYZXoWqRcDFN03WkwKpP9uT74dK4Xs0J-YR1IMH_AqESUPikTBx647-Z1hKAJKaRMzEqvn7qEGARkagNKnPUmPbVKPisVN42A0-3XQ43PQvUNW1UG9a8hi7zAR8dHkkKvkNsU/s320/Dollar%20Bill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I don't need to save $1.22 per year, I'm good for like the next FIVE years of savings!</span><p></p>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-21962440471215025652023-08-25T19:13:00.001-04:002023-08-25T19:13:13.178-04:00Run, Don't Walk - Hawaii Edition<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I can't add anything to the following video clip... This being said, here goes:</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LrK_j5Dx2Eg" width="320" youtube-src-id="LrK_j5Dx2Eg"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you haven't subscribed to his channel, you may want to consider it - while you can...</span><br /> <p></p>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-55614116327295848772023-08-20T21:59:00.000-04:002023-08-20T21:59:00.791-04:00C'mon Man - I Need Me a Break<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgab4glrb79Qrg3CnF8IkNTpaHOHEQ7KT1RA3bqDQ8PCpA-rRkP69pmJ3O64W6TgTSv4CG2V0HR1702wQvslH8M4Ede53hMGPNb-2FkAdco8ufgA44wngupnxzntPtvM8NjQkLgF2CFcQ3Nd-gVFVBX3eDvQll8NpoiG92UzNXNIHDfVfgPOpMfWF_BSTw/s474/Biden%20on%20Vacation%20Photo%20Courtesy%20of%20NY%20Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="474" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgab4glrb79Qrg3CnF8IkNTpaHOHEQ7KT1RA3bqDQ8PCpA-rRkP69pmJ3O64W6TgTSv4CG2V0HR1702wQvslH8M4Ede53hMGPNb-2FkAdco8ufgA44wngupnxzntPtvM8NjQkLgF2CFcQ3Nd-gVFVBX3eDvQll8NpoiG92UzNXNIHDfVfgPOpMfWF_BSTw/s320/Biden%20on%20Vacation%20Photo%20Courtesy%20of%20NY%20Post.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Courtesy of NY Post</td></tr></tbody></table>.</p><p>As of two weeks ago, Joseph Vacation Biden, President of the United States, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-sets-all-time-presidential-record/ar-AA1eVvh6" target="_blank">has taken 367 days of vacation</a> during his first 30 months in office. Doing quick math (removing both shoes for this one) - this means that he has been 'on vacation' for roughly 40% of his time in office.</p><p>Actually, I feel pretty good about this. After all, if he had worked as much as any <b><i>other </i></b>modern-era President, he COULD have done more harm to the country than he already has. </p><p>But seriously, what do you expect from a guy who campaigned from the basement of his home when he ran for his first term? If anyone asks me (they won't) I prefer that he work out of his home with that Corvette and those top-secret documents sitting downstairs in his garage. Shoot, at least he could look out from time to time to see if the car, or those classified documents are being stolen from his security-rich garage. Or at least he'd know when Hunter was coming by to borrow the car to cruise for prostitutes and score some most-excellent drugs.</p><p>What more can be said about the man who has taken more vacation days than any President in recent history? </p><p>I say go Joe Vacation, go. </p><p>I hear Maui is nice.</p><p>Bring stuff to make Smores. </p><p>Feel the love.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-41245025973431474132021-02-21T12:00:00.005-05:002021-02-22T08:52:39.718-05:00Mr. Biden, tear down this wall...<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbrL0-0gdXaF1EeYuNoVsCMk01xFlWvATYsdEYjZU_mTuCwLhNojh_sZzVLjFvFIe8wtgMCpsz58b6JQMxOVUi9xrlop1ak3-j8-hwPKp5WbhnZX6tev6B3nSD_lEPdNhcG5wdoCRsDM/s962/37773756-9127039-Fencing_is_erected_outside_the_US_Capitol_in_Washington_DC_on_Th-a-37_1610128683365.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="962" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbrL0-0gdXaF1EeYuNoVsCMk01xFlWvATYsdEYjZU_mTuCwLhNojh_sZzVLjFvFIe8wtgMCpsz58b6JQMxOVUi9xrlop1ak3-j8-hwPKp5WbhnZX6tev6B3nSD_lEPdNhcG5wdoCRsDM/w400-h267/37773756-9127039-Fencing_is_erected_outside_the_US_Capitol_in_Washington_DC_on_Th-a-37_1610128683365.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Courtesy of the Daily Mail</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With apologies to President Reagan and the title of this post, I steal his quote and make it... Our own. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yes, we own it now. Right here in the good old U S of A. Thanks 46!</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The photo above is the 'wall' being constructed prior to President Biden's inauguration. Not illustrated in the photo above is the razor wire which was added following the completion of 'the Biden wall'. It was to remain in place for a month following the inauguration, but unless my calendar is running a bit fast, shouldn't this 'Border Wall' be removed by now?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And what about the thousands of National Guard troops brought in to patrol the property, they were supposed to be removed in March, but now I hear that they'll be lucky of they get to go home for Thanksgiving? Of course, they'll have to shelter in place for 14 days, so while Turkey may be off the menu when they come out of lockdown within their own homes, they'll have plenty of time to browse Amazon online to get some really awesome kids who haven't seen them for the better part of 2021!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If I am understanding events correctly, BLM RIOTS (Portland, NYC, Kenosha, Seattle and a few hundred more zip codes) <a href="https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/09/08/new-study-shows-majority-of-blm-protests-turned-violent-n2575801" target="_blank">at 220 locations across America in 2020</a> were o-k-a-y, but dare step foot into a facility which houses our beloved politicians - this is verboten. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You vill be punished!!! 💀💀💀 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The implication is that lawmakers / politicians / the 'Feds' are cool with a private citizen's business, home and / or neighborhood being destroyed but if you put your feet up on Nancy Pelosi's desk - Katy bar the door! Big brother is checking your Visa billing to see if you were anywhere NEAR the capitol building and they will track you down like a dog (hey, it turns out that dogs can be 'legally shot', see important PETA update later in this post.) </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's one of my most favorite images from last year - courtesy of BLM, CNN and the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They did not even get a whiff the irony when appearing on TV last year.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNmRwBLqOwGTx15li5vLFhfsXYGkLX1ePniLQCUQUkuQntxR1R_H04HTb_UX7Gq1AmPQKNTdKRLNc47agP6xOXvaL2BtTFfKsM7Do-AZ259dDrO96UHyNVZHC7VtY7Uf2jdYpa4XvtVI/s749/Mostly+Peaceful+Riots+courtesy+of+CNN.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="749" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNmRwBLqOwGTx15li5vLFhfsXYGkLX1ePniLQCUQUkuQntxR1R_H04HTb_UX7Gq1AmPQKNTdKRLNc47agP6xOXvaL2BtTFfKsM7Do-AZ259dDrO96UHyNVZHC7VtY7Uf2jdYpa4XvtVI/w400-h208/Mostly+Peaceful+Riots+courtesy+of+CNN.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of CNN - because they factually report 'stuff' - 24x7x365!</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>I wish I didn't have to offer the following disclaimer in 2021, but in an effort to deter the some of the more obvious hate mail I'll get for this post, here goes...<p></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">"I, INSERT NAME HERE, do NOT approve of police shooting of un-armed Native Americans, Blacks, Latinos, Italians, Greeks, Lithuanians, Irish, Russians, Iranians, Immigrants, space / time travelers from this, or any other world, or any of the previously categorized individual's personal pets (especially dogs)." </span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Did you know that during a police pursuit, if an officer enters your private property (i.e.: your fenced-in yard or home) they can shoot your pet if they feel that it is a threat to their safety? Where's PETA when you actually need them? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>And now back to the original post, already in progress...</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am NOT condoning what happened on January 6th, I wasn't there, it wasn't my fault, and the folks who destroyed public property and threatened the safety of our political elite are, & were, in my opinion, pretty much idiots. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, when Political 'folks' (nicest word I can use here) feel personally uncomfortable, they wall themselves up, call up the National Guard and keep these volunteer soldiers away from their families for unspecified amounts of time?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I guess walls are okay if they protect YOU personally, but protecting our Nation and citizens against others who enter our country without documentation / following the process millions of others followed (legally) is ridiculous? I assume the next logical step is tear down any newly-constructed border walls, and make sure the National Guard is NOT anywhere that would deter anyone from visiting for any reason? Well, logically from the purely political perspective, at least. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Building walls is un-American (I have been assured of this by the ruling party in Washington) so I know it is (unless it protects 'them')! And un-American behavior is BAD - unless of course, it is 'pro-World government' in which case the needs of the many (the world) outweigh the needs of the few (the USA). And yes, Start Trek II "The Wrath of Khan" was on last night, and I caught the last 20 minutes of it - so, I had to go there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Perhaps an excellent idea (feel free to give me credit for this one) is to MOVE our Nation's Capitol and both houses of Congress along the US / Mexico Border? I'm pretty sure walls will be built, the Guard will be deployed, but for the love of God, let's not shoot any unarmed dogs / coyotes (four-legged, at least) trying to enter the country illegally. Shoot, it may even bolster the Texas electrical grid and keep Texans from dying of cold, thirst, and, perhaps, even of shame. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the meanwhile, America, the Capitol Building, businesses and society in general remains pretty much locked-down with most folks too nervous to speak in-person with their neighbors. I can't fly to Japan to visit my Navy son and be there for the birth of my second grandchild, but hey, you guys and gals from Latin American, no problem-o! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ya'll can come on it. We'll leave the lights on for you... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just leave your dogs at home. As we can legally shoot them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope PETA is reading this, I really do... <a href="http://moosroom.blogspot.com/2014/01/lettuce-entertain-you.html" target="_blank">But maybe they are too busy wearing salads, or lying dead in the street.</a> I wish I were making this up. But I can't. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Seems like all the assorted, loose nuts have rolled to the left and are pulling our country with them. When things get weird, the 'Weird' turn 'pro'.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome to the big Game. </span></p>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0Washington, DC, USA38.9071923 -77.036870710.596958463821153 -112.1931207 67.217426136178844 -41.880620699999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-5392185073765362852018-06-24T16:55:00.001-04:002018-06-25T12:28:17.029-04:00Those Poor Immigrant Children<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<figcaption class="image-caption" data-e2e-name="image-caption"><span class="image-source-caption"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Detainees
sleep and watch television in a holding cell where hundreds of mostly
Central American immigrant children were being processed and held at the
CBP Nogales Placement Center on June 18, 2014</b>.</span></span></figcaption><span class="image-source-caption"><span class="image-source" data-e2e-name="image-source">
Photo Courtesy - Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two: President Donald Trump has elected to enforce the law based upon the interpretation of his US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What does the law say (versus what you're hearing on TV, online, Social Media, and USAToday publications? Here's a unique idea, let's actually look at the law as written:</span></span></div>
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Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996</a> </i></b></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">SEC. 303.
APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS (REVISED SECTION 236).</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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"(1) CUSTODY.-The Attorney General shall take into
custody any alien who-<br />
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"(A) is inadmissible by reason of having committed any offense covered in
section 212(a)(2),<br />
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"(B) is deportable by reason of having committed any offense covered in
section 237(a)(2)(A)(ii), (A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D),<br />
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offense for which the alien has been sentence to a term of imprisonment of at
least 1 year, or<br />
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"(D) is inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B) or deportable under
section 237(a)(4)(B), when the alien is released, without regard to whether the
alien is released on parole, supervised release, or probation, and without
regard to whether the alien may be arrested or imprisoned again for the same
offense.<br />
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"(2) RELEASE.-The Attorney General may release an alien
described in paragraph (1) only if the Attorney General decides pursuant to
section 3521 of title 18, United States Code, that release of the alien from
custody is necessary to provide protection to a witness, a potential witness, a
person cooperating with an investigation into major criminal activity, or an
immediate family member or close associate of a witness, potential witness, or
person cooperating with such an investigation, and the alien satisfies the
Attorney General that the alien will not pose a danger to the safety of other
persons or of property and is likely to appear for any scheduled proceeding. A
decision relating to such release shall take place in accordance with a
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"(g) PLACES OF DETENTION.-<br />
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"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Attorney General shall arrange for appropriate places
of detention for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal. When
United States Government facilities are unavailable or facilities adapted or
suitably located for detention are unavailable for rental, the Attorney General
may expend from the appropriation 'Immigration and Naturalization Service-
Salaries and Expenses', without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bottom line (<i><b>MOOS DISCLAIMER:</b></i> the following is an English-based summary of what I believe I just read without getting deep into the quagmire of lawyer-speak - if you've read anything I've written in the past, you know that I am NO lawyer - So help me God), when it comes to illegal entry into the country, the Attorney General of the United States has discretion to determine who is imprisoned, under what conditions they may be imprisoned, where they are placed into detention, and under what circumstances they will be released from such detention. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personally, I don't know a LOT about 'detention' as I never did any 'detention time' while I was in high school. Well, at least if I did, I don't REMEMBER it - it was a long time ago.</span></span></div>
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Nancy, you sure can pick them... <a href="https://nypost.com/2017/06/10/these-are-the-victims-of-suffolk-countys-brutal-ms-13-massacre/" target="_blank">From Suffolk County, NY, less than 25 miles from where I grew
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was left of 20-year-old Michael Banegas’ face after he was killed by MS-13
members.<br />
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His killers had forced him to kneel and tied a plastic bag around his head.
