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Hawaii ENDS Universal Health Care

As reported by API, Hawaii has ended the Universal Health Care experiment, 7 months after initiating it. Basically it was too costly, and everyone scrambled to use it, even those who could afford health care. Gee whiz, free stuff, and they didn't expect everyone in the state to share in it. This is proof that Universal Health care will not work, and can not be sustained.

Which One Has Obama refused to meet with?

Good Point!

Boston Legal Clip - William Shatner, Very Funny

Check out William Shatner is his role in Boston Legal. Great character!

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae SCAM fortold in 2004 by Republicans

In 2004, Republicans held an oversight hearing on Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac. They warned us about this crisis back then, but Barney Frank, Maxine Waters, and other Democrats charged racism. Franklin Raines, the disgraced thief Democrat CEO of Fannie Mae, insisted the loans were "riskless."

Washington Post says fraud was happening back in 2005.

Listen to the bonuses execs got from Fannie Mae, and then even President Clinton acknowledged there were problems. Watch and listen to Democrats paint this as a race issue, versus a financial issue!

2004 Video Montage: Democrats Defend Fannie/Freddie from Regulation

AIG Bailout? Do it this way!

This is interesting, received in email, the person may just have a point here.

AIG......why not do it this way?????


I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to in a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free.

So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.

That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.

A husband and wife has $595,000.00.What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?

Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.

Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads.

Put away money for college - it'll be there.

Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.

Buy a new car - create jobs!

Invest in the market - capital drives growth.

Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improve.

Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other
company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.

If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG - liquidate it.

Sell off its parts.

Let American General go back to being American General.

Sell off the real estate.

Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.

Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in .

And remember, The Family plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

- Anonymous

Robert X. Cringely explains why I get passed up for Management jobs!

I am a big fan of Robert's columns. This one explains why people like us get overlooked for management positions. I am finally beginning to understand. Take a gander at Door Number Three.

There’s a point to all these firing stories and they actually do relate to IT. I’m typical of a lot of IT types. You know us. We are useful but sometimes a pain in the ass. We have opinions and speak our minds and don’t suffer fools at all. We stand up to authority from time to time. Sometimes we’re wrong. We get fired a lot and hired a lot, too, because we are generally useful, though dangerous.

Iraqi Leader says Obama Tried to Stall Pullout Plan!

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July.

"He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington," Zebari said in an interview.

Barry Obama would rather risk more lives lost, and delay the scheduled pullout, to win an election, rather than do what's right. Hmmm, sad!

Disaster Checklist

Here is a PDF file which reminds you of your possible supplies for sustaining a major weather disaster. Thanks to the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company for the list.

Keep watch of approaching storms at the NOAA Watch Site.

Adam Bender - One Leg Wonder

So you think you have it tough? Life, family, work? This little guy hasn't a care in the world. He plays great baseball, catches, runs. Oh and he has one leg. Not a complaint or a whine, just grit and determination. Playing ball is fun, anyway, right! This video is a must see. Become inspired to appreciate life more. Live life like Adam does!

Paralyzed Man Walks with Exoskeleton!

Just like RoboCop, this paralyzed guy, through modern miracle technologies, walks again. Take a look at the article and picture. This could provide a whole new level of hope for those who are unable to walk!

Linpus OS & Awesome Small Acer Laptop - Aspire One!

A friend of mine introduced me to this gem. She is considering it for her son, and I must admit, it looks nice. It is very small, easy to carry, has all the features of a normal laptop, and has Linux loaded on it, with a unique simple interface. The images at the site offer a look. I was so intrigued, I decided to go grab the free operating System it uses. The laptop has the new Intel Atom processor, and option for a memory based hard drive, no moving parts. Best thing is the low price!



See my intro to Linpus here on YouTube! This is the freeware version, not actually the Acer bundled version.

Maryland Prince George's County Police OUT OF CONTROL

Thats right, the Prince George's County Police wrongfully invaded the home of the local Berwyn Heights Mayor, and kills his 2 dogs. This kind of home invasion is totally uncalled for, unconstitutional, and illegal. These jack booted thugs should be fired! There is enough crime on the streets that there is absolutely no need for police to invade private residences. Not to mention that of elected officials. Someone could have been killed. The Mayor's security police force may have even responded to a shoot out. I hope the Mayor is doing well, and I wish my best to his family. Now Mayor, take action to put a halt to this nonsense!

