Did the Man Look Orange?

I watched the State of the Union address in its entirety evening last. It seemed to me like a pretty good speech but of course like most other SOTU addresses, it can all be taken with a grain of salt. With that being said, I just did not take anything the man said seriously. How could I? There are some things I did notice however that struck me as kind of interesting. Apparently the make up that President Obama was wearing was applied too thickly or the wrong shade was used or something. The man looked orange. Maybe it was just my television but I swear the man looked the same shade as one of those hookers on that "trash tv" show "Jerseylicious." You would think that the White House would have some competent make up artists on contract for major public appearances. Another thing of note was the (of course) appearance of that dumbass Sheila Jackson Lee. She was not wearing red this time but some kind of "dress" that was a loud yellow. She, a rather unimportant member of Congress, obviously pushed her way up to the aisle to be on television for all the nation to see. She does this type of thing all the time. It is really rather amusing but at the same time, a bit sad.  The poor woman is an embarrassment to her district, the city of Houston, and all Texas. Now the most funny thing to me was Vice President Biden. The man could not resist, even for an hour, of "jacking around"  as the President spoke. Not even for an hour! Did you notice him making some silly gestures to someone as Obama spoke? For some reason Fuzzy Zoeller came to mind. Do you remember when Zoeller innocently made some kind of racist remarks about Tiger Woods after Tiger won his first Masters? Zoeller was too stupid to understand that he would be lambasted for what he said and of course he was "taken to task" for his rather insensitive remarks. I kind of get the feeling that Biden is the type guy to make some sort of dumb ass remarks in public and get himself in hot water. The Obama administration must live in fear of Biden on the loose. I guess that is about it really. The speech was typical B.S. as far as I could tell and the response(s) just about as inane. Oh wait. John Boehner did have a nice tie. That was important.

The Evil Empire's Tactical Retreat

It is being reported that Wal Mart has decided to not move forward with their planned store on or near the The Wilderness Civil War battlefield site. That is a bit surprising as the Empire is as predatory as they come. It is probably nothing more than a tactical retreat of sorts. It is likely that there will in the very near future be a "ramped up" outcry over the percentage of crap that the Empire sells that is made in Red China and other nations. Not that this is their fault per se. American business as a rule has decided to outsource jobs to foreign and often enemy nations to the detriment of our collective welfare and, dare I say, national defense. The Empire is merely taking advantage of this. However, along with their relentless drive to create a virtual monopoly and their questionable employment practices, the likely upcoming bad press on foreign made goods is something that the Empire does not want or need. Is it possible that the Empire is just cutting its' losses here in order to not have an additional "bad press" headache? 

I Won't Eat a Cat But That is Just Me

Apparently there is a food joint in Arizona that was to have "Lion Tacos" on the menu. It is reported that ownership changed their minds after receiving "threats." I personally find the whole "eat a lion" thing disgusting and perverted but if the said lion is raised in captivity for the purpose of being processed for food well then, so be it. Now of course if someone is killing wild African lions for the purpose of making tacos then I do have a problem sure. I really don't think that is the case however. If the "kitty" is raised in captivity for the purpose of human food then it is really not that much different I suppose than raising cattle for slaughter. Still and all I do find myself thinking "Screw you. You don't need to eat a lion."
On a sort of related note (foodwise) it is being reported that Taco Bell is being sued for advertising their "beef" as well, beef. Of course the stuff is not pure beef. How could it be so cheap if it were so?There are apparently 'additives and binders" added to stretch the product. I don't know much about the additives but whatever "binders" are they sure aren't very binding. A good prescription for being "bound up" is to go have yourself a couple of their "beef" products. Better than milk of magnesia I tell you.

Is Your Shire Reeve Corrupt?

