Speaking of Foul Winds

How much longer can we afford the most ethical Congress ever?

"JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- If John Murtha were a businessman, he'd be the biggest employer in this town.

The powerful U.S. congressman has used his clout on Capitol Hill to create thousands of jobs and steer billions of dollars in federal spending to help his hometown in western Pennsylvania recover from devastating floods and the flight of its steelmakers.


More is on the way. In the massive 2008 military-spending bill now before Congress -- which could go to a House-Senate conference as soon as Thursday -- Mr. Murtha has steered more taxpayer funds to his congressional district than any other member. The Democratic lawmaker is chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, which will oversee more than $459 billion in military spending this year.

Johnstown's good fortune has come at the expense of taxpayers everywhere else. Defense contractors have found that if they open an office here and hire the right lobbyist, they can get lucrative, no-bid contracts. Over the past decade, Concurrent Technologies Corp., a defense-research firm that employs 800 here, got hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to Rep. Murtha despite poor reviews by Pentagon auditors. The National Drug Intelligence Center, with 300 workers, got $509 million, though the White House has tried for years to shut it down as wasteful and unnecessary. Another beneficiary: MTS Technologies, run by a man who got his start some 40 years ago shining shoes at Mr. Murtha's Johnstown Minute Car Wash.

A review by The Wall Street Journal of dozens of such contracts funded by Mr. Murtha's committee shows that many weren't sought by the military or federal agencies they were intended to benefit. Some were inefficient or mismanaged, according to interviews, public records and previously unpublished Pentagon audits. One Murtha-backed firm, ProLogic Inc., is under federal investigation for allegedly diverting public funds to develop commercial software, people close to the case say. The company denies wrongdoing and is in line to get millions of dollars more in the pending defense bill."

Clearly the Abscam scandal would have ended a Republican's career, but Jack, in the true Barney Franks Democrat standard, has become the poster boy of what Nancy and the 2006 election bought...err brought to town. While the GOP ethics were a huge disappointment to many at least that party knows that punishment means more than allowing such as Murtha and Jefferson near the piles of tax dollars we all so gladly provide.

Of course it is no surprise that Jack uses his leadership position to help out his friends while pretending to speak for the American public, heck it's a trick out of Ted Kennedys book and face it... Democrats are good at the hypocrisy needed to pull off such shameless behavior.

So, other than make Jack's earmark business even more irrehensible what has this new Pelosi "ethical" Congress done?

"It may sound like a Woody Allen scenario, but medical historians are unanimous that Adolf was the victim of uncontrollable flatulence. Spasmodic stomach cramps, constipation and diarrhea, possibly the result of nervous tension, had been Hitler’s curse since childhood and only grew more severe as he aged. As a stressed-out dictator, the agonizing digestive attacks would occur after most meals: Albert Speer recalled that the Führer, ashen-faced, would leap up from the dinner table and disappear to his room.


This was an embarrassing problem for a ruthless leader of the Third Reich. With uncharacteristic concern for his fellow human beings, Hitler had first tried to cure himself when he was a rising politician in 1929 by poring over medical manuals, coming to the conclusion that a largely veg diet would calm his turbulent digestion as well as make his farts less offensive to the nose. A rabid hypochondriac, he would also examine his own feces on a regular basis and administer himself camomile enemas."

This article while funny has got me to thinking about how perhaps history is more driven by flatulence than perhaps the quest for ah, companionship. But then again considering the German diet, perhaps not...

Allah offends Me…

I saw the New York skyline crumble, held hands with strangers of all races and walks of life in the many candle lit gatherings in the weeks after. This deed in the name of Allah offended me.

Last week was Islamo-Fascism Awareness week to some and Islamophobia Awareness to others. The former was crashed by right wing nuts as the lefts most dizziest rallied to the latter. Those of us in the middle however know one thing. It is Islamic jihadists that are out to kill everyone in order to establish Islamic rule, and no amount of political correctness can change that. We also know that Islamophobia is a reaction to the Jihadist actions, and wonder why instead of condemning such things organizations like the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) instead condemn us and try to rename the terror into something it is not. Actions have long shown us that Islam is not peace by any measure. The one thing that became clear was that those against people who want to raise awareness of what is clearly the Fascist ideal of Islamic law, or Sharia is their use of something true Nazi’s would admire:

“We have all come from different backgrounds,” said Authra Khreis, 17, a pre-med student and a protester. “We should accept one another. I don’t think he should be allowed to speak. You can use free speech until you hurt another person”. This was stated after a speech was canceled because of his groups constant disrupting until it was canceled. His group had become the adjudicate of what others are allowed or not allowed to hear... I guess that is what passes for being "liberal" these days.

