The Rant

The founder of a New York TV station aimed at countering Muslim stereotypes, Muzzammil Hassan has been arrested for beheading his wife (pictured on left). His goal to counter Muslim stereotypes has hit a rough spot.   NOW has no comment.     

By Scott Horton Addressing a group of Mormon lawyers in Boston on Friday night Kenneth Starr charted the Republican strategy for dealing with Obama’s nominees for the Supreme Court. The Mormon Times reports: Starr pointed out, “the salience of this very enviable position, politically, for our President is brought home by the President’s own approach to the high court during his years of service as a United States senator.” He continued, “There is one historical factoid of note: He is the first president of the United States ever in our history to have participated in a Senate filibuster of a judicial nominee. Never before has that happened.” Starr cited a November article in The Washington Times about the problems Obama faces, quoting, “Senate Republicans say the president-elect’s voting record and long simmering resentments over Democrats’ treatment of President Bush’s nominees will leave Mr. Obama hard-pressed to call for bipartisan help confirming judges or even an up-or-down vote.”...

I The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat,They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note.The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar,'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!What a beautiful Pussy you are!' II Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing!O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?'They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-tree growsAnd there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, His nose,With a ring at the end of his nose. III 'Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.'So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill.They dined on mince, and slices of ...

   Socialism means the abolition of private property.  The state ownership of the means of production.   We do not have socialism; but rather creeping fascism. The state is getting ever more involved in controlling businesses, even taking control in some instances.  Mussolini's corporate state.   But Fascism no longer refers to the real historical phenomenon. It has become an epithet to apply to anything you don't like, such as talk radio.  

More members of the Public Employees Party are calling for action to muzzle talk radio(pictured on the left).  Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat from New York, is the latest to call for the return of the "Fairness Doctrine."    He is joining Debbie Stabenow of Michegan and Tom Harkin of Iowa who want the Federal government to monitor political speech, just like in Mother Russia.  After all, we can't trust non members of the Government Party to say what the Government wants to be said, can we?  

Obama has selected the Joker as his new Commerce secretary. The Joker has apparently decided that what the world needs now is nearly a trillion dollars in increased spending on government programs. Is this a really a good idea?   Some people think not.     Which countries in the world have the most economic growth, those with small governments (Hong Kong?) or those with giant governments (North Korea)?   

Fascism did not die with Adolph Hitler.  The philosophy is alive and well, but it no longer calls itself Fascist. It prefers the words "liberal" and "progressive."  I am currently reading an interesting book with the somewhat shocking title: "Liberal Fascism" by Jonah Goldberg.    I would venture to suggest that what various Fascist movements hold in common is a faith, almost religious in character, in the power of the state to solve all problems in the world.  For modern fascist types, Politics replaces Religion as the Ultimate Ideology.  There also seems to be a faith in the ability of the Intelligentsia to solve problems and a distrust of democracy and ordinary people who are regarded as rather dumb, uneducated and not fit for making important decisions.   Hence all the warnings printed all over every product you buy, such as warnings not to use a hair dryer in the shower.   The exact plan for World Salvation is not clear, but it is the power of the sta...

Hmm.  Interesting that you waste your time listening to those hate filled idiots.   Be careful for God's sake, you might accidentally find that your brains were washed.  If you happen to be trapped in your car in a traffic jam while listening, you might be afflicted by the Stockholm Syndrome and come over to the Dark Side.    And I hope you are right about the Fairness doctrine. Here (link)  is one cause for worry.  Courtesy of Senator Debbie Stabenow. I think her husband is an executive with Air America. 

Driving 8-12 hours a week I get my fill of Rush, Levin, Weiner, Hannity, etc. What serious effort is being made to censor these talk show hosts? The boogey man, "the Fairness Doctrine" is carted out by these blow hards every day since the elecdtion. The fact that the President or others on the left might critize the accuracy of statements or tactics of these radio hosts is not censorship. In the case of Rush, he invites such commentary by making comments that he hopes the President's economic plan fails. Since I don't have time to research the boogey man, is there a serious House or Senate Bill, FCC proposed regulation, exectutive order, or even a committe or commission whose objecti is to reimpose the so called Fairness Doctrine, let alone censorship of right wing talk show hosts.