The other day I was taking a bit of a break from work and went out to the car to have a smoke and drive aimlessly for a few minutes. The radio was on the local station that carries "Rush" and I had just enough time to hear him jokingly question how much money one Sheriff Dupnik (what a name) makes. He said something about his "salary and whatever he can get under the table." Now of course he was actually joking and not seriously implying that this Dupnik character is actually corrupt. Now I don't often listen to Limbaugh. I find him somewhat of a blowhard even though I probably would agree with him about 65% of the time. His innocent jest did seem to have a ring of truth to it however. I have lived in regions of this country where I would be willing to bet that the local Reeve is as corrupt as a Mafia Don. Hell in league with them in some instances. For instance, years ago in Central Louisiana there was a well known gambling establishment that was allowed to exist right in the heart of Alexandria. Damico's I believe it was called. It was likely an operation of the "Dixie Mafia" and it is also plausable that there were pay offs to the Reeve's office. It is certainly possible that old Carlos Marcello and the local Reeve were in cahoots. In Texas, casino type gaming is illegal. There is however an explosion in the number of "game rooms" that offer cash payouts to winners. Occasionally there are raids that close one of these fine establishments down while on the other side of town such operations continue as usual. Sounds like somebody missed their payment does it not? I have really never much trusted a Sheriff. Quite a number are likely nothing more than criminals.

Are Mohammedans a Sideshow?

I have long thought that for us in the United States the Mohammedans are really nothing more than a thorn in our side and kind of a sideshow issue. Granted we have been attacked on our soil with horrific results and will likely be so attacked again. We do have after all a rather open southern border and that is a huge problem. We are focused on the low level war in Mexico which will prove to be dangerous enough for our border states, but perhaps overlook the likelihood that Mohammedan terrorists could use the same route into the nation. Now Iran of course is a danger as it is a "nation state" that sponsors terror and she frankly could be fairly easily dealt with if and when our leaders summon the courage to do so.  With all that being said however, I often wonder whether we should be looking elsewhere for the main danger. It is indisputable that Red China is a danger to our nation and other nations in the region. Japan and the Republic of Korea have much to fear from her. The Chinese' North Korean proxy is enough to cause great carnage in the region that would perhaps benefit only China. What better way to tie down and further weaken the collective morale of the United States (and others) than to have Kim unleash his forces in the region. China can then of course "broker the peace" after ensuring that our morally weak populace is demoralized. A resurgent Soviet Union (it never went away; just shrunk) that is looking for friends may look toward China and form, for a time at least, a super alliance. That is speculation of course. The Soviets have good reason to fear the Red Chinese and probably look with jaded eye toward any friendly Chinese overtures. However a temporary alliance of convenience is a tactic that weak but ambitious Russian leadership has used in the past  and may yet use again. Red China and a resurgent Russia are a danger to our nation sure. It is good that both countries are surrounded by nations peopled with those who hate and fear them. That is advantageous to the West. Now our brothers in Europe (and elsewhere) do have an immediate need to deal with the problem of Islamic fundamentalism. Europe is arguably being "over run" and Israel will continue to deal with hostile Mohammedans on her lands. Our problems with Muslims, while extremely dangerous, are not quite as pressing. Our country (and continent) is not in danger of a major Mohammedan population "explosion" that will utterly alter our identity as a "Western" nation. Europe is in such danger.

I Bet an Insurance Commericial Would Reveal Something Astounding

I enjoy advertising. Always have. One insurance company has, for the past few years, been the leader in comedic advertising (you know which one) and has successfully "put their name out there." That is after all what a successful ad campaign is supposed to do. One recent advertisement has grabbed my interest somewhat. The commercial where "Abraham Lincoln" is  in a pickle about whether "Mary Todd's" dress makes her look fat is brilliant. The graininess looks just like something produced in the early days of film. After watching this advertisement numerous times I could not help but wonder how many people think that they may be seeing the real Abe and Mary Todd. More than a few I would wager. That would be funny but rather sad. I just know I am right about this.

K.O. Sorry to See Ya Go

I guess that the crackpot K.O. has left MSNBC. I enjoy comedy as much as the next guy and I will miss him and his borderline psychotic drivel. Hopefully Mathews (Is he a crossdresser?) and that guy Maddow stick around a while. Otherwise there would be no need to watch MSNBC. I was just kidding on the crossdresser thing. I have only heard that rumor from one or two "reputable" sources. I do find it interesting  though that Mathews seems an authority on homo erotica and well, I just kinda typed it. Sorry.