To be silenced from questioning what evil is Allah offends me.


But the most offending item I see today in the name of Allah is this item that comes along after reading that a Muslim student from George Washington University states. “I want the Sharia law imposed in my country, as her words still echo in my mind I read about this:

“Saudi Arabia's religious police stopped schoolgirls from leaving a blazing building because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress, according to Saudi newspapers.”

Once more those that worship this Allah offend me, and I’ll be damned if I’ll be either silent or political correct about it.

To Die For

"RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Flag-folding recitations by Memorial Honor Detail volunteers are now banned at the nation’s 125 veterans graveyards because of a complaint about the ceremony at Riverside National Cemetery.

During thousands of military burials, the volunteers have folded the American flag 13 times and recited the significance of every fold to survivors.

The first fold represents life, the second a belief in eternal life, and so on.

The complaint revolved around the narration in the 11th fold, which celebrates Jewish war veterans and “glorifies the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.”

The National Cemetery Administration then decided to ban the entire recital at all national cemeteries. Details of the complaint weren’t disclosed.

Administration spokesman Mike Nacincik said the new policy outlined in a Sept. 27 memorandum is aimed at creating uniform services throughout the military graveyard system"

One of the greatest things about living in the desert is the night sky. While Las Vegas does its best to complete with the celestial blanket above us it fails. I can see into the hearts of comets and other cold distant objects where wonder will raise with a greater warmth than that of man's heart. Each day I see those that are in the position to represent us give away a part of that which once made us strong.

Nothing can express the grief of a family that lost a loved one defending this nation. Monuments meant to remind us are getting tarnished of late as a vocal few guided by those that want to replace any sense of purpose for all with their lack of it. Never was this nation founded on freedom from religion but on freedom of it. We have our laws and the freedoms within, religion is there unfettered unless it collides with those freedoms, a lesson best served with the study of Mormonism and other cults that have collided with our society. But never did this nation exist without the belief of a deity, of a destiny.

We see Islam fighting worldwide for us to submit, we see petro-dollars gladly excepted by those seeking to see Christianity laid aside in the name of atheism which of late has become a form of religion. For once no God exists in America will the soldiers of allah find little struggle against the chains of sharia...

This is just another death of what was once a great nation...

Bring forth the detail and let us fold our dying flag:

1. Symbol of life.

2. Symbol of our belief in the eternal life.

3. In honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks who gave a portion of life for the defense of our country to attain a peace throughout the world.

4. Represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.

5. A tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, “Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.”

6. Represents where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

7. A tribute to our armed forces.

8. A tribute to the one who entered in to the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for whom it flies on Mother’s Day.

9. A tribute to womanhood.

10. A tribute to father.

11. In the eyes of a Hebrew citizen, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

12. In the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost.

13. When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, “In God We Trust.”

Had A Run-in with a Liberal

For the record it was not all that long ago I once used the term liberal to describe myself. I'm opened minded, will apply the benefit of a doubt and for the most part think people should have complete control over their bodies and destiny. Things I always thought as "liberal". However, what seemed to be a minus point in my admission to the liberal club was disagreement over, responsibility. I think we are responsible for our actions and the liberal club demands blame be placed elsewhere. Bush is of course a favorite target of late but CEO's, carbon emissions, people with money and Jews also work. I guess the breaking point with me and the liberal club has to do with the hateful and dishonest way those who wave the flag of the term behave.

Debate and dissention are no longer allowed and he who shouts the loudest or shrillest... wins. At least in their closed set unyielding minds. Now, I would say I'm a moderate, willing to accept ideas from any side. However, where the "liberal" will call me a neo-con, Limbaugh loving Fox News watcher, those that call them self "conservative" seem a bit more open, yielding and inclusive. Heated claims of racism seem empty from the neo-liberal who will position themselves with Islamists, to slam Christians, Dictators to slam Bush and ignore the slaughters in Africa as they condemn Israel for defending itself from those who see a life as not worth more than the death toll it could bring.

I do watch the News but have never tuned into Fox, don't listen to talk radio as talk is cheap and my opinion is not. I can come to my own conclusion and have no need for talking points, the ideologist or even blogs that spin a web over those happy to smile and drink the kool-aid rather than let atrophied synaptic functions question their safe sterile comfort. After all if the polls say this is what everyone thinks, then so it must be... for I'm a liberal and hate those that are not.