Suffocation was the cause of death.<br />
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But Banegas’ mutilated body, found with those of three other young men in a
Central Islip park in April, told a story of the gang’s savagery.<br />
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Hacked with a machete, his face had no nose, no lips, no cheeks; it was just a
mass of bloody tissue and broken bones.<br />
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<br />Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-12146037662376786452018-05-04T11:54:00.000-04:002018-05-08T14:12:35.058-04:00Why Aliens and Frogs Should Not Breed.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I opened my Yahoo! browser to find the following article on the site's homepage. Like most of the content, it was anti-Trump and featured the particularly spooky image you see at the top of this post. Kathy Griffin cursing up a storm on 'The View'? Why is this news??? Another angry Progressive with a microphone hating on the folks who chose the current President over, well, over 'what' exactly? Here's the article I found online:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I guess that this title of the article referenced here does not surprise me (she hasn't been heard from since she last held a Donald Trump bloody mask in her hand - smooth career move there Kathy G.). What did take me back a 'wee bit' was the photo which accompanied the article. Yes, the very photo you see above. Between the fluorescent pink palms, the Strawberry hair, painted-on eyebrows, and that 'Kermit the Frog' collar around her neck, what the heck was I looking at?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Did Kermit the Frog and Quisp get 'busy'<span style="font-family: serif;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in a laboratory, merge</span></span> their DNA into one, strange-looking human being? And given how NICE both of these guys are, how the heck did they come to deliver this monster to us? (Well, Kermit does have a small problem with the bottle, but normally he's an A-1 kind of frog... He must have been on one heck of a bender when he agreed to this unholy union.)</span></span></div>
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Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-68424230482462049842016-10-30T12:36:00.002-04:002016-10-30T20:08:35.034-04:00The Vagina Ideologue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vagina_Monologues" target="_blank"><b>From WIKIPEDIA:</b></a> The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at HERE Arts Center in 1996. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called the play <span style="color: blue;">"probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade." </span></span></span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Well, maybe until this year's Presidential Race that is...)</span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></span></i></span></h2>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In yesterday's post I mentioned that I watched Hillary Clinton's speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following the FBI announcement that James Comey was reopening the investigation into Secretary Clinton's e-mail server. Her plane sat on the runway in Iowa for over 20 minutes as rabid supporters and detractors waited to hear what she had to say about it in her speech a few hours after the news broke. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the end, she didn't mention it at two of her scheduled daytime rallies, instead choosing to wait until Friday evening to address America on yet another round of Clinton Scandals (after so<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">me one else took the time to write down for <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Candidate Clinton exactly </span>how she felt about it)</span>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In case anyone <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">forgets</span></span>, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Presidential Candidate<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Bill Clinton</span></span>, in 1992 <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">often quoted<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> during his campai<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gn that if we</span>, "<b><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/bill-and-hillarys-double-trouble-clintons-two-for-the-price-of-one-pledge-is-returning-to-haunt-him-1427937.html" target="_blank">Elect Bill Clinton President of these United States, you get two for the price of one.</a></b>"</span> In hindsight, some bargains are simply <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">better off left un-pur<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">chased</span> at the Dollar Store's checkout line. </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>But here's the thing</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - after watching Hillary speak on Friday (I try not to do this becau<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se it makes me <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cranky</span></span>) I gained a whole new perspective on Hillary, her view on Ameri<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ca, and he<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r view</span> on women in America. In fact, through the first <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">six</span> minutes of the speech, the only names mentioned w<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ere the names of women;<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> support<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ers, candidates, women w<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">earing 'Nasty Girl' T-Shir<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ts (?), but yes, only women</span></span></span></span>. Donald Trump's name finally comes in <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">twenty-f<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our</span></span> seconds later<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at 6:24. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Regarding my refer<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ence above to Hillary's need to drive women to the polls? C</span></span>heck out a few of the quotes below (I had to revisit the speech online and listen to her again - this ain<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t right. I'm doing it so <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that YOU won'<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t to. Yeah, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took the b<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ullet for you<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - </span>all you hav<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e to do is READ the following, I had to listen to the words as they were sq<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uawked out by Hillary<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - I don't get paid enough for this</span></span></span></span></span></span>).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HRC: "Iowa gave me the chance to speak to families and all the things which keep you up at night."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> Not mentioned, of course, is the fact that most of the 'night things keeping people up' are a byproduct of the Obama Administration</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<b><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>HRC: "I am here today with some amazing wome</i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>n</i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>..." </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> Unfortunately, no men present were even... Average?</span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">HRC: "His (Trump's) strategy is to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, it's all part of his Scorched Earth campaign, the last refuge of a bankrupt candidate..." </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> If anyone's looking for the Scorched Earth Candidate, please feel free to continue reading. <b>NOTE of Exception: </b>Hillary's not bankrupt, thanks to a lot of dealings with International Power Brokers and contributors to the Clinton Crime Family Foundation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HRC: "Right now more than 200 Million Americans have signed up to vote, the biggest number of them in history."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> Hillary, what makes you think they're voting for you? I know that you've cornered the 'deceased voter turnout', but the currently-living tax-paying folks may have a different plan for the future. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HRC: "I started my career all those years ago fighting for kids and family that has been the cause of my life, it will be the mission of my Presidency. I will wake up every day and ask myself what will I do to help every single person live up to their God given potential."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos: </b> Hey, I'm sorry, but are you telling us that you haven't proactively THOUGHT about how to help every single person live up to their God Given potential? Didn't you tell us that all of your 'Deep Thoughts' were in that 'Stronger Together' book written with your VP running mate, Tim Kaine? And that therein lies your plans for America's future? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. </i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>HRC: "It's no surprise that every policy he talks about show this disrespect, even contempt for women. So make no mistake, women's health and rights, our futures, the futures of our daughters, and our granddaughters, are on the ballot. We were reminded of that in the last debate when he pledged to overturn Roe v. Wade and end safe, and legal abortions. He promised to defund Planned Parenthood to wipe away the health care services that millions of women get for cancer screening, and so many other necessary 'health'..." </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Hillary trailed off here after saying 'Health', or maybe it was 'Help'? I'm not sure what happened, perhaps she was distracted by her own level of misrepresentation?)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> Huh, you know what's WEIRD? Planned Parenthood does NOT provide cancer screening diagnostics other than the prevention of (unwanted pregnancies for minorities), and the killing of viable fetuses in US inner-cities. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the Planned Parenthood <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/womens-health/breast-cancer-screenings" target="_blank"> <b>webs<span style="color: black;">it</span>e:</b></a> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Planned Parenthood doctors and nurses teach patients about breast care, connect patients to resources to help them get vital biopsies, ultrasounds, and mammograms, and follow up to make sure patients are cared for with the attention they need and deserve. </i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No, there are no cancer diagnostic services offered at any of the Planned Parenthood low-income neighborhood locations across the nation. I didn't say it - they did. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But hey,<a href="http://moosroom.blogspot.com/2015/07/maggies-parts-counter-and-body-shop.html" target="_blank"><b> if you need some 'liver stem cells', they got those</b></a>! And if you're wealthy enough, you can have them too! </span></span></span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>HRC: "I just have to say that we've <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkNSwibJQjk" target="_blank">come too far</a> to let Donald Trump take us back, haven't we? And I fight for women's issues, not just because I'm a woman, but because I believe these are American issues. And remember those 112 countries I visited? I saw in many of them the way women were treated. How they were marginalized, sidelined, how they were not guaranteed an education, health care, an opportunity to pursue their own dreams and ambitions. </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> Hillary has taken MILLIONS of US dollars in <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/14/hillary-clinton-took-millions-anti-lbgt-countries-gays-jailed-put-death/" target="_blank"><b>donations to her, and her family's Foundation </b></a>from the very same nations and those individuals of whom she accuses with the mistreatment of women. Don't even get me started on her cash-receipts from nations promoting hate and murder against Christians, Gays, and other victims of violence because they were somehow 'different'. People in glass houses shouldn't be allowed access to a RPG... </span><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>HRC: "You know when I started saying all this during the campaign months and months ago and Donald Trump would say that I'm playing the Woman Card - remember that? And you know what I say, if standing up for women's health and women's rights is playing the woman card, then Deal Me In!"</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos: </b> The cards have been dealt. You represent a losing hand for America. Now go get someone else to provide you with free housing for the next four years and leave US alone.</span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>HRC: And in the future, you'll be able to take time off with pay for any reason, have free college, get kids into indoctrination sooner with free Pre-K, get everyone to pay their 'fair share' and make sure that everyone has a minimum, living wage (except women who work for me), blah, blah, blah... </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Moos:</b> This is a summary of the last ten minutes of the speech - I don't have the stomach to listen and then re-listen to it for inclusion here. If you want to, click on the link at the top of the post, you can listen to the whole speech if you like. </span><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've got to tell you, I had reservations about using the 'V' word in the title of this post, but it fits uncomfortably well. Hillary Clinton sees the upcoming Election Day as her last chance to get her hooks into the Presidency of the United States. She MUST drive women to the polls based upon lies, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">misrepresentations, and exaggerations.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In her mind <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">this</span> is her turn<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span>he put up with <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the other half (Bill) of 'C<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">linton Inc'</span></span> for all of those years, and no one, no tax-avoidance<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-</span>real estate-magnate-TV-show-starring-New-Yorker is going to take it away from her. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><br />
<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, Hillary Clinton is correct. It's not up to Trump to take it away from her - it's up to us.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While I am no longer a Republican, I'm still an American. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While I still</span> have a wee small voice I'm going to use it <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">up to and <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cluding</span></span></span> Election Day (although, living in New York,<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> my vote will most likely be a</span> wasted vote). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In conclusion, please remember <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that ONLY</span> Republicans can vote on November 8th and only Democrats vote on November 9th due to the HEAVY VOTING expected on the upcoming election day(s). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="goog_255441058" style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span><br />
<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dead people have all the time in the world and can vote for Hillary Clinton whenever and how many times they want - just like they always have for Democrat candidates. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have a nice weekend folks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span id="goog_255441058"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-66546057914581539522016-10-29T21:31:00.003-04:002016-10-30T20:47:38.131-04:00You Poor Unfortunate Souls - So Sad So True<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I admit that in the past I've been a nasty,<br />They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.<br />But you'll find that nowadays<br />I've mended all my ways<br />Repented, seen the light, and made a switch. <br /> </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I fortunately know a little magic,<br />It's a talent that I always have possessed,<br />And dear citizen, please don't laugh,<br />I use it on behalf<br />Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (Pathetic)</span></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi58pN8W3hY" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You poor unfortunate souls...</span></span></i></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had the misfortune of catching Hillary Clinton's speech somewhere in Iowa on Friday afternoon. Yes, this would be yesterday, following the announcement that the James Comey was reopening the FBI's Hillary Clinton e-mail case in light of new, 'related evidence' found in an 'unrelated case' (yet another Team-Clinton-related investigation having something to do with a 'Weiner' - why does this keep happening to the Clintons, they seem so nice?). It was during this press conference that I realized something wonderful, something horrible, and something all-to-perfect to deny - Hillary Ramrod Clinton looks an awful lot like... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Question for you:</b> Did you ever begin to build a multi-hundred piece jigsaw puzzle in which you look in vain to find the missing piece which brings the rest of the pieces together - dare I say, into complete focus? For me, Hillary / Ursula, was the puzzle piece which had been skirting the periphery of my mind for the past several weeks. When it hit me I tried not to laugh, but when it did, it was loud, and it must have sounded a little maniacal. I laughed hard enough enough to bring my son from his room at the end of the hallway and look at me kind of funny. "Are you okay Dad?" he asked.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Pretty close to perfect kidd-o, I've just put the 2016 election into perspective." I must have scared the boy a little because he didn't leave after I told him that "Yes, I am 'okie dokie', no problem-o Senor Tim".</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Um, you want me to call Mom or sit out here, and you know, 'watch you' for a while?" he asked. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"No need dude, I haven't lost my gourd as yet, and during this particular election season, well, that's saying quite a bit about your Dad's grasp on reality." I assured him that I hadn't lost my mind again as he walked slowly down the hall looking over his shoulder to make sure I was still 'okay'.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Y</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yu</span></span>p, yours truly is just fine following my most recent revelation / outburst, but what's up with all the "Women's Issues" courtesy of her crack team of staff writers? Since when did our Nation have it's 'pee-pee' removed? I went looking for a transcript of Madame Secretary's speech (at which point no one had told her how she felt about having her server investigation opened once again - so she didn't mention it because talking about it, well, that might make it REAL) but the things she did say, well, let's just say that I felt completely out of touch with an America built differently than the one I've known my whole life. Now I need to listen to the speech and manually type a transcript of what she said, out loud, and in public. I will not do this for me, I will do it for you. Why? Because I was WAY too happy yesterday afternoon, I need a good level-setting knowing that what I heard was not a speech about 'two Americas' as popularized by Algore, but rather ONE America!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An America in which you'd better keep the seat down.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Or else... </span></span></span></div>
