We Better Get Our Shiite Together

The country is in free fall. I feel it in my urine. Don't you? There is enough blame to go around and it is getting really just a bit sickening to listen to people blaming the "Tea Party," the current and former POTUS, and just about everyone else except Ron Jeremy. There are some things that this country needs to do now to get our house in order.

We need to immediately take measures to reduce our debt.

Companies that outsource jobs to enemy nations such as Red China need to be required to bring these jobs back to the United States or cease operations immediately. I can do without overpriced shoes that have an American name but a "made in China" label.

We need to close the southern border.

We need to drastically reduce foreign aid. 

The list goes on and on. We need to look after our interests first and foremost.


There was nothing about this little rant that was well thought out, but when I hear of  (let us be honest) third world nations, like Red China and Russia lecturing us it gets my dander up. It was horrible just having to endure the Soviet Putin calling us parasites the other day.

China and Russia need to feed their own people before pointing any fingers at any other nation. If we did not materially help the Sovs with the Nazi threat the Wehrmacht may have run all the way to the Orient. Perhaps we would have seen the spectre of Japanese and German (and affiliated) troops trading dark beer and rice wine. Perhaps not. Germany was quite overextended but that is beside the point. Of course a little gratitude from the Sovs is too much to ask. Especially after years of feeding them while their tanks were poised to race into Western Europe and their sub fleet was in position to cause havoc on the world oceans. They are of little consequence now.


China is ascendant and a long term danger. Perhaps much more than the Soviets ever were. The only difference is we are helping them move ahead unlike the Soviet Union where we  helped them just keep their population fed. We can (in part at least) thank short sighted Western corporate interests and the lackey political class for that. Does that sound "liberal" or "progressive" to you? I don't think so. I think it sounds American.

The Stock Market Right Now

Right now the Dow is up over 100pts. Earlier it was way down. It is not surprising there is a bit of a rebound today (thus far), but lets us be honest. The market is way over valued. I listen to the Bears a good bit more than the Bulls. They are all really nothing more than tea leaf readers and witch scientists though. None of them really know what they are talking about it seems.

 Might as well ask the local green grocer for investment advice.

These Folk Are Just Funny

It sure is interesting and kind of fun to watch these "economists" and "market experts" try to explain the market on any given day. If one enjoys seeing people  publicly making asses of themselves then they should tune into any of the financial "news" networks. I sometimes wonder if their constant (often wrong) jabbering about this and that contributes to putting the scare into the small (non institutional) investor.

This "Palestinian" State Thing

Assuming that at some point there will be a "real" "Palestinian" state there are a couple of questions that need to be answered. Number one I think would be how on earth will this state support itself? Is there any industry to speak of in the "Palestinian homeland?" Another good question would be why should the United States (and other Western nations), support such a state?

The answers are quite simple. This "state" of "Palestine" will not be able to support itself and will continue to be a ward of the international community. The UN will funnel loads of funds and support at great expense. A lot of that will be American taxpayer money. We as a nation will send funds and support on our own accord also. A double whammy. UN and U.S. support? No wonder they want to achieve "statehood."

The United States should not support this so called state due to the simple fact that they are an enemy. Ridiculous? Do you recall the rejoicing and dancing in the streets after the terror attacks on our nation? If that does not tell you something then I guess you just might be an idiot.

Yep when this false state does really become a recognized "nation" then I would imagine that we will be footing the bill for another hostile group of Mohammedans. You really can't buy friends you know. They will take your generous offering and use it to bite back.

I Want My MTV, Social Security, and Medicare

Yesterday was, I believe, the 30th anniversary of MTV. When it first came onto the scene it was cutting edge, cool. and well worth watching. It pissed parents off. It was wonderful. The "VJ's" were a pretty interesting bunch and the little pixie looking VJ, Martha Quinn I believe her name was, who (along with her colleague Nina Blackwood), fueled quite a few masturbatory fantasies. Have I gone to far there? Have I said a bit much? Not speaking of myself mind you........ I've never masturbated a day in my life. At least not this particular day. So far.