Politics is usually barred from polite talk at social get togethers because people become so emotional in discussing it that tempers flare and the party is spoiled. Many people regard those of an opposing political opinion as  right wing/left wing nuts (choose your preference).  Those with opposing views are ridiculed as idiots. This is a phenomenon of human psychology that applies to both sides of the political spectrum.  But politicians are not superhuman gods immune from passion and prejudice. They will bring their beliefs to their job, if given the task of refereeing free speech.  I still believe that the best choice is to allow free debate to continue and trust the populace to choose wisely.   The reality is that there are reasoned arguments for both the left and the right.   Human beings are not always reasonable, but hopefully enlightened self interest will keep people curious about what is really true, despite their prejudices.  By the way, I did not pick Joe McCarthy as my spo...

I expected it to be coming.  When you are trying to set up a totalitarian state, the first thing you need to do is seize control of the media, especially the airwaves.  Look what has happened to the press under Putin in the New Russia.  Hence the so called Fairness doctrine that designates the government to supervise any discussion on the airwaves.  All such discussions must be "balanced" whatever that might possibly mean.  The result, talk shows do not exist with a point of view; only allegedly objective shows. Such shows, like our major media news outlets, choose what events are newsworthy, and which are not. They also choose how every story will be "spun."  Are Israelis victims or criminals. Who is to say.  Apparently the government will tell you.  But allegedly "objective" news programs will not be criticized. Only frankly and honestly partisan points of view like Rush Limbaugh on talk Radio or Sean Hannity on Fox News will be targeted.  Amazing how so...

Perhaps two weeks is a little too soon. But some people are already predicting an Obama "meltdown."  The Republicans are having too much fun in their new role as the loyal opposition.  It is starting to look like it could prove to be a long four years for the Democrats.   It may dawn on some people soon that it takes more than a pretty black face and soaring rhetoric to run a country. 

How is it possible that California is broke, given that it has one of the highest sales taxes and income taxes in the country?   My local paper advises  me that it is the fault of Republicans for failing to raise taxes even higher.  What about spending? Don't be ridiculous, these government programs are all sacred. 

    Brilliant Barack Obama has discovered already, in only the first two weeks of his administration, a way to increase government tax revenue by getting high income tax cheats who are not paying their fair share to pay more.  His clever idea: he nominates them to high cabinet posts. 

If you tax group A to buy stuff for group B, group A will have less money to spend in the same amount as group B has more money.  So the net gain to the economy is zero.  What you have is income redistribution, not economic stimulation. In general, Obama is transferring money from the private sector to the  public sector.  Does the public sector grow the economy? Does it innovate new products?  How innovative are the post office, or the public school system or even NASA if you get right down to it.   These ideas are not new. They have been tried before.  They do not produce economic growth; far from it. 

    Throw a trillion dollars down a rat hole.  ($100 billion to the states to shore up medicare, $200 million for the National Mall in Washington, $500 million to install new bomb detectors in airports, $400 million to Nasa to do climate change research, etc.)   If the Republicans are smart, they will allow the Democrats to take full credit for these brilliant ideas.   

Jon Stewart seems to think he has heard this before .   But I am glad to know God is on Obama's side. He is going to need all the help he can get.  

   Iran will take a break from its busy terrorist development programs in the Middle East to chair the UN Development Program .  The UNDP (United Nations Dictators Program) sometimes referred to as "Dollars for Dictators" will put about 9 billion dollars under the control of those wacky, ideosyncratic mullahs at the helm of Iran.   With Iran in charge, the program will again be renamed to "Moolah for Mullahs."  Iran has demonstrated itself as qualified to lead in the development of successful political organizations.   Remember Hamas in Gaza, Hexbollah in Lebanon.  Iran knows how to develop terrorist networks like no-one since Dr. Evil.   Hope and Change.  

     Net loss of 144,000 Californians last year .  This high taxes, high regulation zone doesn't seem to be working out too well. Not to mention the budget problems and public employee pension time bomb.  Don't hold your breath for that tax refund either. (Not that I ever get one).     When I retire, I wonder which state I should move to.  

Proof that Hamas is becoming desperate.