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Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-17483097387856062522016-09-06T23:09:00.000-04:002016-09-06T23:09:33.535-04:00White Like Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the past ten years I've heard quite a bit about the concept of 'White Privilege' from folks on the Left. I've had e-mails sent to me by well-meaning friends who believed that I would <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">benefit</span> reading about why I am a 'bad person' by the sole virtue <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of</span> birth to parents who are: Irish, German, and depending upon which relative you listened... Perhaps a bit of 'Scot' thrown in for good measure<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">?</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Am I White? <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aye</span>, yes I am. Shoot, I'm so <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">White it's hard to look at m<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span> on a sun<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ny day</span></span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">without <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">protecting you<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r eyes with <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thick,</span></span></span> polarized lenses. I'm downright <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">REFLECTIVE in the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">day<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">light</span></span>.</span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sit</span> -<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> White</span> as charged. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Given <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my personal</span> level of 'Whiteness' I've got to figure that there are folks <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">out</span> there who see me as being <i>incredibly privileged</i>. This will<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> come a<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s a <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HUGE</span> surp<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ri<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">se<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to my wife (she's White too, just so there's no misunderstanding) who feels that we struggle monthly to<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get ahead in this 'robust economic recovery' we'<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ve been in since <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">President Obama<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> took the helm of the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nation's economic policies</span></span></span></span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> </b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>DIGRESSION ALERT</b></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b> IN 3, 2, 1:</b></i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">J</span>ust the other day I heard that the economy is <a href="http://www.housingwire.com/articles/37876-gdp-produces-lackluster-growth-in-q2" target="_blank">growing </a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housingwire.com/articles/37876-gdp-produces-lackluster-growth-in-q2" target="_blank">at pretty darn close to 1.2%</a> in Q2!<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> This growth </span>is more than TWICE the growth of GDP in Q1 2016 (<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 0.5%)</span>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For anyone keeping score,</span> Hillary Clinton says she want<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s to continue <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">President Obama<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s Economic policies if she's elected... <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">WooHoo!!!!</span> How about that!?!?! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>DIGRESSION ALERT EN<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">DS IN 3, 2,<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 1 </span></span></b></i><span style="color: white;"></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We now continue <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">prior</span> post already in progress...</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've got to wonder, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">how can </span>people <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">see me as being </span></span>privileged solely by virtue of my particular 'hue'? Why do some people feel the need to judge me NOT by the content of my character, but rather, by the color of <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my</span> skin? <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes, you've heard <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that one</span> before, said by a man whose life <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ha<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s had</span> much </span>more import than my own.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I know it will ma<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y</span> some folks on the Left reading these lines upset, angry, and possibly <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">even a bit 'wacky'</span> to <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">learn</span> that I don't feel any guilt over being born the color o<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f an incredibly pale peach</span>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But hey folks<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - here's <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> news flash... </span></span>I have no self-loathing. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You'll have to take that pity party on your own (book early, seats are filling up fast!)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're one of the folks subscribing to the notion of White Privile<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ge</span> (a.k.a.: 'WP'<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span> and are looking for self-loathing from the kid here<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - go </span>find <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ANY</span> shiny surface around your home and peer deeply into it. Hate yourself <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">if</span> you like (if it makes you feel 'better'?).<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> While I may disappoint myself (and others) at times, I believe that<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> my life's condition</span> is pretty much a <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reflection</span> of my <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">own efforts and good / bad decision-making ability. While not perfect, I'm pretty happy with <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">m<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span> - sorry to disappoint<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">those looking for <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">yours truly</span> to get weepy and bemoan the fact that I'm not something other than I am. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">also heard</span> that if <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you're</span> White<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (you, know<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, like me)</span></span>, that <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you</span> can't possibly understand what it means to be 'non-white'. Yeah, maybe so. Perhaps<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> this <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is</span></span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the pale-skinned<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> American<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s'</span></span></span> 'Get out of Jail Free' card <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">against those unhap<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">py</span></span> preachers of the 'WP' philosophy? I mean, how can I know what's it like to be something... <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whic<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h</span></span> I am not? </span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But here's the thing, can a 'non-pale-peach-colored' person know what it's like to be someone <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'incredibly<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> White' like me</span></span>? Everyone on this planet has <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">his/<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">her</span></span> own experiences which <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">conspire</span> to make them <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the person</span> they are today. While I have <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">done </span>impressions of other people / characters<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> -</span> I don't tr<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uly<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span>know what it<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is</span> to BE them. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Conversely then, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">might it also be true that <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">purveyors of <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'WP'</span></span> don't know what it's like to be, you know, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">White like me?</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's me. I'm still (virtually) here, but I've been busy (very, very, busy) since 2015 ended (so abruptly, and unexpectedly, I must add). There are many things which I've wanted to say, in actuality, there have been WAY TOO many things I've wanted to say - so, I've kept myself to myself and I've kept my 'yap' shut like a good little minion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I'm not saying anything today either, but rather, I'm going to let Bernie and Hillary say it all... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, I know that today is New Year's Eve day. And yup, I also know that your mind (well, my mind, at least) is running a bit slowly following the acres of candy, cookies, and mass quantities of food eaten over the Christmas Holiday with family and friends. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although, in reality, this post, and the one it discusses is pretty much about - well, nothing.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Remember when George and Jerry pitched their TV show that was about 'Nothing'? </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The following is a story from HyrbridCars.com; also about 'Nothing'</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.hybridcars.com/eight-states-pledge-to-reduce-new-gas-car-sales-to-zero-by-2050/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Eight States Pledge To Reduce New Gas Car Sales To Zero By 2050</b></span></i></span></a><u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></i></span></span></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span> </span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Early this month </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">eight U.S. states and five countries pledged to eliminate the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2050.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"></span></span></span>In a statement made Dec. 3, 2015 at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, <span style="background-color: yellow;">California along with Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont pledged to ban the sale of new cars powered primarily by gasoline and diesel fuels by 2050.<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span>Thirteen North American and European governments announced today that they will strive to make all new passenger vehicles in their jurisdictions zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) by no later than 2050,” said a statement issued after the decision. “Achieving this will accelerate the global transition to ZEVs and could reduce transportation sector climate impacts by more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year by 2050, lowering global vehicle emissions by about 40 percent.”</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">...</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The countries of Germany, Norway, Quebec, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom also joined in on the pledge made by the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance, established in 2014.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">According to Alex Barnum, deputy secretary, Communications and External Affairs for the California Environmental Protection Agency, this decision however is not meant to be interpreted as a “ban.” </span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These efforts would assist in achieving a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions more than one billion tons per year by 2050, said the ZEV Alliance.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It remains to be seen whether the ZEV alliance has the legal authority to impose such a sales restriction, however.</span></i></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The states of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont have each pledged to ban the sale of new cars powered primarily by gasoline and diesel fuels by 2050 to an organization which (most likely) does not have the authority to impose such a sales restriction. Interestingly enough, their full proposal ALLOWS you to purchase Hybrid vehicles for the next 34 years, and then, yup, those Hybrid vehicles are 'Out of Here' also, simply because they have gas-powered engines in them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's probably just me, but I've got a couple of questions for the pocket-protected-clip-board-toting-tree-hugging geeks who flew to Paris on HUGE HONKING fossil-fuel burning planes about their ZEV Alliance:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who elected THEM to vote away my rights for me? I live in New York State - if these whack jobs get their way, I either need to either buy a non-gas-powered vehicle or drive my current 2013 vehicle for the next 50+ years (I plan on being very, very old when I die). Like, since when did I move to Castro's Cuba?</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ZEV Alliance also wants to provide state monies (incentives to consumers), infrastructure (charging stations paid for by the consumer?), and implement policies that force state agencies to buy ZEV vehicles. Why? If these ZEV vehicles are so throw-down excellent, I would think that Americans, Germans, Brits, and others would be flocking to buy these electrified shopping carts with roofs. What's with taking money away from the poor, the homeless, and the hungry to provide 'Cash Back!' to rich people so they can buy a vehicle which won't survive a head-on collision with a squirrel?</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which technologies will individual States DICTATE that we need to use? Midwest states could, I guess, use corn (which used to be cheap food for feeding the poor, chickens, and cows - but, no more) and convert it into fuel, the southern states might choose Solar Power, but up here in the northeast, what, are supposed our vehicles supposed to run on distilled arrogance or something? And if you move from a state with a vehicle 'running on sunshine' to one which requires that you 'run on arrogance', what then? Perhaps the state will issue you a vehicle that you can return prior to leaving and pick up the new official state vehicle when you get where you're going? Sure, that'd be swell - thanks for that ZEV Alliance!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND if they decide we all ought to be driving Electric Vehicles, any ideas where the electricity will be coming from? We don't build nuclear power plants any longer, Obama wants to do away with coal, so this leaves, hmm... Fossil-fuel powered plants! </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who's going to replace state and federal infrastructure spending provided by Highway Taxes which come from buying a gallon of gasoline? Huh? Who's going for fix that concrete stretch of twisted, broken, pavement I take to work every day? Huh? Huh? Huh? Whaaaat, whaaaaatttt about meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!?!?!?!</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, sorry, I let my inner Liberal / Progressive get out for a second - it won't happen again. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end, this Hybridcars article is a story about nothing other than a bunch of people flying on fossil-fuel burning mega-planes, meeting, drinking (an assumption on my part - or perhaps Marijuana is legal in France?) waxing philosophic about the perfect world they believe your kids should have, and then holding a press conference to discuss their ban; which a member of the committee described after, as 'not actually being a ban'.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, this is how most Bad Ideas are born - bureaucrats release whatever group-thought random synaptic firings and they see what happens once they are released into the ether. If we are complacent about them, they'll take the next steps until we're driving ZEV cars powered by Hummus while wondering, "How did this happen?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It happened because you were busy living your life (it's what we do). Someone else, of course, is busily trying to control your life because they know what you need better than you do. As for me, I plan on being 'room temperature' by 2050 so if any of the above lunacy happens I'll leave this weirdness behind and take joyful memories of driving large fossil-fuel-powered vehicles with me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drive on America. Drive on... Before the Grave Digger gets you.</span></span><br />
