Well I Want Mine

The other day I saw an advertisement from, I believe, the AARP. This commercial was telling us how Medicare and Social Security is going broke and the reason for it is none other than ridiculous government spending. The ad pointed out some sort of animal research or something; I really don't recall. I have to agree with this I am afraid. I, like most others of us, have paid into the "system" for years and if I make it long enough (Allah willing) to utilize these programs, well then I want them.
I do believe that this govt spends way more than we can possibly take in on ridiculous things. I can just off the top of my head point to many programs and agencies that should be either disbanded or downsized. Can't you? Of course these usefulness of these programs is all in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Some would be for massive military cuts, which I would oppose and others for cutting many social and foreign aid programs, which I would probably be in favor of. Unless it is a social program that I may utilize. That would make it a different story entirely.
The point is, (if there really is any), is that we do need to downsize the government a good deal. Just not things I want or believe we need.

All of us think that way I would wager.

I Knew They Would Be Back

It seems that the Houston "red light cameras" will be turned back on despite the will of the people. Go figure. Easy revenue for the city will not be given up easily or gladly by the powers that be. Of course these things do not save lives and I believe that they are a danger to public safety. People know they are there and bust through a yellow at high speed to not get "caught." Real surprised that some pedestrian has not been plowed over due to this crap.

There is also a bit of a constitutional issue I do believe. Running a red light is technically a crime and every American has the right to face the accuser in a court of law. In other words if a cop gives you a ticket for running and you believe yourself to be innocent, then you can go to court and even request a jury trial. The whole works. Running a red light and getting "busted" by the camera is considered by the "city" to be a civil offense. They are wrong and they are scamming the driving public.

I suggest if one gets a red light camera ticket to just ignore the thing. There is no real consequence (yet) for not paying the extortion money.

Dark Music for Dark Thoughts

The election season is fast approaching. I won't be voting for Obama for sure, but don't believe that anyone of the Republicans who are running or contemplating a run will really be any better. Do you? Whoever the next president will be I doubt anyone will see much change for the better. Do  you think we will really close the southern border? Do you believe that we will bring back American jobs that have been stolen from our citizenry and shipped overseas with, I might add, the blessing and support of our huckster political class? Do you think we will really crush terrorism and more importantly perhaps, their nation state benefactors? The list goes on and on.

Republicans? Democrats? Same thing with different rhetoric.

Enjoy Danzig's Five Finger Crawl.

Stock Market again

Today the market seems to be sliding on the "news" of a less than stellar employment picture. Are we headed for a deepening recession? The other day it was up a tick on the Casey Anthony verdict. Are we finally out of the woods? The Nigerian "rebels" may be making noise again. Is the price of oil about to skyrocket? The Saudis may be upping production? Good news for the economy?

Stay tuned and catch the latest on your favorite "news" network.

Scheisse!!

What Could a Weiner Do?

I bet that Young Anthony wished that his little wiener exposure could have waited a month or so to rear its' ugly head. With all the hoopla surrounding that sociopath down in Florida, Anthony's ding dong would not have gotten near as much exposure. It is all about the timing you see. His luck was just bad.

Rome burns and we obsess about some guys cock and an (alleged) child murderer. Americans can really be stupid. No wonder the Mohammedans are pissed. Course personally I would trade Anthony still screeching on the House floor if the little girl was allowed to live her life.

 I don't hate Young Anthony, just find him a bit silly. I can't say the same for the Florida sociopath. I think she did it.

 Whats not to hate?

Stock Market

The DOW is up a bit this morning on news of the Casey Anthony verdict.

A Constitutional Issue?

In just a few hours the Texas' "No refusal weekend" will come to an end. You may ask just what this is and what it entails. I'll be happy to tell you. You see, any police officer in the Republic can pull you over for suspicion of being hammered behind the wheel and mandate that you have  your blood drawn to test for intoxicants.
OK I get it. We don't want, or need drunks and other intoxicated fools behind the wheel of an automobile. They cause havoc and cost lives. That being said, do we really want just any cop having that much authority? Not in my country. So far we are not citizens of a police state. Heading that way sure, but still a long way off.  There is a trade off living in a free society with legal protections such as "innocent until proven guilty," protection against illegal search and seizure, etc, etc. Do we need to go into what that trade off is?

Again I agree that drunks need to be taken off the road but it is going a bit far; way too far; when any cop has the legal authority to have blood drawn.

I don't like that vato. I don't like that!