Dumb Dumb Rihanna and Punky Brown

What is it about love? I guess it’s just me but if you call me the most profane, disrespectful word you can think of and then proceed to beat on me until I can hardly open my eyes, I’m not going to love you any more. You can take that to the bank and I’m old, ugly, and don‘t have much money! If I were young, pretty and independently wealthy like Rihanna, I will probably hire someone to give that ass whipping back to you with some interest. Chris Brown would look like he went 15 rounds with the heavy weight champion of the world. Instead, she is laid up with his sorry butt in one of DIDDY combs houses acting like nothing happened. The fact he says he’s sorry has no bearing on this situation. All abusers are sorry. It’s part of the abuse cycle. He’s 19 years old and thinks he knows everything. Prosecution by the state should be automatic. This is bigger than that Punk and some “skirt” from Barbados. He’ll abuse again and the next time it might not be her so she shouldn’t have a say in the matter. She ought to quit singing and start boxing for a living. It’ll be just like dating that punk ass loser only she won’t have to put out afterwards. If a dog acted as this animal has, they would humanly euthanize the dog. Except that it is too easy on him, I don’t have a problem with the same punishment for pantie waste Brown. It’s times like these that make me think public torture wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Better yet, send her back to Barbados and make her take him with her. Ban both from ever stepping foot back into the United States. Any money they make in the U.S. will go to abuse shelters throughout the country. It would be interesting to see how Barbados handles Punky Brown when he’s broke and beats up another woman.

Busing sucks in more ways than one

Occasionally something will happen that makes it easier for me to understand another. As I watched television the other evening, I heard a report that talked about how our children were more obese now than ever before. The report went on to talk about fast food contributions, lack of fitness programs in our public schools, alcohol consumption on the rise and the basic lack of regard our children have toward this problem. That lack of regard starts to decrease and they begin to take their out of shape bodies and rotund figures seriously, as they approach and enter their teen years. Unfortunately, for many it is too late to correct the bad habits already ingrained. By the time they start to worry and feel rejected by their peers some are full-fledged alcoholics. Others are so out of shape they find it almost impossible to make themselves buckle down and begin a serious work out regimen. Some have learned eating habits that are as bad as a drug addiction and just as hard to shake. I realize this problem must be addressed first at home. Only with parental aide can society begin to help.
Now to the event that gave me a little insight into how society contributes to rather than helps solve this ever-growing problem. As I drove to work I got behind a couple of school buses. They would stop, pick up a couple of school children, then go less than a 5th of a mile before stopping and picking up a few more. This went on for a couple of miles until the buses finally turned into a housing area where, I’m sure; they basically picked the kids up at their door. I’m not going to get into the old “I walked five miles up hill both ways to school” adage. However, if we have a problem with these kids weight and their exercise regime it would only make sense we could at least expect them to walk a portion of a mile and catch the bus at a designated stop. This would give them a small amount of exercise in the morning and afternoons and would save money on fuel for the buses as well. Sometimes we do our children a disservice by trying to give them more than they need.

The plan

I have heard some fairly good analogies concerning the new stimulus/ recovery/ spending/ what ever you want to call it bill. Yesterday some one repeated one I had already heard but added a couple of thoughts. It goes something like this:
You find you have a leak in the shallow end of your swimming pool. You take a bucket, fill it with water from the deep end and dump it in the shallow end. Soon you realize you are running out of water so you go to the Chinese and ask them to borrow some of their water. After a while the Chinese find they too have a leak in their pool and want their water back and tell you to go find your water some place else. A politician tells you he can solve your problems. He wants to take a shovel, dig a hole in the ground and start filling it with the water left in the pool. He tells you a pond will result and be self-containing. Soon you realize the politician doesn’t even know how to use the shovel and since you are too old, he hands the shovel to your children. The moral of this story is; if you wait on Washington and the government to fix the economic problems we face, you had better teach your children to use a shovel.

To inhale or not to inhale

Okay, I’ll admit I don’t understand how we, as a society, determine what is acceptable and what isn’t. For instance, marijuana is illegal. I could accept that except for a few minor details. No one has proven that it's addictive nor have they shown that, in and of itself, it leads to using anything that's addictive. We have speculation but no proof. On the other hand, doctors claim it has medicinal uses. It is, however, illegal and the doctor can’t even prescribe it for these medicinal purposes in many states. Cigarette smoking, on the other hand, is addictive, or at the very least habit forming, and has medicinal repercussions so horrendous the surgeon general placed warnings on them. The congress of the United States tells us the high cost of health insurance is partially a result of the many problems caused by cigarettes. Instead of making tobacco products illegal like the apparently harmless marijuana, they just keep adding taxes to them. I smoked for over 35 years and I can attest it is at best, habit forming. I won’t get into second hand smoke problems. However, I will say it causes those unfortunate enough to be around a smoker to smell just as badly as the smoker does. I had no idea when I smoked I smelled so terrible nor did I realize what I was putting my non-smoking friends and family through. To them, I apologize. This is not a political statement in favor of legalizing marijuana or making cigarettes illegal. This is simply my thoughts on a couple of things that appear to have conflicting repercussions both personally and legally. I also know people are waging this war at higher levels than my computer. I guess I'm just using common sense again but this one seems to be a no “BRAINER” folks!