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Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-48341373322038312052015-12-06T09:48:00.000-05:002015-12-06T20:02:23.947-05:00Climate Change - Pre-hysterical Climate Change<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yup, you've heard it before, and you'll hear it again today. YOU (personally) are destroying the Earth! Bad human! Bad!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a by-product of your existence - you harm the planet which nurtures, feeds, and loves you (and loves you without measure). Without YOU the Earth will be a beautiful, natural, vibrant place full of wonderful animals which will live harmoniously together, hug each other, run playfully, and frolic endlessly across fields <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">full of</span> wild flowers, orchids, and the occasional bit of broken concrete and brick-front where the Wendy's fast food joint stood just several thousand years earlier (a remnant left from the bad old days of... Humans). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ah, what a wonderful world it will be when we quit stinking up the joint with our constant carbon-heavy presence! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Too bad we'll never be there to enjoy it, you know, because we're all be gone...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Okay, now that you've had your moment of Zen, it's time to get to the actual topic of the post, which I'll get to with great haste. The introduction above was for the benefit of those deluded humans who HATE themselves (and you) for being born, and, just to keep the record straight (and also so they won't feel so completely alone)... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I HATE them too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't know about them, but I sure do feel better for saying / typing that out loud. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today's oft-deferred post IS actually about Climate Change. No, no, no, not Man-Made Climate Change (for more detail on 'MMCC' reference any speech made by President Obama in the past two months since Terrorism has become 'popular' again), but I am speaking specifically about your basic "Earth-Made Climate Change" (feel free to use this new terminology just to tick the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">glassy-eyed 'Earth Firsters'</span> off). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I came across an article which warmed me to my very core. It was based upon 'Science' (and as you know, 97% of Scientists agree that 'Science' is 'Cool' and chicks LOVE the pocket-protector and white lab coat!) unfortunately, this particular bit of Science presents a conundrum for the planet-hugging folks on the Left because, well, while it IS science, it's not science that they will approve of... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It won't allow them to pull money out of your pockets.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://pjmedia.com/trending/2015/11/21/klimate-change-kooks-suffer-new-setback-ancient-tropical-forest-found-in-norway/" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ancient Tropical Forest Found in Norway</b></span></i></span></span></span></u></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </b></span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span>An ancient tropical forest found in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, may explain one of the most dramatic climatic shifts in Earth's history. Some 400 million years ago, Earth's atmosphere witnessed a 15-fold reduction in carbon dioxide. Climate scientists have long tried to account for the drop.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span> </i></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span>Some scientists believe it was the rise of forests just like the one found in Norway that precipitated the change. As the planet came to host large plants for the first time, the mighty tropical trees sucked millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T</span>he newly unearthed forest -- dated at 380 million years old and with its tree stumps preserved still in their upright positions -- may mark the beginning of the transition from small plants and grasses to large tree forests.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"These fossil forests shows us what the vegetation and landscape were like on the equator 380 million years ago, as the first trees were beginning to appear on the Earth," researcher Chris Berry, a professor of earth sciences at Cardiff University, said in a press release.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Over the course of the ancient forest's long existence, the now-frozen trees have enjoyed a lengthy journey. During the Devonian period, 420 to 360 million years ago, the Norwegian archipelago was part of Laurasia, one of two supercontinents along with Gondwana. The ancient trees grew up near the equator, several hundred miles south of their current home.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </i></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span>The forest's discovery supports the theory that the emergence of forests led to a drop in CO2 levels. In addition to sucking up more carbon dioxide, the tall trees also helped block out more of the sun's radiation. Slowly, the planet cooled to temperatures closer to today's. </i></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny (and Tropical) Oslo, Norway</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, Chris Berry, <a href="http://esciencenews.com/articles/2015/11/22/tropical.fossil.forests.unearthed.arctic.norway" target="_blank">Earth Sciences Professor at Cardiff University</a>, reports that the Earth's Climate HAS changed, continents have shifted, and temperatures / CO2 levels rise and fell over the past 420 MILLION years without the intervention of... Man??? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What manner of dark sorcery is this? Who does this dude think he is? White lab coat or not, somebody needs to have a talk with this guy because he is using <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the s<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">c<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ientific me<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thod</span></span></span></span> in describing Earth Made Climate Change. If our President has anything to do with it, they're going to pull this guy's Pocket Protector<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,</span> and repo the Lab Coat. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's a shame, really, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prof<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">essor Berry</span></span> seems like a guy I'd like to have a beer with. Unlike this guy...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"I've come here personally, as the leader of the world's largest economy and the second-largest emitter, to say that the United States of America not only recognizes our role in creating this problem, we embrace our responsibility to do something about it."</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Here in Paris, let's also make sure that these resources flow to the countries that need help preparing for the impacts of climate change that we can no longer avoid. We know the truth that many nations have contributed little to climate change but will be the first to feel its most destructive effects. For some, particularly island nations — whose leaders I'll meet with tomorrow — climate change is a threat to their very existence. <b>And that's why today, in concert with other nations, America confirms our strong and ongoing commitment to the Least Developed Countries Fund. And tomorrow, we'll pledge new contributions to risk insurance initiatives that help vulnerable populations rebuild stronger after climate-related disasters."</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span> - President Barack Obama, November, 2015</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Does it seem strange to anyone <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">besides me that</span> the President ALWAYS seems to make it 'about him' while managing to yet again blame <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/04/18/jason_riley_obama_part_of_blame_america_first_crowd.html" target="_blank"><b>America</b></a> (you name it <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">POT<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">US</span></span>, we're guilty as<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sin</span>) in his opening remarks? And then to show his gratitude for being invited by the U.N. he spoke for 14 minutes, roughly 11 minutes longer than the U.N. requested. I wonder how much CO2 he added to the environment from this single speech? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And what will our 'commitment' to the <a href="http://harare.usembassy.gov/latest_embassy_news/2014-press-releases-and-media-statements/donors-pledge-of-248m-usd-to-least-developed-countries-fund.html" target="_blank">Least Developed Countries Fund cost</a> us ($248 MILLION - sorry, I had to look), knowing that we don't have enough health providers (or funding) to support our Veterans and protect our borders? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 14px;"> If I were writing the check, which in reality, all of US are - I would prefer to support the people who protect and defend our Nation, rather than those who are looking to shake US down for cash for perceived injustices over the past four hundred years. WHY do we need organizations like Paralyzed American Veterans and Wounded Warrior Project? Shouldn't the Federal Government be providing the necessary care for our wounded Veterans? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 14px;">And if the organizations are necessary, then might each of these organizations benefit from a $125 MILLION cash injection to care for our Veterans? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 14px;">Yeah, that's what I thought...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Once again I am reminded of how COMPLETELY unfair Life/America/Fate (all terms equally interchangeable at this point) is. This Sunday morning I am shamed into admitting that my life is just TOO DARN GOOD. <i>(I need to work on this...) </i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Why? Because, of course, I am 'more equal' than others (and <b>SHOCK</b>... You may be too!!!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Oops, sorry, here I go again, beginning a post in mid-stream. I guess that I had better fill in a few details so that you can get to the middle (where I already am) and then we'll trudge together through to the end where you too can decide if you're 'more equal' than 'most Americans'. <i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>HINT:</b> You probably ARE ' more equal', but perhaps The Washington Post just hasn't told you (in the past fifteen minutes) that you are. If they haven't, have no fear, your equality-guilt awaits!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Okay, so here goes... (I'll type slowly - you know, so that you can keep up - since I may be even 'more equal' than you are... <span style="font-size: x-small;">Come on, that's a JOKE - don't get weird on me now</span>)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Washington Post, October 1, 2015: </b></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The hidden inequality of who dies in car crashes</b></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span>Traffic fatalities in the United States have been plummeting for years, a major victory for regulation (strict drunken driving laws have helped) and auto innovation (we have safer cars). But that progress obscures a surprising type of inequality: The most disadvantaged are more likely — and have grown even more likely over time — to die in car crashes than people who are well-off.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span>New research by Sam Harper, Thomas J. Charters and Erin C. Strumpf, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, finds that improvements in road safety since the 1990s haven't been evenly shared. The biggest declines in fatalities have occurred among the most educated. As for people 25 and older with less than a high school diploma, fatality rates have actually increased over time, bucking the national trend:</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The underlying issue here is not that a college degree makes you a better driver. Rather, the least-educated tend to live with a lot of other conditions that can make getting around more dangerous. They own cars that are older and have lower crash-test ratings. Those with less education are also likely to earn less and to have the money for fancy safety features such as side airbags, automatic warnings and rear cameras.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span>The number of trauma centers, the researchers point out, has also declined in poor and rural communities, which could affect the health care people have access to after a collision. And poor places suffer from other conditions that can make the roads themselves less safe. In many cities, poor communities lack crosswalks over major roads. The residents who live there may have less political power to fight for design improvements like stop signs, sidewalks and speed bumps. As a result, pedestrian fatalities in particular are higher in poor communities.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>(There is more, of course, but you can read the rest of it <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/01/the-hidden-inequality-of-who-dies-in-car-crashes/?tid=pm_business_pop_b" target="_blank">HERE</a> , you know, if you really want to - I read it for you, so you don't HAVE to... I don't want you to feel bad about yourself like I do.)</i></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Key Take-Aways from the above 'article':</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">They claim that older vehicles have lower "Crash-Test" ratings? According to the <a href="http://www.iihs.org/iihs/about-us" target="_blank">iihs</a>, they began testing vehicles back in 1995 - the authors claim blaming accidents on 'lower crash-test ratings' is ridiculous, as everyone KNOWS 20+ year old vehicles with (200,000+ Miles) are JUST AS SAFE as new ones built today. Shoot, I'm sure that the 'less-educated poor' are keeping up with their manufacturer-recommended maintenance schedule as I type this! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Perhaps the Federal Government should mandate that Owners Manuals be written at the Fifth-Grade level so everyone (well, almost everyone) can understand the importance of proper vehicle maintenance: "Change your oil every 3,000 miles and make sure that your brakes and lights work before you leave your home to drive to Colorado to buy pot. Failure to do so can generally mess up your day and NOT allow you to access your necessary herb... Seriously dude, not kidding. Just keeping it real... Make sure to check your lights, because the Po Po is on the lookout for you."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The authors also state that less-educated / poorer people buy (steal?) cars which are older and do not have 'fancy safety features' like side air-bags, automatic warnings, and rear-facing cameras. Hey, Sparky, my 1998 Volkswagen had side impact air-bags, and that was, um, at least, (taking off my socks to count) yeah, like almost twenty years ago! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">And yeah, regarding those necessary and wondrous 'automatic warnings' systems? Here's an idea for you "less-educated / poorer" drivers, how about you turn down that 1,200 WATT AM/FM/CD/USB/Bluetooth-connected radio (with active sub-woofer, built-in GPS & Satellite Tracking system) that vibrates 'under-carriage rust showers' from beneath your 10+ year old vehicle? Then, why don't 'cha lower the windows a little to let the cigarette smoke and engine exhaust fumes out, so that you can hear the sounds of other terrified motorists screaming, "Oh, God NO!!!" as you ignore the STOP sign / RED Light while you plow through the intersection at 46MPH without so much as a HINT of braking? Yup, this could have a real impact on your (and everyone's ability) to live long enough to spend working peoples' tax dollars on the hearing aids which the government will provide you with because you had that 1,200 WATT... Ah shoot, never mind. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Next the authors delve into something which is NOT EVEN the subject of the article: <b>Pedestrians</b> - BECAUSE poorer communities do not have Raised Cross-Walks above streets<b>. HORROR:</b> The poorest among us have to cross streets which may have... (Da da da!!!) CARS / TRUCKS on them!?!?!?! What the Heck is going on in America??? Can't we please just elevate crosswalks for the less-than-average (according to the authors, not ME) Americans who do not have the political 'clout' to make this happen for themselves? Thank you, thank you very much... If we keep them up on crosswalks, we'll know who they are, now won't we? [Evil laugh]</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm not even going to address the 'number of Trauma Centers', because as everyone KNOWS, with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, any criticism of healthcare in America is completely and totally UNFOUNDED. These authors CLEARLY have no idea what's going on in America today (perhaps they were born after 2009?). So I will say no more about this vicious attack on the President of the United States (um, this is still Obama's Reign, right?) and the Democrat Congress which passed this legislation without a single Republican vote. No, I will NOT sit idly by and have them cast aspersions on my President! The authors are nothing but a bunch of Racists...</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Might these authors be the 'PR Crew' to suggest that have a do-over of the 'Cash-For-Clunkers' of 2009? You know, a 'little money' (according to TIME Magazine we lost <a href="http://business.time.com/2010/09/14/was-cash-for-clunkers-a-clunker/" target="_blank">BILLIONS on this deal</a> which <i>'patriotic'</i> (a.k.a.: Rat) Democrats tied to a Military Spending Bill supporting our troops in harms way overseas) from the Federal Government? Might this 'prime the pump' for the poor / less-educated among us to have their CHANCE of moving their 1,200 WATT sound system from their Plymouth Neon into a spiffy new 2016 Dodge Dart? That sounds really fair, doesn't it? <i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">It's always fair when you are using OPM (other people's money) - unless, of course you are one of the 'other people' actually paying for this fairness).</span></i></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having said this, can we spend a moment discussing the difference in bandwidth, which this coverage and another story are getting nationally? Turn on the television and there's a photo of Cecil licking his paws, lying down, mounting one of his 'wives', and, in general, just doing cute-hey-I'm-not-a-killing-machine I'm doing cute and cuddly 'kitty' stuff. Next appears a photo showing a despicable man who spends his time scaling gums, scraping tarter, drilling teeth, and tells you constantly to "Rinse and spit" which ended the short, (yet memorable) cuddly kitty life of 'Cecil the Lion'. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another story cropped up recently which I'm thinking might be a bit MORE worthy of National debate than this, "Lion shooting" obsession in the Media. Perhaps the one about the folks from the Center for Medical Progress who were negotiating to buy 'virtually unused!' fetal parts from Planned Parenthood? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cecile Richards is the President of Planned Parenthood. This family-friendly (not really) organization offers wonderful services to women, WAY too many for me to type here, but here's what I found on their website, you know, so I won't misrepresent the useful, beneficial, and wonderful work they do for our society:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Huh, that's weird - when I click the link to find out about the services which Planned Parenthood offers, I'm given three options: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Odd that their vitally-important services are not listed on their very own <a href="http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-at-a-glance">http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-at-a-glance</a> site, isn't it?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm sure this is just a normal glitch, perhaps the programmers who built the Planned Parenthood site also built the www.healthcare.gov site? I dunno, it's possible... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm not sure why I would want to send them a gift as it seems that with all the 'charitable donations' they receive from the Federal Government (roughly $500MILLION), large corporations, private parties, charitable trusts and the like, they probably don't need anything from me. They're looking for money that folds, vs. money that 'clinks' when it falls onto the dresser at the end of the day. And now that I think about it, I don't need anything from them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well, I maybe need one thing from Planned Parenthood: I need them to just go away. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I believe that they've done enough in setting the tone for our current century. I found <b><a href="http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/family/story.php?id=54311" target="_blank">an article last week</a></b> which states that in 2012 on the lone island of Manhattan, 31,328 African-American women chose to 'end their pregnancies' (humanely, of course, by suctioning, by scraping, or by injecting 'really bad things' into the fetus causing it to, how should I say, 'cease to be'). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In contrast, 24,758 African-American women delivered their children during the same period. Yes, you read this correctly, more African-American women chose to kill their 'fetus' as opposed to allowing them to come to be a bouncing baby boy or girl.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bottom line is that the next time you hear about the 'Bad Dentist and Cecil the Lion', you might want to remember the 56% of Black children aborted by their 'Host' in one city in America in one year. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Worry not, however, because the mission of Planned Parenthood to make sure that YOU are safe to 'choose' what YOU want do with your own body. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although, perhaps Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, is the one who wanted to ultimately wanted to 'choose' for you? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I leave you here with quotes from Margaret and will allow her to speak for herself because I wish to speak no more about her... I hope to sleep this evening after all and when I begin thinking about her 'work' I find my sleep thin, restless, and full of images better in a Stephen King novel than in my dreams. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>On blacks, immigrants and indigents:</b><br />"...human weeds,' 'reckless breeders,' 'spawning... human beings who never should have been born." Margaret Sanger, Pivot of Civilization, referring to immigrants and poor people<br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><br /><b>On the purpose of birth control:</b><br />The purpose in promoting birth control was "to create a race of thoroughbreds," she wrote in the Birth Control Review, Nov. 1921 (p. 2) </i></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: white;"> </span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span><b>On the extermination of blacks:</b><br />"We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population," she said, "if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members." Woman's Body, Woman's Right: A Social History of Birth Control in America, by Linda Gordon </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: white;"> </span></i></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>In Summary:</i></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>"The most merciful thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it." <br />Margaret Sanger, Women and the New Race <br />(Eugenics Publ. Co., 1920, 1923) </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/peta-wants-lion-hunting-dentist-executed-152523699.html;_ylt=AwrBT9pyrLtVdk4AyidXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--" target="_blank">made a statement</a> to Time Magazine and is quoted,<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“If, as has been reported, this dentist and his guides lured Cecil out of the park with food so as to shoot him on private property, because shooting him in the park would have been illegal, he needs to be extradited, charged, and, preferably, hanged.”</span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Ingrid, with a face like that mug you've got, it's no wonder you 'love' things outside your own species... But hey, what's with all that anger??? Are you still mad because your parents tied a pork chop around your neck to get the dog to play with you? </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the past few weeks you may have heard about several videos released by the The Center for Medical Progress which captures 'CMP' undercover staff arranging and haggling for the procurement of 'body parts' from Planned Parenthood representatives. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to say that I was surprised by what I saw, but when you consider what Planned Parenthood is afterall, well, its stock and trade is... Death. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are to 'parenting' what Jack Kevorkian was to 'long term health care'. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't mean to shock anyone, but the current iteration of PP is wholly consistent with Margaret Sanger's vision of the organization. Planned Parenthood was created to remove the weak, the poor, the addled, and the undesirable from our society. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh no, that's not me saying it, I found excerpts from her speeches and writings and included them in a post entitled, <b><a href="http://moosroom.blogspot.com/2012/01/meet-maggie.html" target="_blank">"Meet Maggie!!!"</a></b> back in 2012. If you read it, you might wonder WHY the Federal Government provides about a HALF A BILLION dollars in funding to this organization at all. Unfortunately, this organization, firmly rooted in the concept that all men are NOT created equal, has been a darling of the Progressive movement for over one hundred years. Yeah, let's send them some cash for doing 'God's Work'...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To a Liberal Progressive, any attack on Planned Parenthood means that you are a hater of women, you want to deny them 'rights' over their own bodies, and you cannot manage to keep yourself out of their gosh darn bedroom - gosh darn it all!!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, fair enough, but then, might it then be equally fair to say then that if you SUPPORT Planned Parenthood it may mean these witless supporters of Eugenics are best described as Racists, Nazis, Genetic Purists, and proponents of Infanticide? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: white;">.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, I believe this would be fair to say. After all, if you're not 'Pro-Life', you're not really the politically correct 'Pro-Choice' flavor of citizen, now are you? You're actually more of a, oh, I dunno, how about, a 'Pro-Death' kind of guy / gal? See if that works for ya. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanger, Parenthood's founder, was a well-known Eugenicist, believing that she, and others, could control the future of a society by determining the genetic make-up of that society through selective culling of the population. Undesirables, as determined by Eugenics proponents were to be sterilized, kept out of the country, or shuttered away until they passed either by natural, or in some cases, unnatural causes. </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Time for TRIVIA!!! </span></i> </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you name other fun-loving Eugenicists / Groups who believed in keeping the race pure and healthy <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(by doing 'really bad things' to the impure, the un-healthy, and the un-desirable)</span></i>?: </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sir Francis Galton,</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charles Darwin,</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Carnegie Institution, </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George Bernard Shaw, </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The National League of Women Voters, </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Rockefeller Foundation, and, um, yes, </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this guy... </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinking that Planned Parenthood is a harmless organization dedicated to helping 'parents PLAN for children' is akin to thinking that Adolph Hitler's life work was all about driving tourism to Germany and building a<a href="http://www.hitler.org/artifacts/volkswagen/" target="_blank"> <b>better 'Bug'</b></a>. (Yes, look at all the foreigners who ended up going there and years later, drove HIS car!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you haven't seen either of the two videos which came out over the past few weeks, here's one for you. I hadn't heard of the The Center for Medical Progress prior to the release of these videos, but now I owe them a debt of gratitude. In actuality, when I heard the name, I figured it was another Lefty Group who put 'Progess' in their name as a hat-tip to the Progressive Movement. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Could this be why representatives of Planned Parenthood agreed to meet with them? They believed that they were meeting with fellow travelers?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whoever they are, I'm glad that the folks at The Center for Medical Progress are out there. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I wish them luck, even though trafficking body parts for profit is illegal in the U.S., Democratic lawmakers are requesting that the <a href="http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/07/22/4-house-dems-call-on-doj-to-investigate-cmp-over-planned-parenthood-videos/" target="_blank">Department of Justice investigate</a> The Center for Medical Progress for filming these under-cover segments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a decision of which, I believe, would make Ma Sanger very happy... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Ma Sanger,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are still in Hell, I hope that Hitler is treating you badly. You two deserve each other. Wishing you an eternity of misery together.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All my worst,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I ever get out of the 'Wonderful World of Sales' I may just turn to a career in, um, I dunno, perhaps, one having to do with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyk7rR-VcGQ" target="_blank"><b>'Science'</b></a>! Just think of it, I could be a SCIENTIST, a real, honest-to-goodness-scientist sporting a wicked-cool white lab coat, a pocket protector, eleven pens (seven of which would actually write), protective goggles AND a clip board!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yup, you got the idea. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, as I ponder future career choices, I realize that the field of Science is serious business, and while I'm all about business in Sales, I'm not so much into the 'serious' thing. For example, how could I, with a straight face, make the following 'Scientific Prediction':</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-winkles/winter-is-coming-scientis_b_7787664.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592" target="_blank">Winter is Coming: Scientist Says Sun Will Nod Off in 15 Years</a> </b></span></span></i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Might want to start stockpiling those down jackets: The sun could nod off by 2030, triggering what scientists are describing as a “mini ice age.”<br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><br />Professor Vlentina Zharkova of Northumbira University presented the frigid findings at the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, Wales. Modern technology has made us able to predict solar cycles with much greater accuracy, and Zharkova’s model predicts that solar activity will drop by more than half between 2030 and 2040.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In search of a more accurate system of prediction, Professor Zharkova and her team discovered fluctuating magnetic waves in two layers of the sun. By studying the data of the dual waves, she says, predictions are far more precise.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">“Combining both waves together and comparing to real data for the current solar cycle, we found that our predictions showed an accuracy of 97 percent,” said Zharkova, whose findings were published by the Royal Astronomic Society.</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span><br />Using this method, she and her team discovered that there will be far less solar activity in sun cycles 25 and 26, leading to a prolonged period of solar dormancy</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">“In cycle 26, the two waves exactly mirror each other -- peaking at the same time but in opposite hemispheres of the Sun. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">It last occurred between 1645 and 1715, when roughly 50 sunspots were recorded, as opposed to the standard 40,000. That time was marked by brutal, river-freezing temperatures in Europe and North America. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">[<b>Moos Note:</b> Who, exactly, was documenting the number of sunspots between 1645 and 1715? I'm pretty sure that it wasn't the professor referenced above as she was not even a 'gleam in the eye' of her great, great, great, great, great grandparents...]</span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, I don't know about you, but the last thing I heard about our 'Big Blue Marble' is that it is destined for a steady rise in temperatures (seas boil), crops will bake in the fields (Yumm-o! Ready to eat Pop Corn on the cob!), and incomprehensible numbers of polar bears will drown as they endlessly tread ice-free Artic waters. NOW, according to the scientist quoted above - within fifteen years, we're all going to be plunged into a mini-ice-age?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure, why not? One theory is as good as another, right? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, here's the thing - scientific theory MUST 'by definition' be based upon a predictive premise which must test said theory. And when your predicting the 'End of Life' as we all know it, you'd better have your facts straight (a.k.a.: Getting your water-fowl linear). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to the nice, faceless folks at Wikipedia, Scientific Theory is defined this way:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SCIENTIFIC THEORY:</b> A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation. As with most (if not all) forms of scientific knowledge, scientific theories are inductive in nature and aim for predictive power and explanatory capability.<br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><br />...