In the run in I had with a "liberal", I was told how worthy they were, now dishonest I had to be and little, in fact nothing... on the subject at hand. The move-on's, and other Soros funded "media watch" groups that target those not in-line with an agenda labeled "progressive", are barbed wire to the free range needed to sustain a true liberal mind. They are cattle barons and it's unfortunate they found a herd where once there were farmers, rough riders, and those brave enough to walk away from the maelstroms of the self-righteous grandstanding and become responsible in action and reactive to the bane of the modern liberal; a God, a Country and a Family.

Sharia Intermission

You have to wonder what muse has tainted the water cooler in our entertainment capital. Along with the re-tooling of comic-books, countless sequels with visibly aged and tired heroes… we have a new flock of movies in which the bad guys are, us. We are a solent green eating population of jingoists happy with the knowledge that children of the middle east are the chief ingredient. There is no terror, no jihadists, Islam is peace and Christian apocalyptic beliefs are behind a mad administrations march to madness.

A flock of movies have gutted the theater screens each with as much writing, acting and production skills as those eSurance ads in which buying low cost automobile insurance on-line can help destroy the huge ugly monster of carbon emissions. Facts be damned people they have a story to tell and like any good Leni Riefenstahl it’s best to deny the facts and push the agenda.

We have crossed over something here in America in which the left has created a bizarro world . Illegal immigrants are “entitled” to our jobs and educational system, the cultural supremacy view of Islam is embraced from footbaths to re-stocking our campus kitchens as the word God is removed from every stone or speech given. Show up in a burka covering God knows what and it’s thumbs up… show up with a Star of David or Cross and feel the outrage.

But then perhaps muse is the wrong word for the reality is that our entertainment capital knows only one God, that of cash, that of wealth. They don’t want to ask who is bankrolling these movies, who is recreating our world in this mad allah’s image…

Step away from the DVD player, turn off the mpg and look around, listen… react… do not submit.

We All Know What Happens When The Fat Lady Sings

Randi Rhodes is popular with taxi cab drivers in NYC. I make that observation on the fact the only place I've heard either of her or her is in a cab. But then I could say the same of Arabic music, nttiawwt. She has shown up however in the blogosphere of late over her "attack". First time I heard of it was reading a report over a broadcast on Air American in which a hysterical host was claiming conservatives were fighting a bloody war with liberal talk show hosts. Then I saw several posts on the FruityKOS in which posters were making an actual call to arms... The war against "Fascism" was on and in the neo-liberal mind that is anyone that rejects one syllable of their hate speech.

Randi Rhodes wasn’t mugged, Air America credibility plunges to NYTimes stock-level depths

Turn out Rhodes was not mugged or at least she's not sure. She remembers drinking in a bar and then being face down on concrete. That's the facts, we can make of it what we will. I for one am thankful however that at least in this drunken liberal incident, no Jews where insulted.

Now I can only hope people can see that the direction the left is taking in this country is much the direction Rhodes traveled at the beginning of this incident.

One Pill makes you Smaller, the other makes you Tall

"PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After an outbreak of pregnancies among middle school girls, education officials in this city have decided to allow a school health center to make birth control pills available to girls as young as 11.

King Middle School will become the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available, including birth control pills and patches. Condoms have been available at King's health center since 2000.

Students need parental permission to access the school's health center. But treatment is confidential under state law, which allows the students to decide whether to inform their parents about the services they receive.

There are no national figures on how many middle schools provide such services. Most middle schoolers range in age from 11 to 13."


I think it's sad that when some see we are having pregnancies in middle school the "acceptable" solution is to give kids birth control pills. Some students are also shooting each other should we give every kid a gun? Maybe I'm an idiot but when 11 year olds are dressing like hookers and carrying birth control pills in their purse, excuse me for saying we have a major freaking problem in our schools!!!

Maybe we've let the left taint our teachers for too long. This is moral decay nothing less. I mean look we are not even applying intellect to the issue, no we are just going to adjust to the fact 11 year olds are having sex and empower them. Maybe we need to publish a few books on pre-teen sexual positions and pass legislation to make sure Motel 6 has a special kiddy rate so they have a proper place to "do it". And I'm not even going into the health issues involved with long term birth control pill use other than to state we can expect an alarming breast cancer rate among 16-year olds. Wonder what the "Einsteins" at the health center will stock then, in-house chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery treatments? Between that and the AIDs treatment wing will money be available for... duh, BOOKS? Speaking of health risks, did even one of these pill pushers stop to think that these kids are both to young and uneducated to make an informed decision over birth control and that one day, a parent of high schooler that drops dead of a heart attack is going come and SUE their ass? You have to question what these "educators" are shilling, total moral debachery or investment positions in Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals? Given the moral compass of those making these assholain decisions today I'd wager both.