Crooks beget crooks

If it weren’t so pitiful, I suppose it could be funny. Our politicians never cease to amaze me with their unethical conduct. Worse than that, they continue to think they are some how smarter than all the others who have been exposed for the lying cheats they really are. This time it comes from a source that shouldn’t be surprising to any of us. However, I’m sure some of the more naive folks out there will find some shock value. Roland Burris had two strikes against him before he started and neither one is his ethnic background. First, he is from Illinois, the State most consider the poster child of illegal politics. More dead people vote in Chicago than do live folks. Next, a Governor appointed him to his current Senate seat that was undergoing impeachment proceedings for seeking monetary compensation for said appointment. Mr. Burris swore under oath he was never asked nor did he offer money for the position. Now it appears the Governor’s brother asked for political donations. It also appears Mr. Burris agreed to make these donations. Ex-Governor Blogjevich is a crook and the Senate leadership knew anyone he appointed would be just as crooked. They tried to stop the appointment but the constitution didn’t allow it. Now the taxpayers will have to pay for the process of ridding the Congress of this scumbag. If both or either Blogjevich or Burris manage to stay out of prison, it will be a travesty of justice. We should tell all our representatives the American people will no longer stand for their lack of integrity. We, also refuse to pay the bill for their misconduct. I am beginning to think most American voters have no business choosing our leaders. The more I ask people where our new President stands on specific issues the more I find they have no clue. He looked good, sounded intelligent, and they knew the old administration didn’t work so they put him in office. Even some who voted against him did so for all the wrong reasons. I have a solution to this problem but I doubt it will ever go any further than this BLOG. I would wait until the last week of the election and have a bipartisan committee come up with 10 relevant questions pertaining to the most important issues facing our nation. I would expect every registered voter to know what the candidate’s position on each issue is. In order to cast a ballot the voter would have to answer no less than six of the 10 questions correctly concerning candidates stated positions. If, after election, the candidates didn’t follow their stated convictions, impeachment would be automatic. OMG, what am I thinking? If this were to happen, very few would run and only the ethical would remain. Washington DC would become a ghost town and thousands of lobbyists would be out of work thereby contributing to an already failing economy.

Chris Brown, AKA Bubba's bitch

It’s times like this that make me wish we were back in the days when Rome ruled and the local sport was the lions against the Christians. The only thing I would do differently is substitute the Christians with punk ass GANGSTA impersonators. Chris Brown tops my list to throw to the lions right now. I guess I can’t put Mike Tyson as number two on the list since it’s been so long since he was caught beating up a woman. Of course, big Mike got his butt kicked pretty well in the ring afterwards so I guess it all evens out. Since we obviously can’t go back in time and since it would be considered uncivilized to toss Mr. Brown to the lions in this day and age I can only hope he is charged with assault on a woman with intent to kill. Then I hope the judge puts him in prison and his cell mate is a 6’ 7”, 265 LB guy named Bubba who had to watch his mother being pummeled by his father until it got the best of him and he beat his father to death with his bare hands. Oh, I know Chris said he's seeking counseling from his pastor, mother and loved ones. Come on Chris, you've already said your problem with relationships in general and women in particular are a direct result of your past abuse. I find it hard to believe the people you have known all your life and who have been there through all of this will be able to help you much. Here’s a thought, how about hiring a real counselor? You know, one of those people who do it for a living. Take the money you were spending to rent that Lamborghini you beat your girl friend up in front of and spend it on professional help. Then take that ass whipping your cellmate is bound to give you and put that in your memory bank. I would offer Bubba parole on the condition he be your body guard and slap the taste out of your mouth every time you so much as raised your hand above your waste when a woman is around. After a few of those ear-ringing blows even an ignorant, no singing, panty waste like you will get the idea. It'll be like Pavlov’s dogs. I think they call it learning by rote these days. Make me proud Bubba!