Anyway the network is now nothing but a faux reality show dumping ground. It is a disgrace and a ridiculous waste of space. I suppose some kids watch it, but they are certainly not having the same experience that young folk in the early 80's had. Not surprising there really. A good deal of the "music" that the kids listen to nowadays is really nothing more than computer enhanced rip offs of music from an earlier era. It is a shame really. Such as it is..........

Well as much as I want my MTV, I really want my Social Security and Medicare. Why? I paid into the system for many years. That is my money. Don't get me wrong. I am for cuts in the FedGov. Massive and draconian cuts in some cases. I am talking about elimination of outmoded civilian agencies; eliminating redundancy; and the forced retirement and buyout of a large number of employees. I would be for massive cuts in foreign aid and completely taking our taxpayer dollars out of the United Nations. I just don't see much point in continuing with an organization that seems really incompetent to do anything meaningful on an international scale. Did the UN stop the genocide in Rwanda or Cambodia? Has it alleviated the starving in the Horn of Africa? Nope. What real use is it? Anyway I digress here. What I am really interested in is getting my money out of the system. Assuming of course I make it that far.

If the powers that be want to tamper with Social Security and Medicare well then I just want a refund of all monies paid in. With interest.

The type of interest that the IRS charges for tax delinquency.

 A check in the full amount will be just fine.

Something You Will Never See

I was having a telephone conversation with my friend a bit ago and had my eye (sort of) on the political nonsense that is being played out for us on the television. Suddenly and out of the blue, Dumbass Sheila Jackson Lee was allowed (for some reason) to reach the podium on the House Floor to blather about this or that. What luck! As a man who likes comedy as much as the next guy, I wanted to listen to old Sheila. I did not want to be rude to my friend so I just put the program on "freeze frame." It was a bit interesting and also just a tad disturbing to sit and look at the image of this woman frozen, as it were, on the screen. It was like a very bad portrait. Her best side, as they say, was just not highlighted.

It occurred to me that one thing we will never ever hear about is Larry Flynt offering Lee any cash to get naked.

At least let us hope not.

Damage The Country With Your Degree In Education

I have been thinking a good bit about these so called "Degrees in Education" of late. Don't get me wrong; there are very many wonderful teachers and other education professionals who hold this type degree, but there are far too many folk who actually believe (and practice) some of the concepts taught in these programs. That is a problem and detrimental to the nation's educational system(s).

In Texas, and most other states, a person without an Education Degree can not teach (in govt and most private schools) without going through some sort of "alternative certification program." These are offered at universities, community colleges, and private (OMG for profit), institutions. No small problem there, and, having first hand knowledge, I can tell you that there is very little of real value learned. Nothing that actually prepares a teacher for the "real world." A good bit of theory is about all there is to it. I have found that there is very little that is more useless than "educational theory." I have sat through quite a few meetings where the phrase "studies have shown" or some such nonsense is bandied about. I look around and see the sighs, rolled eyes, and general glazed over look that some of my more experienced (and jaded) colleagues have and I know that a line of bullshiiiite is being forced upon us. I have sort of wondered myself if two years is already not enough.

In the "old days" a person with a college degree would get hired to teach the subject(s) that they have become expert (or some semblance thereof) in. A mathematics major would teach math; history major teach history; so on and so forth. That person would either become an effective teacher or not. Usually those not effective or who did not enjoy it would find something else to do. Not so today. A great many of our "educators," (I hate that word), hold these useless education type degrees and in fact know really very little about the subjects they are assigned to teach. Some rise above their ignorance and become very good at their job but I would say that a great many just coast along. This is detrimental.

What needs to be done, in my humble opinion, is ditch a whole lot of this useless theory and get back to teaching the basics. If all of this theory on the correct way to educate our children was so good; then why is our educational system so messed up?

A lot of it has to do with "do gooders" in the educational system having no clue on what they are about.

 Most of those hold some type of "degree" in Education.