The condescending British

In case you're interested, some insufferable socialist from across the pond named Piers Morgan is replacing Larry King on CNN. In one of his first interviews since, he couldn't help but kiss Obama's butt.....

In a Thursday interview with CBS Early Show special contributor Amanda Holden, Larry King replacement Piers Morgan talked about his new CNN show and who would be at the top of his guest list: "Well, I'd love to do President Obama. I like what he's done for the reputation of America abroad, which I'm not sure many Americans fully understand."

The second on Morgan's list: "Bill Clinton, another one....One of the most charismatic people I've ever seen."

Just what we need...another Obama-suck-up from Great Britain to lecture us each night about how we Americans aren't smart enough to appreciate all that The One has done for America abroad. I never watched even a single show of King's and I certainly won't be watching this limey's drivel either. Morgan can take a long walk off a short pier, and take Paul McCartney with him.

Friday morning tunes

This is Gaelic Storm. They're an up-and-coming Celtic rock band. We got to see them perform a lot on the recent Sailing Southern Ground cruise. Check it out.....

Media created hysteria

Here are the headlines over on Drudge this morning.....

Tennessee preacher to burn Quran...
Topeka, Kansas church vows burning...
Protester plans to burn on Wyoming's Capitol steps...

The media's ridiculous obsession with this idiot down in Florida and his 50 inbred followers, not to mention the Obama administration embarrassingly groveling before him, pleading with him not to burn any Qurans, has created copycat Quran burners all over America who're looking for their 15 minutes in the spotlight.

Phone calls to Terry Jones from administration officials have elevated this nobody to D-list celebrity status. Ostensibly the Obama administration's objection to the burning is so it won't endanger the troops. But they are troops, they know they are in danger already. That's why they're called troops.

Additionally, where was the liberal media's phony concern for the troops when they insisted that the Abu Ghraib torture pictures be plastered all over the New York Times fish-wrapper? It's not about protecting the troops. It's about liberal's contempt for America and their consistent siding with our enemies.

Rules for Life

This was reported to have been written by Bill Gates, but I have my doubts. He's too liberal to have thought of these. At any rate, they are excellent adages for your high-school kid to understand. Feel free to copy and paste it into a document, print it, laminate it, and stick it to his/her forehead with a thumb tack......

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Government mandated stupidity

The last plant that manufactures light bulbs in America will close it's doors at the end of this month putting 200 Americans out of work. Not because there is no demand for its product, but because the imperial socialist government has mandated it in order to be slavishly obedient to the environmentalist morons who actually believe in global warming, despite the fact that the Earth is cooling.

Obama preposterously lectures us about all the jobs he's saved or created, even though the unemployment rate continues to rise near 10%. An observant news consumer might ask, "Where are the green-jobs that Obama promised, building compact fluorescent bulbs to replace the incandescent ones they've outlawed"?

Like all of America's manufacturing base....in China of course. The new bulbs are dimmer, they flicker, are more expensive, contain dangerous amounts of mercury, and constitute a dangerous health hazard if broken or disposed of without a hazmat team. By 2014, the government mandates that all bulbs in use be stupid CFB's, even though nobody wants them. Is this the kind of country you want to live in? Me neither. Remember that when you go to the polls in a little less than 8 weeks from now.

Media creates a story, then reports on it

This idiot who runs this stupid little cult of 50 other idiots is just trying to get some publicity for his cult and the media stupidly oblige him....

From MyWayNews -- GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call it off.

"We are still determined to it, yes," the Rev. Terry Jones told the CBS Early Show.

How can 51 morons threaten the Religion of Peace which has hundreds of millions of practitioners? It can't, except when the main-stream media pick up the story and breathlessly report about how these people are indicative of conservative hatred of Islam in general. If the media want to protect the delicate Muslims around the world, just ignore this cretin and his retarded flock of inbreds.

Good grief people! This stuff isn't hard to figure out.

Playing the race card

NY state senator Eric Adams(left) was whining about the New York fish wrappers calling for himself and John Sampson(right) to be thrown out of office....