I'm not stimulated by the stimulus

I decided, after listening to PRESIDENT OBAMA, reading the news paper, watching the evening news, listening to RUSH LIMBAUGH, SHAWN HANNITY, and BILL O’RIELLY I would research the, “oh so”, transparent stimulus package. I mean after all, they told me it would be available on the net and I'd be able to read it in it’s entirety at my leisure. GOOGLE is wonderful thing. I finally found the Senate version of the new bill. I clicked on the search criteria and OMG! You can bring this little 430-page wealth of knowledge up by going to the following link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/11584517/Obama-Stimulus-Bill-Senate-Version. ( I think the house version is over 1050 pages).I started reading and immediately knew I would be no more educated afterwards than before “trying” to decipher this crock of lawyer “gooble Dee gook”. We have Senators who may not live long enough to read it, let alone understand it. I had just had a good nights rest and after the first three pages of learning absolutely nothing I was already starting to nod off. However, I did solve the mystery as to why it takes so long to get through law school. If they have to learn to read and understand this crap, they also have to learn to write in the same manner. Basically, they have no clue what they are talking about and instead of saying nothing or outright showing their ignorance, they are taught to write so no one but another lawyer will have a clue either. I was looking for the part that said we are going to have a MEDICARE czar who will decide if you are young enough to have the treatment your doctor prescribed or you are at an age that indicates this treatment isn’t economically beneficial. Sometimes you should just accept that you are getting old and you are going to die eventually anyway. Rush told me it’s in there and if Rush says it’s there then by golly it is! Of course, there was that time when Rush told me anyone who claims to have been hooked on prescription drugs is an addict looking for an excuse for their personal inadequacies. That was before he became hooked on the pills he was taking for back pain. A slight backslide on Rush's part but it just shows no ones perfect. People ask me why I listen to Rush if I don’t like him. I do like him. I don’t always agree with him and I think he’s an arrogant, close-minded, blow hard with no tolerance for anyone who disagrees with his ideas but at least he gives me a side of the story I’m not likely to get from the media who are in bed with our new President. At least you can take the two views, research the material, and decide for yourself who is really telling the truth. That is unless it requires reading and understanding a bill in congress. To do that you have to have a lobotomy and attend law school.

Our new DUI laws

The powers to be in South Carolina are revamping the law designed to stop repeat DUI offenders. I have to admit to having mixed emotions. This certainly sounds like good news on the surface but, like many other things, the plan contains at least one point that makes no sense to me. I suppose I should tell you up front that I use to have a liking for alcoholic beverages. I can’t count the times I decided I was just as capable to drive, if not more so, after tossing down a “few”. It is only by the grace of God that I didn’t kill myself or someone else in those days. Back then I didn’t worry about the punishment should I get caught because, while under the influence of alcohol, I was convinced I was a first class driver and getting caught only happened to others who couldn’t handle their drink. I believed this, in spite of waking up in my bed wondering how I got home or even worse, waking up in the car outside the house. I guess it goes without saying why I needed to quit and as I look back now I can only be grateful nothing serious happened and amazed I didn’t get caught and lose my license. Our new law is going to crack down on people like the one I use to be and repeat offenders are going to have to have a breathalyzer installed in their vehicle. They will have to blow into the device and any measurement over .02% alcohol will insure the car won‘t start. It will cost the repeat offender $90 per month for this device. That money is going into in a fund to help others who can’t afford one. This is where the new law and I part ways. Is it just me or does anyone else see a problem with this part of the new law. They are basically saying some repeat offenders can afford enough alcoholic beverages to continually get drunk and afford a vehicle in which to get caught driving but they can‘t afford the breathalyzer. I guess all their money goes for booze, car payments and insurance. Here’s a thought. If you can’t afford the machine, don’t drink or don’t drive. I’m not totally heartless so if you insist you can not afford the breathalyzer my plan would be to give you one of those cute little ankle bracelets designed, not to track you, but to release a chemical into your blood stream that, when mixed with over .02% alcohol makes you puke like a sea sick sailor. Immediately following this attack of nausea will be a severe case of diarrhea. The combination of the two will purge your system of alcohol so you will be sober enough to drive even though you may be too weak. I know this sounds severe and if you don’t like my solution to this problem, you definitely won’t like my solution to our prison systems over crowded death rows.