</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="color: black;">S</span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">cientific theories are testable and make falsifiable predictions. They describe the causal elements responsible for a particular natural phenomenon, and are used to explain and predict aspects of the physical universe or specific areas of inquiry (e.g., electricity, chemistry, astronomy). Scientists use theories as a foundation to gain further scientific knowledge, as well as to accomplish goals such as inventing technology or curing disease.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Scientific theories are the most reliable, rigorous, and comprehensive form of scientific knowledge. </span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is significantly different from the common usage of the word "theory", which implies that something is a conjecture, hypothesis, or guess (i.e., unsubstantiated and speculative). </span></b><span style="color: white;">. </span></span></span></i>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By expansion of Bill Nye's quote above, we can safely say the following:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If it's Magic, it's NOT Science</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If it's Science, it's NOT Magic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If two morons walk along a train trestle high above a river and one falls into the river below - it's because ONE was a little 'moron' than the other</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If the Science is weak, maybe it actually might be 'Magic'? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I read Time Magazine's dire admonition that we were entering a period of <a href="http://www.populartechnology.net/2013/02/the-1970s-global-cooling-alarmism.html" target="_blank"><i><b>'Global Cooling'</b></i></a> back in the 1970's. I was equally horrified to learn twenty+ years later that the 'very real threat' we faced was NOT of mid-1970's-era Global Cooling, but rather, a very dire prediction of... Global Warming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This Global Warming phrase was later changed to 'Global Climate Change' because it was easier to sell a concept which, roughly translated, means, "Yup, that weather sure does change from time to time." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unfortunately for those 'Climate Changer' folks, NASA discovered that there was a seventeen year period in which no Warming trend was detected in annual Earth Temperatures - explained scientifically as '<a href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/17470-nasa-data-global-warming-still-on-pause-sea-ice-hit-record" target="_blank"><u><i>global Climate Pause</i></u></a>'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now, just in time for a new generation - we return to the mid-1970's when Liberal Democrats / Moderate Republicans run DC, radical Islamists are at war with us (but very few in Washington realize it), we sit anxiously awaiting for those new 'Star Wars' and 'Rocky' movies to be released, unemployment is below 7.7%, and we are STILL so very cool, but our parents simply don't understand us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looking back I realize that maybe, just maybe, it is the Magic that is real, and that 'Real' Science isn't what it used to be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Personally, I see magic every day. I see it in my family, in strangers who begin their lunch at McDonald's offering thanks before eating, and in the general goodness of the people I see helping others - not because they HAVE to, but rather, because they WANT to. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></i></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As for Science - well, I believe that once a theory is proven if moves from the status of Scientific Theory to Scientific Fact. If the 'Science' changes every few decades, it's not Fact, it is merely a Theory. But like I said at the onset, I'm no scientist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Perhaps Bill Nye is actually full of 'Hooey'. I don't know about you, but based upon the 'Science' we're presented with online and in the Media on a regular basis, I'm getting suspect of the endless barrage of crises about tomorrow's weather, tomorrow's crisis,and and tomorrow's Liberal / Moderate solutions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Perhaps we need to rediscover the joy found in living... 'today'? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I believe that you (and I) will be happier for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now THERE is a Theory for you. And, you know, I'm no Scientist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></i></span>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-46400036079315950742015-06-08T17:51:00.001-04:002015-06-08T17:51:06.057-04:00Attention College Graduates! This Man is a Moron.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Siegel - Author, Cultural Critic, and Student Loan Deadbeat</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, just for the record, this is NOT me. I wear glasses, I probably have 20 pounds on this guy, and I work for a living. The only thing we most likely we have in common is that I once owned a shirt this color (was it called 'French Blue'?) in 2001. Any other similarities between the two us pretty much begin and end there. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't know who Lee Siegel was until around 6:35 this morning when he unexpectedly popped up on MSNBC as I punished the Elliptical machine with my undulating bulk at my neighborhood Planet Fitness. The crawler under his name said that he was a writer and he wrote this weekend in the New York Times that the youth of America should follow his lead and...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having noticed that I have already called Lee a 'moron' in the title of this post, let's get on with a summary of his opinion piece from Sunday, shall we? After all, I can't fairly call someone a moron and not back the claim up with some significant contextual verbiage, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>From Sunday's nonsense published in the New York Times:</b> <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>ONE late summer afternoon when I was 17, I went with my mother to the local bank, a long-defunct institution whose name I cannot remember, to apply for my first student loan. My mother co-signed. When we finished, the banker, a balding man in his late 50s, congratulated us, as if I had just won some kind of award rather than signed away my young life.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">.</span><br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"></span>Years later, I found myself confronted with a choice that too many people have had to and will have to face. I could give up what had become my vocation (in my case, being a writer) and take a job that I didn’t want in order to repay the huge debt I had accumulated in college and graduate school. Or I could take what I had been led to believe was both the morally and legally reprehensible step of defaulting on my student loans, which was the only way I could survive without wasting my life in a job that had nothing to do with my particular usefulness to society.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"></span>I chose life. That is to say, I defaulted on my student loans.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>As difficult as it has been, I’ve never looked back. The millions of young people today, who collectively owe over $1 trillion in loans, may want to consider my example.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>It struck me as absurd that one could amass crippling debt as a result, not of drug addiction or reckless borrowing and spending, but of going to college. Having opened a new life to me beyond my modest origins, the education system was now going to call in its chits and prevent me from pursuing that new life, simply because I had the misfortune of coming from modest origins.</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Am I a deadbeat? In the eyes of the law I am. Indifferent to the claim that repaying student loans is the road to character? Yes. Blind to the reality of countless numbers of people struggling to repay their debts, no matter their circumstances, many worse than mine? My heart goes out to them. To my mind, they have learned to live with a social arrangement that is legal, but not moral.</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: white;"> </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Some people will maintain that a bankrupt father, an impecunious background and impractical dreams are just the luck of the draw. Someone with character would have paid off those loans and let the chips fall where they may. But I have found, after some decades on this earth, that the road to character is often paved with family money and family connections, not to mention 14 percent effective tax rates on seven-figure incomes.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Moneyed stumbles never seem to have much consequence. Tax fraud, insider trading, almost criminal nepotism — these won’t knock you off the straight and narrow. But if you’re poor and miss a child-support payment, or if you’re middle class and default on your student loans, then God help you.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Forty years after I took out my first student loan, and 30 years after getting my last, the Department of Education is still pursuing the unpaid balance. My mother, who co-signed some of the loans, is dead. The banks that made them have all gone under. I doubt that anyone can even find the promissory notes. The accrued interest, combined with the collection agencies’ opulent fees, is now several times the principal.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>I am sharply aware of the strongest objection to my lapse into default. If everyone acted as I did, chaos would result. The entire structure of American higher education would change.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The collection agencies retained by the Department of Education would be exposed as the greedy vultures that they are. The government would get out of the loan-making and the loan-enforcement business. Congress might even explore a special, universal education tax that would make higher education affordable. </i></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also found the following information at the end of the author's post:</span><i> </i></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Lee Siegel is the author of five books who <u>is writing a memoir about money</u>. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Sparky, EVEN if education were 'affordable', you'd have no particular interest in paying that 'affordable' education back, now would you? After all, as you stated above, why would you waste your life in a job "that had nothing to do with my particular usefulness to society?" You had no intention of paying the loans back, even after publishing five books, and preparing to pen a memoir on 'Money'? Sorry, but this last one continues to crack me up...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hey everybody, what day is it?!"<br />
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"It's Earth Day Mr. Cow Guy! Yay!"<br />
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"Yes kids, today is Earth Day! Break out your 'Earth Shoes', your hippest and bestest 'hemp' clothing, and your least-soiled Jerry Garcia T-Shirt and join the environmentally-friendly festivities! Because you'll want to 'Fit In'! Just make sure that you appear 'excited' and 'fully-involved' when you attend any, and all, Earth Day activities." <br />
<br />Then reach out and hug the person closest to you (preferably a 'girl' if you are a 'guy' and a 'guy' if you're um, well, you get the idea) and tell them, "You know, I've never known anyone who cares as much about the Earth... As YOU!" Then ask them if they'd like to go 'halvsies' on an herbal Smoothie at the closest Organic Smoothie Bar you can find (I believe that roughly 96.3% of these will all be found in California - so, start walking!)</span></span><br />
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I was going to let Earth Day go under the radar until I saw that it (of course) was mentioned on my local newspaper website. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What can I say? I'm weak, I HAVE to go there now...<br />
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Have you ever wanted to find out how to be Earth-Friendly at work (while being spoken to like you're six-years old)? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I just KNEW I was going to see worms today... Ewwwww.)</i></span><br />
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As a sidebar, don't ever let these people into your home, trust me. "If it's yellow let it (like) mellow, if it's brown, you know, flush it down." </span></span></span><br />
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Okay?<br />
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That's it, no more to see here, Moo-ve along...<br />
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Oh, and 'Happy Earth Day' Mother Earth! Many (a.k.a.: '1') happy returns!</span> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Until December, 2012 when YOU turn on US and SMITE us because the Mayans' stupid calendar runs out and there are solar storms on the sun and we'll be burned up like in that 'Knowing' Movie and then we'll all just be 'Dust in the Wind' like in that Kansas song, and...) Huh, weird, we're still here after I added this line in 2011 - pretty freaky huh???</span></i></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah, Happy Earth Day Mother Earth, you, you 'taker of all life as we know it' you, you, you... Hag!<br />
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Sorry, I'm going out to walk my dog now. <br />
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Before it's too late. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a Green Day!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, and don't forget to NOT flush!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-35455115672785463292015-04-01T13:32:00.001-04:002015-04-01T13:32:16.149-04:00Re-Reiding Harry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wrote the post below in August of 2012, just prior to the 2012 Presidential Elections between President Obama and Mitt Romney. Given Harry's recent 'retirement' announcement from the Senate (yeah, but he's still going to hang around for almost two full years - don't smile just yet), I thought this may be a good time to revisit the man, the myth, the legend who is 'Harry Reid'. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So sit back, relax, crack open an icy cold amber colored adult beverage this evening (while not using heavy equipment) and travel with me now back to 2012 when we all hoped for change and all we got was more 'chains' courtesy of Dirty Harry Reid and Barack Hussein Obama... </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(BONUS UPDATE: I've included a new video clip at the end of this post which pretty much puts our pal Harry into context...)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hey kids, does anyone know what today is, and why today is important?", asks the man in the brown suit, white shirt, and cow-spotted tie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yes Bobby, it IS Friday, but that's not why today is important.", says the man as he straightens his jacket and shifts in his chair. "Anyone else want to take a guess as to why today is special?" he asks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room is quiet as the children each look down the line of wooden desk chairs from one to another. At the end of the row a girl in bright yellow shorts and blue top begins to wave her hand as if it has just been set on fire and she's trying to shake it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mr. Moos, is it because today is "Reiding is Fun-Duh-Mental Day"?", she blurts this out as if the suspense is killing her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yes Tracy, today IS "Reiding is Fun-Duh-Mental Day", says the man as he tosses her a sleeved six-pack of Oreo cookies. "And does anyone know why this makes today special?" he asks them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tracy's hand shoots up again, "Because today is the day we can make stuff up and say it out loud for anyone to hear it - right!?!? And, and, and, we don't have to tell anyone WHY we made it up, or if we actually heard it from someone for real, or if we, um, just pulled it out of the clear blue sky! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then we tell the person we made the stuff up about to prove that what we said... Isn't true. Isn't that right Mr. Moos?!?!" the girl is now shaking in anticipation knowing the man has more Oreos stashed in his bag and she has answered the question correctly again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"You are exactly right Tracy - today is the day that we make stuff up and challenge people (whom we don't like) to prove that it isn't true! Great answer, but sorry, no more Oreos for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the FDA has determined that eating more than ten Oreos a week will make you fat, lazy, and quite possibly, a future Welfare recipient. Giving you more cookies is morally reckless. I cannot, in good conscience, give you any more of those wonderful Oreos," he says this as he dons a pair of surgical gloves, reaches into his shopping bag, withdraws a head of Mizuna and tosses it to the girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"What am I supposed to do with this?" she asks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Tracy, I have no idea - I don't like even touching the stuff - that's why I pack the gloves..." Then he stands, pulls off his gloves, tosses them into the bag and walks away leaving the stunned kids wondering what happens next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mr. Moos, hey, Mr. Moos, so when do WE get to make stuff up?" Suzie asks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Right after you get a lesson from the Pro. This man IS a professional - don't try this at home kids..." He pulls a second full sleeve of Oreos from his jacket pocket and pops most of them into his mouth all at once. </span><br />
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She is the woman who encouraged Harry to begin parting his hair on the left (see prior image above) because, as she said, "My little Harry - everything about him is a little to the Left... And I mean EVERYTHING."<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Let us all have a moment of silence for the soon-to-be-late-lame Harry Reid as we watch him open up to the nice woman from CNN and admitting something that we all knew a few years ago already.</span><br />