Digital TV Coming in Feb 09 - Get Coupon for Converter!

If you have not heard, your regular old fashioned TV channels are going away in February 2009. They will be replaced with new digital signals. This means old TVs won't get reception. BUT if you purchase a new converter box, you can continue to use your older TV with the new signal. Simply apply for a coupon online at this site, and this will allow you to get one for around $10.00. It acts just like a VCR or cable converter box. It displays TV through channel 3. I must say that I just hooked my uncles up, and the quality of channel clarity is excellent. There are even more channels, believe it or not. Locally here in Baltimore, you can get special 24 hour weather channels from the main commercial stations. Nice and hidden feature that many people do not know about. I recall cable tv when it began, and the lure was a clear channel. Now you could even drop cable, but bare in mind many special channels only on cable, will still not be available locally. But what you will get will finally be clear!

New York Times Attempt to Censor McCain

Last week the New York Times posted an Editorial from Barack Obama. This week Senator McCain submits a response, but has it denied. This is obvious censorship, the Times doesn't want you to read it. We all know why, without information, you can not choose the best candidate. NYT doesn't want you to choose the best candidate, only the one they like. This is cowardly and un-American. But then who ever claimed the NY Times had America's interests at heart?

From The DRUDGE REPORT the McCain editorial in its submitted form:

In January 2007, when General David Petraeus took command in Iraq, he called the situation “hard” but not “hopeless.” Today, 18 months later, violence has fallen by up to 80% to the lowest levels in four years, and Sunni and Shiite terrorists are reeling from a string of defeats. The situation now is full of hope, but considerable hard work remains to consolidate our fragile gains.

Progress has been due primarily to an increase in the number of troops and a change in their strategy. I was an early advocate of the surge at a time when it had few supporters in Washington. Senator Barack Obama was an equally vocal opponent. "I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there,” he said on January 10, 2007. “In fact, I think it will do the reverse."

Now Senator Obama has been forced to acknowledge that “our troops have performed brilliantly in lowering the level of violence.” But he still denies that any political progress has resulted.

Perhaps he is unaware that the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has recently certified that, as one news article put it, “Iraq has met all but three of 18 original benchmarks set by Congress last year to measure security, political and economic progress.” Even more heartening has been progress that’s not measured by the benchmarks. More than 90,000 Iraqis, many of them Sunnis who once fought against the government, have signed up as Sons of Iraq to fight against the terrorists. Nor do they measure Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s new-found willingness to crack down on Shiite extremists in Basra and Sadr City—actions that have done much to dispel suspicions of sectarianism.

The success of the surge has not changed Senator Obama’s determination to pull out all of our combat troops. All that has changed is his rationale. In a New York Times op-ed and a speech this week, he offered his “plan for Iraq” in advance of his first “fact finding” trip to that country in more than three years. It consisted of the same old proposal to pull all of our troops out within 16 months. In 2007 he wanted to withdraw because he thought the war was lost. If we had taken his advice, it would have been. Now he wants to withdraw because he thinks Iraqis no longer need our assistance.

To make this point, he mangles the evidence. He makes it sound as if Prime Minister Maliki has endorsed the Obama timetable, when all he has said is that he would like a plan for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops at some unspecified point in the future.

Senator Obama is also misleading on the Iraqi military's readiness. The Iraqi Army will be equipped and trained by the middle of next year, but this does not, as Senator Obama suggests, mean that they will then be ready to secure their country without a good deal of help. The Iraqi Air Force, for one, still lags behind, and no modern army can operate without air cover. The Iraqis are also still learning how to conduct planning, logistics, command and control, communications, and other complicated functions needed to support frontline troops.

No one favors a permanent U.S. presence, as Senator Obama charges. A partial withdrawal has already occurred with the departure of five “surge” brigades, and more withdrawals can take place as the security situation improves. As we draw down in Iraq, we can beef up our presence on other battlefields, such as Afghanistan, without fear of leaving a failed state behind. I have said that I expect to welcome home most of our troops from Iraq by the end of my first term in office, in 2013.

But I have also said that any draw-downs must be based on a realistic assessment of conditions on the ground, not on an artificial timetable crafted for domestic political reasons. This is the crux of my disagreement with Senator Obama.