Beware the wolf in sheeps clothing Michael

Everyone is voicing his or her opinion on Michael Phelps and his little episode with the bong pipe. Some say weed ought to be legal anyway so it’s no big deal. Others say 90% of American adults have tried marijuana at one time in his or her lifetime. Some even say since he’s an adult we shouldn’t be hard on him with respect to his status as a role model for our youth. That indicates these folks think blowing a joint is an age appropriate thing. First, I will go on record as saying Michael Phelps manned up and admitted his wrongdoing. He said it was a youthful indiscretion and promised it wouldn’t happen again. For that, I commend him and wish some of our elected officials would take note. Now let us talk a little about whether breaking the law is an age appropriate discretion, role models, youthful indiscretions, and the fact that many of us have tried it. I choose to talk about the last one first. It makes no difference how many of us have or have not tried Mary J. Most of us were smart enough to elude the law and/or cameras. All of us have tried going 10 miles an hour over the speed limit but, at the end of the day, if the police didn’t catch you, it’s no big deal. Michael Phelps, on the other hand, sucked an illegal drug out of a bong pipe big enough to be seen a block away at a party where cameras were present. The act isn’t as dumb as the surrounding circumstances. Next, take youthful indiscretions. This opinion will upset some of you out there but here goes. Every time I see Mr. Phelps he needs a shave, has his hat on backwards, and his pants look as if they are three sizes to large for him. My apologies to all you folks out there in cyber space that dress like this but I am going to profile you and say youthful indiscretions tend to follow these kinds of dressers. Call It what you will. Call it my upbringing or call it discrimination but I have the evening news and crime blotters to back me up on this one. Everyone except the media and Mr. Phelps seems to have forgotten he was also caught for DUI prior to his earning all those medals. My opinion is, the first time shame on him and the second time shame on him too! Does anyone see a pattern here besides me? As for role models, I have little regard for them anyway. I think we should be our children’s role model and shame on us if we aren’t. I’m not going to lay this on Michael Phelps, Brittany Spears, or any other celebrity with whom I may have issues. We guide our children and we are responsible for their ability to know the difference between right and wrong. This is not your burden to bare Mr. Phelps so disregard what anyone says about that. Last, but certainly not least is age appropriate law abiding. It has no significance that some people think marijuana should be legal. In fact it is against the law. You broke the law and evidence, you do not deny, is present that appears to support that fact. That is the only thing you should have to deal with and it will be between you and the appropriate law enforcement and Olympic committee officials. You should receive no benefit from nor should your punishment be more severe because you happen to be the fastest man on earth while in the water. Lastly, your endorsements are between you and the companies who you represent. If people elect not to buy an item because the company pays you to endorse it, that’s their prerogative. If they decide to buy it because they think you are being railroaded that’s also their prerogative. The companies will follow their sales patterns and take appropriate action. If I could be so brazen as to offer a small bit of advice it would be the following. If you elect to drink alcoholic beverages, hire a driver (you have the money). If you decide to suck on an over sized bong pipe, make sure all the cameras are void of film. By the way Michael, someone at that party is not your friend!!!

Rush 1 Barack 0

While in the military and considerably younger, I used to enjoy playing softball. Some of the people I played with used to get angry at the fans who heckled them. They would get so angry they would even start talking back to them, which invariably lead to their loss of concentration. We had a name for those type players. We called them “rabbit ears”. Even the fans would recognize our “rabbit eared” team mates and felt empowered by them. They had the ability to make a good player make errors they normally wouldn’t if they were concentrating on the game at hand.
Anyone who has so much as accidentally run across Rush Limbaugh on talk radio knows he is a staunch conservative and has never met a liberal/democrat he didn’t love to heckle. Enter the 44th President of the United States. Barack Obama, In Mr. Limbaugh’s opinion, is the most liberal senator ever to grace the halls of congress. As President he had to know, or at least someone on his staff had to know, Rush was going to jump on him with both feet. Our President did the unthinkable and acknowledged Mr. Limbaugh’s presence. I know it isn’t nice to refer to our new Presidents slightly large ears but it is not my intent to make fun of his looks. I simply state the fact that he is a “rabbit eared” President. One of President Obama’s “no tax paying” confidants needs to let him know that Rush is going to be on him like a cheap suit until he is no longer in the white house. He may even stay on him after he is no longer president. It is what Rush does. It is what Rush lives to do and to acknowledge that he has credence only adds fuel to his fire. To acknowledge his comments or opinion in any way makes Rush even more arrogant than he is normally. Worse, it makes him more effective. Here’s a little piece of advice from and old ball player to a new President. Since I have always paid my taxes I don’t think I qualify as a paid advisor so I give it free of charge. You are President of the United States of America. If not the most powerful voice in the free world, you are certainly one of the most powerful. You need not worry yourself with what a talk show host says. His followers were there before you and will be there after you leave office. Let him have his say and don’t acknowledge any interest in him one-way or the other. Instruct your staff to forget Mr. Limbaugh exists and get on about the business of running the country. If Rush were as smart as he would have us believe he would be in the White House. Either he considers himself incapable or he is afraid to take on the responsibility. I can say one thing for you Mr. President. You may be responsible for Rush breaking his arm trying to pat himself on the back for getting you to bite at the bait he threw out!