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Um, you may want to open a second beverage prior to viewing. <br />
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<b>"Romney didn't win, did he?" </b></div>
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Mr. Reid, you are one miserable POS. <br />
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Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-72733234660780855202015-03-31T06:48:00.001-04:002015-03-31T06:54:49.342-04:00Why Don't White Girls Rock?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-declares-black-girls-rock-034851057.html" target="_blank">NEWARK, N.J. (AP), March 28, 2015</a> — First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated the beauty, power and tenacity of black women while spreading her own message of education for girls at Black Girls Rock!, an annual event honoring trailblazing women of color from all walks of life.<br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><br />"No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful," Obama told the crowd, which included many young black girls.<br /><span style="color: white;">.</span><br />"I am so proud of you. My husband, your president, is so proud of you," she added. "We have so much hope and dreams for you."</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Obama acknowledged as much in her speech to celebrate three young honorees.</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></i></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I know there are voices that you are not good enough," she said, acknowledging that she often lacked self-confidence growing up despite encouraging parents.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"></span></span></span></i>"Each of those doubts was like a test," she said, "that I either shrink away from or rise to meet. And I decided to rise."</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Obama, who recently completed a trip to Japan and Cambodia as part of her worldwide push for better educational opportunities for girls, lauded the young honorees for excelling in their studies.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"There is nothing more important than being serious about your education," the Ivy League-educated Obama said. "That's why I am able to stand here tonight. ... I want every one of our black girls do to the same, and our black boys." </span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, okay, I'm probably going to get yelled at for even talking about this, but it's not like it's the FIRST time I'm going to get yelled at...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OBVIOUS QUESTION #1: </b> Would anyone take issue with Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, or Nancy Reagan going on WET (White Entertainment Television) and uttering the following comments into a microphone?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">"I am so proud of you. My husband, your president, is so proud of you. We have so much hope and dreams for you. </span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">There
is nothing more important than being serious about your education. That's why I am able to stand here
tonight. </span></i></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></i> </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I want every one of our white girls do to the same, and our white boys. </span></i></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">White girls rock!"</span></i></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OBVIOUS QUESTION #2: </b>Mrs. Obama's statements found above 'imply' that she and her husband have actually done SOMETHING intended to make life better for black youths in America. Mrs. Obama and Mr. Obama are proud of black girls (who, as you already know, ROCK!) in America. So, after six years of an Obama Administration and Democratic majority leadership in Congress for a bunch of them, how are blacks 16-19 years of age actually DOING in America when compared to white youths (who, presumably, do NOT rock!)?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <u>02/2014</u> <u>02/2015</u></b></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">White unemployment 16 - 19 both sexes:<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> 18.4% </span></span> 15%</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black unemployment 16 - 19 both sexes:<b> 32.8% <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">30%</span> </span></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></i> </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the past 12 months <b>white</b> unemployment has fallen (slightly) by 19% while <b>black</b> unemployment has plummeted by... <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nearly 9%! </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">SOURCE: <i><a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t02.htm" target="_blank">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>, Table A-2</i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I guess that having 'hopes and dreams' for black young people does not translate into an improved life for black young people? But keep those hopes and dreams coming kids!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>OBVIOUS QUESTION #3: </b>From the article quoted above, </span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Obama,
who recently completed a trip to Japan and Cambodia as part of her
worldwide push for better educational opportunities for girls, lauded
the young honorees for excelling in their studies.</span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given the disparity between black and white youth unemployment here in the United States of America, shouldn't FLOTUS be pushing for better educational opportunities and jobs for youths here in America? After all, these kids are going to have to pay for her world-wide travel expenses. And, they had better dang-well get educated so they can get a job and retire their portion of the <a href="http://www.davemanuel.com/us-national-debt-clock.php" target="_blank">$59,746 that EACH American owes</a> towards the National Debt of $18+ TRILLION (the majority of which has been added by this President).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end it all boils down to the same thing. This President, the last President, or any President for that matter, is the leader of America. He / she is NOT the leader of White-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, or even Illegal-Americans - he / she is the leader of America. Drop the dang hyphen please, after decades of it, it's beginning to tick me off.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A day after hearing about the upcoming BET (<i>April 5th - I'll be there!</i>) special I remain 'kind of surprised' by Michelle Obama's quote about wanting every black girl and black boy to 'do well'. Why can't she say that she wants all children to succeed? Do only blacks watch shows on BET? Why do the Obamas always return to the well to remind us that they are (mostly) non-white? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I understand that <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/09/blacks-outvoted-whites-in-2012-the-first-time-on-record/" target="_blank">93% of blacks</a> voted for the President in the 2012 election, but is / was this support based upon the President's character, or solely based upon the color of his skin? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I'm thinking that whites voted for this President also, so, you know, where's the love for people of a lesser-color? If I'm being totally honest with you, I'm not exactly white. I'm thinking that Ghosts might actually be white, or perhaps even shades of misty gray. But I'm thinking that I'm more of a 'pale-peachy color' guy who sometimes gets a bit 'peachier blush' when I see / read articles about leaders (and their spouses) who constantly point out the differences between us, rather than focusing on the similarities between all of us.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am an American. And yes, like a lot of other Americans, I am just peachy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for noticing me. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b></b> </span></span></span></span></span></span>Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-26753035506670655792015-03-29T10:47:00.000-04:002015-03-29T11:07:57.004-04:00On Top of Old Everest, All Covered in Pooh... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"On top of old Everest, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all covered in pooh,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I lost my own Sherpa, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when he fell into goo...</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On top of old Everest,<br />I went there to boast,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One wrong step backwards, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My guide? Now he's a ghost "</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span>(Apologies to Burl Ives, and to the <a href="http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/ontopofspaghetti.html" target="_blank">Boy Scouts of America</a>)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you ever want to get away? You know, do you ever want go somewhere that few others will ever see and experience the majesty which is Gaia, our Mother, our Planet, this planet - Earth??? Well, good for you!!! I hope you have a great trip, and remember to send me souvenirs because, well, I'm not going with you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've already been to New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington (D.C.), AND Florida, seriously, how much more of the Earth is left to be seen? And, listening to all these Global Climate Change folks speak about the impact of MAN on the Earth, I'm thinking that the Earth can't be much larger than the size of Texas, right? Otherwise, how can we have such a detrimental effect on the planet? I mean, people are so very small, and Texas is like, um, really freaking HUGE. Writing about it here, I hereby decree that we are all Texans, and between you and me, I want my hat, boots, and guns. Please, no horse, as I am more partial to cows. Thank you. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Now, we re-join our post, already in progress...</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/03/03/officials-worried-by-mount-everest-feces-pileup/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP)</b></span></a> — Human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem that is causing pollution and threatening to spread disease on the world’s highest peak, the chief of Nepal’s mountaineering association said Tuesday.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The more than 700 climbers and guides who spend nearly two months on Everest’s slopes each climbing season leave large amounts of feces and urine, and the issue has not been addressed, Ang Tshering told reporters. He said Nepal’s government needs to get the climbers to dispose of the waste properly so the mountain remains pristine.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>“Climbers usually dig holes in the snow for their toilet use and leave the human waste there,” Tshering said, adding that the waste has been “piling up” for years around the four camps.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Two questions at this point:</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Shouldn't the government of Nepal require that climbers bring down MORE trash (feel free to use the words 'Poopsicles' and 'Frozen Whiz' here) than they discard along the route? How else will they be able to reduce the amount of waste resting comfortably in the frozen ravines up there? If they EXPECT you to generate 18 pounds of waste / trash, you'd better be hauling about 22 pounds back down with you, you know, since you really love the planet / want to experience the grandeur of nature and all...</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Why would anyone WANT to go to Mount Everest? Sure, the photos are PRETTY, but given the option of eating BBQ Beef Brisket while watching a wild West show (since we're all in Texas now) versus getting Freezer Burn on your Winkie while relieving yourself on the side of a frozen mountainside with a -47 degree windchill? I'm thinking, um, NO. Sign me up for the BBQ, and now that I live in Texas, I still want my boots, hat, and guns, please...</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Parting thoughts: </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Okay, so you got that? You rich, private-jet-flying, money-to-burn, and having-not-enough-personal-survival-instinct-to-stay-at-home World-Class travelers planning on going to Mount Everest - you'd better plan on taking your crap with you when you leave. Both figuratively and literally. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">And if you're one of those Richest 1% of Vegans who only eat green leafy veggies, sprouts, something called Quinoa, and tree-bark chip bars, you'd better plan on carrying some of your buddy's crap down too<i>, </i>because your 'leavings' are much lighter than the rest of our 'meat-eater' diets are. And if you DON'T, the government of Nepal is going to fine you for not having enough crap of your own. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">You want to know who your REAL friends are? Just ask them to carry your personal 'discharges' in freezing-cold-weakened Ziplock bags down a mountainside in their backpack surrounded by their best Eddie Bauer outerwear.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Yes, World Traveler, you KNOW who your true friends are... </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">They are the people who tell you to go to TEXAS or FLORIDA on vacation, NOT to travel across the planet to the side of a ice-jacketed mountain of snow and rock littered with the 'droppings' of thousands of other morons who just had to 'go' there because it's 'there'.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I am your friend. Listen to ME, and trust only ME. Now go grab a corned beef sandwich or something substantial and turn off your computer or mobile device, we've got work to do. I hear John Kerry is negotiating with Iran just in time for Congress to go home for a few weeks, and it looks like we'll have a whole lot of crap to deal with HERE and in Iran for the next few decades. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks President Obama, as if there's not enough crap on Everest, we get to carry the 'droppings' of your administration's crap with us forever right here at home - thanks so much for that. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Mike's Moosroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894519401659720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313567123502187810.post-37758550082085604702015-02-26T14:53:00.001-05:002015-02-26T14:53:27.318-05:00John Kerry - The 'Moveable Feast' of Idiocy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know, I haven't spent nearly enough time speaking about John Kerry. Yes, John Forbes Kerry, current Secretary of State, Former Senator from Massachusetts (1985 - 2013) and, the singular reason why I personally have no Heinz products in my home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can we be honest with each other for a moment? President Obama putting John Kerry into the National and International spotlight in front of cameras and microphones as Secretary of State is like giving a loaded handgun to a toddler and telling him to 'Have fun' outside - something's going to happen, and most likely it's NOT going to be good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess that I've purposely shied away from commenting on John Kerry for the same reason that I try not to stare at highway accidents. I realize that there but for the Grace of God (and my whip-quick reflexes) I am NOT the bloodied guy being cut out of his wrecked car and pulled onto the awaiting stretcher. John Kerry, in his eternally Botox-altered state IS our National 'accident waiting to happen'. Simply toss JFK (John Forbes Kerry) into a Congressional Hearing, place him behind a placard with his name on it, fire up the microphone and voila' - Mr. Mustard did it in committee, for no apparent reason, with nothing more than the flapping of his gums.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CASE IN POINT: </b> I found this little ditty from JFK's testimony yesterday regarding the Prime Minister of Israel's invitation from John Boehnor to speak to the Congress: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>“The prime minister was profoundly forward-leaning and outspoken about the importance of invading Iraq under George W. Bush. We all know what happened with that decision,” Kerry said during a House hearing Wednesday. </i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Of course, Kerry voted for the war in Iraq in 2002 and said he was for the invasion during his presidential campaign against George W. Bush in 2004. </i></span></b> </span></blockquote>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He also made comments in video clips I viewed this morning that literally had milk shooting out of my nose as I ate my Fiber One (it's the FIBERIEST!) cereal this morning. The excerpts from his statements were hard to find because when I Liberal Progressive says 'really goofy stuff' very few people report on it. You let a Conservative guy slip up once, and that stuff is 'wall to wall' on every media outlet you visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nonetheless, this is what JFK had to say yesterday:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Despite ISIL, despite the visible killings that you see and how horrific they are, we are actually living in a period of less daily threat to Americans and to people in the world than normally; less deaths, less violent deaths today, than through the last century." -- JFK 02/25/2015 </span></i></span></b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess that Kerry MIGHT be accurate in his 'Last 100 century' time frame in that when you consider that there have been TWO World Wars, numerous 'Joint Military Actions', and the wholesale extermination of MILLIONS of people courtesy of the Holocaust, yeah, maybe year 2014 was all in all, a pretty good year for those of us left alive to welcome in 2015. But for the folks who 'lost their heads', were 'murdered in cold-blood', or perhaps even 'burned alive' for no other reason than they didn't groove on the teachings of Mohammed, the year pretty much sucked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then, less than 24 hours later, the Director of Intelligence, James Clapper, offered his testimony on Capitol Hill. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HE, apparently, had not gotten the JFK memo of the day prior: </span><br />