You don't have to go screaming for Jesus to save you or blow up a office building for Allah, but damn it... this empty hole where morals once existed, now filled in with the loose sod of an ideology based on "if it feels good do it", is killing us all... What is wrong with having a soul people? Is it the upkeep and nourishment of it that has become your buzz kill? These are OUR kids for God's sake... perhaps these are God's kids for our sake.

Kids should be kids, and you there... yes I'm talking to YOU... you, need to grow up and be the adult. You know so, so you can like... lead the way for them, set better examples and say NO when others think that saying yes to anything, regardless to how outlandish is the only way forward.

I wonder if Comedy Central still has all that Money...

I wonder if Comedy Central still has all that money Chappell walked away from, cause they need to give it to this guy. I want my DaveTV!





You even gain some respect for Bonaduce over the incident, although he seems freaking drunk all the time. But then this Jonny guy needed to learn what is and is not a hug.

What Would Elvis Do?

When I was a kid the family would take trips to Las Vegas, the timing would be such that we'd arrive about dusk and drive down this street greeted by a large neon cowboy. While my grandparents gambled I would take in a show or hang out at one of those places you checked your kids in like baggage. These were nice places and the activities many. You would see many Elvises, hmm let's try Elvi instead.

I've yet to see one Elvis. However, I did by accident run across that old cowboy sign and most of the Vegas I knew as a kid. The sign looking much smaller than I remembered nevertheless had not been eaten by a radiated giant as recollected. Fremont street while interesting is in the bad part of town.

Speaking of radiated a friend introduced me to a person that lived on Oppenheimer Blvd. I found it interesting that a housing development in an area called Blue Diamond would contain many streets relating to the people of the Manhattan Project. I remarked how cool it would be to live at 232 Oppenheimer Blvd. Sadly my friend reported that in the two years he'd been in Vegas I was the first person he met that knew who Oppenheimer was. Frankly, I blame Harry Reid.

I found out why what goes on in Vegas, stays here. Turns out the place has a very high crime rate and the tourists are the locals prey. Crime is up 32% in Vegas over last year and when compared to the national average of 1% you can see why they are closed mouthed in this town. However, it turns out the crime rate is localized to certain parts of town which makes my move to not live near the strip as once desired a good one. I did meet an LA gang member who told me that both the Crips and Bloods vacation in Vegas and most likely account for a seasonal crime increase. Between that and the rampant meth trade by illegals in California's Central Valley it makes the Bronx look like a town Martha Stewart would trademark for selling her wares.

So it seems that Elvis is indeed dead, however I expect both he and the ancient mountains that surround this city are laughing at the folly of men and its quest for easy money. That said I really enjoy the low taxes out here plus the fine restaurants and shows. I do gamble a small bit but restrict this to my Scottrade account.

Hello, its me...

I can feel fall in the air, there is this cool breeze blowing in from the patio and if it wasn't for the view of the redrock formation known as Moenkopi Hill you'd never know this was in the middle of the desert. Although the lack of grass could be a major clue. The yards in this development known as Mountains Edge are all rock. We do have a few scrawny trees that frankly show the age of this track to be less than six months old, and they do their best to form a clique with various vines and flowering plants to create the illusions of yards but face it, you aren't going to play ball in my yard much less worry about crab grass.

I had decided one day earlier in the year after a rather stressful week at work that I wasn’t as happy as I wished to be. While I loved New York and still do, I found that life was rather vacant. Having the desire to be a much better grandfather than I was a father, a wish from Kierbear that I be closer, hit home. But alas moving to California is just not something I could see doing, what to do...

When I was asked by my boss one day where I was going, Las Vegas came to mind, a reply that many since have used as reasoning to my insanity, both for giving up New York and a job most would die for. But then dying is not what I had in mind, rather a better grasp on life than the one I stood holding. In the end I've found this city with it's one hour flight to California's Central Valley, a great fit.

So here I am blogging next to my patio door with a month behind me as a resident of this sinful city. I hold a valid driver’s license for the first time in 20 years, have registered to vote Harry Reid out of office and can say, although the rules of this city frown on such things that I am liking it here.

True the New Yorker in me has already filed a dozen complaints to the Las Vegas Taxi commission and this city's airport is the worst I have even seen, but I do feel at home. I've been to the granddaughter’s soccer game, visited my son's hang outs and even started writing music again.

It seems those jobs to die for, really do kill you if you let them.