From NYDailyNews -- “When you look at the press, when you look at The Times and look at The Daily News, they’re talking about ‘throw the bums out’ and the dysfunction in Albany because we’re not functioning the way they used to do business. This is about removing men of color from power. And that’s not going to happen."

Too often, black politicians, who've gotten used to the trappings of power to the point that their constituents no longer have confidence in their representation, resort to the racism charge against their critics regardless of the merits or substance of the criticism. This won't win them any votes. No voter appreciates being labelled a racist just for disagreeing with a black politician. Moreover, it dilutes the charge of racism when there actually is some racism to be exposed. Nobody believes it exists as often as these guys claim, because it doesn't. Black politicians only do themselves and other black politicians a disservice by throwing the racism around so cavalierly.

Back to the rat race

Just got back last night from 5 days on the Sailing Southern Ground cruise to Grand Cayman, hosted by the Zac Brown Band and like 15 other groups. We're pretty much spoiled now for nice, relaxing, quiet cruises. If there aren't loud bands playing 24/7, it just won't be any fun. This pic is the first day at sea with ZBB playing their welcome concert on the main deck. Our other fav's were Michael Franti and Spearhead and Gaelic Storm. Check those guys out when you get a chance.

A big thanks to Reid for minding the store while I was away. Now it's back to the drudgery of real life, news, and politics.

The Peaceful Religion Strikes Again

Here we go! PFC Naser Abdo is a Muslim. He is also a soldier in the US Army. He wants out because he says he is a conscientious objector.

"Islam is a peaceful religion, it's not a religion of warfare," Abdo said. "And it's not a religion of terror. As a Muslim, we stand against injustice, we stand against discrimination, and I feel it's my duty as an individual to do this."

First lets deal with the lunacy of this situation. Abdo enlists (remember folks the draft is over. He volunteered!). He has gone through basic military training and been paid for this. Now that he is ready to actually serve(where/when he can actually be in harms way), he decides to opt out. What a crock of horse dribble! Get over yourself there Naser. Cowboy up and finish your tour of duty like a man. Now let look at the big picture and the lie.Don't give me this "Islam is a peaceful religion horse hockey. We have all seen the peaceful way the Muslims bombed the Twin Towers. We have all seen the London subway destruction and its massive loss of lives. We have all witnessed the American soldiers dying at the hands of these "peaceful" terrorists. We have all heard the leaders badmouth and demean this country and "peacefully" suggest that we should all be killed as infidels. Now that's a lovely pastoral thought process from your religion!

All hogwash Naser. You are waking up and realizing that you are in a bad situation and are looking for an easy way out. Stop and deal with the results of a poor decision you made, but do it honorably and ethically and most of all morally. Transfer to a different division, but serve out your tour. Its okay to be scared and not want to fight, but not okay to go back on your word.

If George Patton were alive he would slap you with his gloves and "send your chicken #@$% ass back to the front. There would be no cowards in his place of honor.

What part of the hoopla and rah-rah recruitment stuff did yo miss? Its time to be a man. You made a bad decision. Live with it and pray to your "God" that he will see you through. Now go pick up your gun and walk your post!

Here We Go Again

The Obama administration has once again unfairly burdened the fragile taxpayer and seeded the economy with yet another negligent deal. By 2011 the healthcare market will be required to be paperless. I know some good things will develop, but lets not do this at taxpayer expense both ways. $19 in stimulus money starts the process ( obviously funded by us taxpayers eventually) but can't we all wait for the rise in our healthcare expenses that come with this. Technology upgrades, servers, and other varied costs, etc. will all be passed along to the consumer from the insurance companies and the healthcare providers, as they are forced into this new realm.

I understand that now a Dr. can review meds to make sure that none clash. I see that it will be easier for a med shop to pull up my records if I'm traveling, etc. but happens to patient privacy. When does the hospital medical records computer get hacked and now all those "private" surgeries become public? Who wants to share that gastric bypass info, or the facial they had done "while on vacation. What about that little abortion the folks wanted to be kept quiet for their 15 year old angel/ Where does this stop. When will the government stop trying to get into my business more and more. I want you to leave me alone Mr. O! Stay in your back yard and leave me to my private life, 'cause if you have your way I soon won't have one.