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body getting some work done..."</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"When the final accounting is done, 2014 will have been the most lethal year for global terrorism in the 45 years such data has been compiled," Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee. </i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And then...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn , former head of the Defense
Intelligence Agency, told Fox News that <b>Kerry is "out of touch with
reality, he clearly is not listening to the entire U.S. intelligence
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<b>Clapper on Thursday said that in 2013, about 11,500 worldwide attacks
killed about 22,000 people. But in the first nine months alone of 2014,
he said, preliminary data from a University of Maryland research unit
show nearly 13,000 attacks killed 31,000 people.</b></i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So who to believe? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A guy like John Forbes Kerrywho believes that <a href="http://ecowatch.com/2014/09/23/john-kerry-un-summit-climate-change/" target="_blank">Global Climate Change</a> is a more serious threat than Terrorism is? Or do you believe some Intelligence Guy quoting facts (and actual 'sources') regarding the truth of the world which we find ourselves living in today? Make no mistake, when it comes to John Kerry's grasp of the World and the issues facing US (the United States) and it (pretty much the rest of the world), the word 'Intelligence' is gleefully absent from the list of words typically used to describe his scope of knowledge on any subject.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight, as on most nights, somewhere in America... A village yearns for the return of their idiot. To this village I say, "Come, take your idiot back, he is of no more use to us here..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He has been measured, he has been weighed, and he has been found lacking by almost every measurement on the competence scale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take him home. Please God, take him home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, today's post is a variant of the "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?, thing."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Robert (feel free to call him 'Bob', 'Bobby', or simply, 'Lyin Bob') McDonald was recently spotted on video speaking to a homeless veteran in Los Angeles, CA. As the Secretary of Veteran Administration, there is nothing truly remarkable about this - after all, he SHOULD interface with Veterans, both 'homed' and 'homeless'. Great job Bob, take a bow, you CARE. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course there's an itty bitty problem discovered in Bob's filmed conversation with the veteran. Remarkably, Bob McDonald LIED to the veteran about his (McDonald's) military service. Yes, it's true, the titular head of the Veteran's Administration LIED to a veteran about what HE did in the service. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why? How should I know - I'm in SALES, I learned years ago that when you lie to the people you are supposed to be helping, well, there's just no future in it. For in the end, the truth will come out, leaving you looking like a stinky, greasy fly-covered paper bag of poop. And no one, outside of this Administration, will want to have much at all to do with you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, as we have learned, LYING when you are representing the Obama Administration is more of a career-enhancer rather than a detriment. So, what did Bob McDonald say which has gotten him into the spotlight? Come on Bob, get that hand up and tell the story... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As reported on <b><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/24/va-secretary-robert-mcdonald-reportedly-admits-lying-about-special-forces/" target="_blank">FoxNews.com</a></b> (and the <b><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/23/robert-mcdonald-special-forces_n_6739184.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a></b> - so it MUST be true)</span>:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Tuesday apologized for lying about serving in the special operations forces in a conversation with a homeless veteran that was caught on camera earlier this year.</span></i></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">McDonald made the claim in January while he was in Los Angeles as part of the VA's effort to locate and house homeless veterans. During the tour, a homeless man told McDonald that he had served in the special operations forces. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"></span></span></span></span></i></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"></span></span></span>"Special forces? What years?" McDonald responded. "I was in special forces." The exchange was broadcast on "The CBS Evening News" Jan. 30. McDonald's misstatement was first reported by The Huffington Post.</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>McDonald, the former chairman, president and CEO of the consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, was selected by President Barack Obama to replace Eric Shinseki, the retired Army general who resigned in disgrace last May following reports of widespread corruption and malfeasance within the VA.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The White House said Monday evening that the Obama administration accepted McDonald's explanation.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So don't worry your cute little tax-paying head about it, the Obama administration has accepted Bobby Mac's explanation, so he's pretty much 'good to go' as the head of the VA. Shoot, I'll bet that he's good until HE decides that he wants to lie somewhere else, and get paid for it there, too. I don't particularly care that he LIES in the private sector running a 'division' of P&G because if I don't like the guy, I can sell my stock in Proctor & Gamble. In this situation, I can't exactly sell my citizenship to the United States, well, I can't do it 'legally' (although, with all this crazy talk of 'Immigration Reform' there'll be a whole lot of people getting their citizenship in case I decide to put my stock in another country). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All things considered, I do, however, care that you, me, and everyone we know, are paying him to LIE, and that outside of what I write today, that I have no say in the matter (and once the Internet is 'Neutralized', I'll have no say whatsoever). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>But wait, there's MORE!!! </b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b> </b></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During Lyin' Bob's testimony to the House Veteran's Affairs Committee hearing earlier this month, he stated that he 'fired 600 employees' responsible for the VA 'wait time' scandal. Wow, way to go Bobbie!!! You rock - thanks for supporting our troops!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then, of course, I found an <b><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/16/va-secretary-robert-mcdonald-states-that-hes-fired-900-employees/" target="_blank">article</a></b> online which shed a bit more light on what <i>actually happened</i>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>As for the number of employees fired for wait time manipulation, the report that the VA provides to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on a weekly basis indicates that, as of February 5, “only 8 people have been fired for actions related to patient scheduling, record manipulation, appointment delays and/or patient deaths. The 8 are part of a total of only 69 proposed or completed disciplinary actions. The report VA provides the committee also includes an additional three senior executives who have been removed, although none of those cases had to do with wait times or patient scheduling,” the Congressional staffer continued. </i></span> </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sitting in my PJ's this cold February morning I ponder the thought that I had last night when I began typing this...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a nice day, stay warm, and if at all possible, don't get sick. Remember when the President was pushing the Affordable Care Act and he told us that it would be as efficient and well-run as the Veterans Administration? I do. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like I said, don't get sick. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"When I'm calling you, Moo, moo, moo,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will you Moo me too, moo, moo, moo..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Apologies to Slim Whitman</i> </span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No. I'm not going to ask you to "Moo" as that would be embarrassing. We must maintain some modicum of dignity, correct?</span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, we must. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, if you are the Attorney General of the United States, feel free to check your dignity at the door...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an effort to do something (pretty much 'anything') to appear relevant, the Obama Administration is showing up in the most interesting places lately. From the interview above which (was watched live by roughly 29 people), to President Obama's interview on some YouTube Channel by a woman with Green Lips, and then again yesterday in an interview on Vox.com. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This last video clip is my favorite as it features a sitting President (our very own 'Constitutional Scholar') saying that there's just too much free speech goin' on out there...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Odd that the most powerful man in the world should feel that he's not getting his message out. Do you want me to tell him, or do you?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>.</i></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go ahead, your call...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>.</i></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, I'll do it then: </span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>.</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"Dear President Obama, your message IS out. But we're no longer listening."</span> </i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>.</i></span> </span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There now, doesn't that feel better?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><i>.</i></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not that he's listening, of course. He missed the whole 2014 Election 'thing'...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But he WON both his last two elections. You know, just in case you forgot, he'll remind you every chance he gets...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I drove from Binghamton, NY yesterday afternoon to Asbury Park, NJ for a series of 'meetings' with miscellaneous corporate types and two days of intense (feel free to use the words, 'tedious' or 'boring' here) training. And BONUS! they told us in advance that there will be homework after 'class'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh. Yay. Homework! Super, groovy, cool... Say it with me now, H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fear that within the first paragraph of this post I have already gotten off the topic (if you've been here before, yeah, I know - you're not surprised. This is NOT about my pending homework, but rather, it is about the thing I noticed while traveling from Point B (Binghamton) to Point A (Asbury) yesterday afternoon during our four-hour juggernaut through sleet, snow, and freezing rain. </span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The thing of it is that when I left Binghamton, NY we passed our local Kwik Fill Station which had a sign advertising gas for a mere $2.2999 per gallon (they add a bunch of .0999's so you know that you're NOT paying a full $2.30 per gallon - it's a marketing thing as that extra .0001 makes $2.2999 such a DEAL!). When we finally arrived later than planned (a.k.a.: after 'getting lost' because the guy driving didn't know how to program the GPS in his new Maxima) in some town we didn't plan on visiting, gas there was, get ready for it... </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">$ 1.9999 per gallon</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Huh, how could THIS be? Gas in the economically-booming State of New Jersey is LESS than in my ecomically-distressed town of Binghamton, New York? Whaaaaaaa the hhheeeeeeccccckkkkk? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">And to add insult to injury, yes, the price of gasoline was also priced less than Binghamton's $2.2999 per gallon at EACH exit ramp on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania as well. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">What might account for the difference in the price of a gallon of gas between NY and NJ and PA? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Might it be delivery costs?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supply and demand differences from state to state?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oil companies LIKE some states better than others?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Oppression of the poor by the evil oil barons?</i></span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">No. None of the above. So what's up with the gas price variances from state to state?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may already know this, but if you don't... </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gasoline prices vary mostly due to... </span></span></span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your state's gasoline tax rate!</span></span></span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happily for me, I live in the NUMBER 1 State in the Nation!!! (For gas taxes and um, most every other tax!) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">According to this <b><a href="http://taxfoundation.org/article/state-gasoline-tax-rates-2009-2013" target="_blank">nifty chart</a></b> I found online, this is how the three states break down with regard to Taxes on a gallon of gas:</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NY State 50.2 cents per gallon # 1 tax rank</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PA State 32.3 cents per gallon # 15 tax rank</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NJ State 14.5 cents per gallon # 48 tax rank</span></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">In addition to State Gas Tax there is ALSO federal tax on a gallon of gas. Why? To pay for the maintenance of our "Nation's crumbling transportation infrastructure." I keep hearing politicians speak about this one before they tell us that they "Need to increase Federal Gas Tax Rates".</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Factoring the cost of Federal Taxes into a gallon of gasoline means that a gallon of gas in the following states ADDS:</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>NY Total Tax Per Gallon: 69.2 cents per gallon</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>PA State Tax Per Gallon: 51.4 cents per gallon</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>NJ State Tax Per Gallon: 32.9 cents per gallon </i> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Running the numbers quickly through my calculator tells me that in NY State - the state and federal gas tax accounts for over 30% of the total purchase price of one gallon of gasoline. With recent calls by Progressives and Moderate Republicans to increase the Federal Gasoline tax, I wonder 'why?'</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When something costs more, people buy less of it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When, however, it becomes less expensive, people tend to purchase more of it. Theoretically, then, by keeping the gas tax where it is with lower gas prices, people will drive MORE, generating more tax revenues. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And, as we've all heard DAILY over the past 6+ years, rising prices tend to impact the lower and middle-class more dramatically than those pesky One-Percenters (the richest Americans who already 'don't care enough to give their fair share'.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you don't like the fact that roughly thirty-percent of your hard-earned wages goes to the state and federal government, you'll like the following factoid even less:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With existing CAFE standards, we, the People, will be necessarily buying less fuel in the future so whatever highway taxation shortfalls we have today will only be exacerbated over the next ten years when the Feds are requiring the average vehicle in the US is required to get...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, not really excellent, of course, because in order to 'spread the tax collections around', the Feds are looking to come up with other ways of generating highway usage revenue in ADDITION to raising taxes on gasoline / diesel fuel.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How? By Taxing the miles you drive, of course! <u> </u><a href="http://moosroom.blogspot.com/2011/03/cbo-is-driven.html" target="_blank"><u>Is this a new idea</u></a>? No, it keeps coming up every few years, and similar to taxing cow flatulence, some lunatic in Congress grabs onto it runs with it as if it's a totally new 'thing'. I guess it's hard to have original thoughts when you haven't changed your mind in years... </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The underlying malignant issue, of course, is that there's really nothing new in Washington, just the recycling of bad ideas which have a longer life-cycle than Taylor Hicks' singing career following American Idol. The challenge for us is to remember the really bad ideas of the past, and to remove the people who keep propagating them as new in the future. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Taylor Hicks when he was on the show, it's just that he hasn't done much LATELY. Kind of like our new Congress hasn't done much DIFFERENTLY lately than they've done over the past six to eight years. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey, maybe we can TAX all really bad ideas which come out of Washington, D.C.? Well, if THEY want to tax Cow Flatulence, why shouldn't politicians foisting really 'stinky ideas' be forced to pay a penalty for insulting our intelligence and wasting time in Congress pursuing legislation which is NOT in the public interest?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Works for me...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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