Senator Obama has said that he would consult our commanders on the ground and Iraqi leaders, but he did no such thing before releasing his “plan for Iraq.” Perhaps that’s because he doesn’t want to hear what they have to say. During the course of eight visits to Iraq, I have heard many times from our troops what Major General Jeffrey Hammond, commander of coalition forces in Baghdad, recently said: that leaving based on a timetable would be “very dangerous.”

The danger is that extremists supported by Al Qaeda and Iran could stage a comeback, as they have in the past when we’ve had too few troops in Iraq. Senator Obama seems to have learned nothing from recent history. I find it ironic that he is emulating the worst mistake of the Bush administration by waving the “Mission Accomplished” banner prematurely.

I am also dismayed that he never talks about winning the war—only of ending it. But if we don’t win the war, our enemies will. A triumph for the terrorists would be a disaster for us. That is something I will not allow to happen as president. Instead I will continue implementing a proven counterinsurgency strategy not only in Iraq but also in Afghanistan with the goal of creating stable, secure, self-sustaining democratic allies.

Obama on New Yorker Magazine

For once the New Yorker got it right!

Iran Missile Photos Doctored Fake! Shame!

From Michelle Malkin's site:
Yet another fake front page photo to drum up fear and dread from Liberal media hacks and foreign Socialists. Have you seen this on a front page in your newspaper? If so, they are robotic rehashes of liberal crap! Cancel the paper, stop reading it, it is a pack of lies!

Dell Disables Stereo Mix on Laptops

This is a class action lawsuit waiting to happen. Dell computer has disabled the Stereo Mix on some of its laptop computers. It is said that they have colluded with the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America) in a motion to hobble fully functional laptops to attempt to keep people from recording stereo audio. Stunning! Be wary if you buy a Dell today. They want $99 to turn it back on.

George W’s War - Really?

Good Article, but I can not confirm it is from Investor's Business Daily, but the info is still relevant!

By INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 4:20 PM PT

No one likes war. War is a horrific affair, bloody and expensive. Sending our men and women into battle to perhaps die or be maimed is an unconscionable thought.

Yet some wars need to be waged, and someone needs to lead. The citizenry and Congress are often ambivalent or largely opposed to any given war. It’s up to our leader to convince them. That’s why we call the leader “Commander in Chief.”

George W.’s war was no different. There was lots of resistance to it. Many in Congress were vehemently against the idea. The Commander in Chief had to lobby for legislative approval.

Along with supporters, George W. used the force of his convictions, the power of his title and every ounce of moral suasion he could muster to rally support. He had to assure Congress and the public that the war was morally justified, winnable and affordable. Congress eventually came around and voted overwhelmingly to wage war.

George W. then lobbied foreign governments for support. But in the end, only one European nation helped us. The rest of the world sat on its hands and watched.

After a few quick victories, things started to go bad. There were many dark days when all the news was discouraging. Casualties began to mount. It became obvious that our forces were too small. Congress began to drag its feet about funding the effort.

Many who had voted to support the war just a few years earlier were beginning to speak against it and accuse the Commander in Chief of misleading them. Many critics began to call him incompetent, an idiot and even a liar. Journalists joined the negative chorus with a vengeance.

As the war entered its fourth year, the public began to grow weary of the conflict and the casualties. George W.’s popularity plummeted. Yet through it all, he stood firm, supporting the troops and endorsing the struggle.

Without his unwavering support, the war would have surely ended, then and there, in overwhelming and total defeat.

At this darkest of times, he began to make some changes. More troops were added and trained. Some advisers were shuffled, and new generals installed.

Then, unexpectedly and gradually, things began to improve. Now it was the enemy that appeared to be growing weary of the lengthy conflict and losing support. Victories began to come, and hope returned.

Many critics in Congress and the press said the improvements were just George W.’s good luck. The progress, they said, would be temporary. He knew, however, that in warfare good fortune counts.

Then, in the unlikeliest of circumstances and perhaps the most historic example of military luck, the enemy blundered and was resoundingly defeated. After six long years of war, the Commander in Chief basked in a most hard-fought victory.

So on that historic day, Oct. 19, 1781, in a place called Yorktown, a satisfied George Washington sat upon his beautiful white horse and accepted the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.

Funny Stormtrooper - Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Just what do the Stormtroopers do when off duty? I knew you wanted to know that question. Here is the answer.... I was browsing through YouTube, and found a very funny video. I didn't know that Stormtroopers could dance. Wait a minute, now we all know for sure they can't.