Monday Open Comments

Okay, running late, I know…
More hypocrisy by unions. I think this says it all:

Union members can’t even do their own work on the picket line.
And SassyFrasse had a great comment:

OKAY,…….If the UNIONS can hire the HOMELESS to meet their job requirements…..
~ WHY are TAXPAYERS FORCED to subsidize such UNION WORKER for $90 – $300K per annum?????


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  1. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Hurry, you’ve still got time to load up and get to Austin for the SEIU vigil to be held this evening, supporting what I have no idea. Get out your purple shirts and you brass knuckles and head on out. You could probably even get a ride on the big purple bus if you called the White House.

  2. El Gordo Avatar

    Hurry, you’ve still got time to load up and get to Austin for the SEIU vigil to be held this evening, supporting what I have no idea. Get out your purple shirts and you brass knuckles and head on out. You could probably even get a ride on the big purple bus if you called the White House.

  3. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Oops, here’s the link to the story
    http://michellemalkin.com/

  4. Tedtam Avatar

    If the union can hire scabs, why are employers vilified for doing so?

  5. Tedtam Avatar

    If the union can hire scabs, why are employers vilified for doing so?

  6. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #3!! G’Morning all:

    Good satire about the libs blaming us for the exact same things they do. (H/T Brietbart)

    Confession: We Staged the Entire Union Protest in Wisconsin. All of It
    by Mike Flynn

    I guess it was only a matter of time, but I’m still a little surprised at how quickly the left connected the dots. Always on guard against elaborate right-wing conspiracies, the brain trust over at Crooks and Liars needed just a few hours to uncover the truth: that Breitbart organized the elaborate sting featuring actors posing as doctors to hand out fake β€˜medical excuses’ for union protesters.

    Even more impressive; they didn’t even get a copy of our internal memo on the operation. They just noted that Breitbart was in Madison and noted that conservative news outlets did the reporting of the β€˜fake notes’ scandal. It was a brilliant piece of deduction.

    So, it is probably only a matter of time before they learn the full truth. The doctor sting, in fact, was only an afterthought, dreamed up by our research lemur after a tequila binge with Retracto. It was profoundly simple too. The lemur pulled the whole thing off after only about 15 minutes on Gchat.

    I’m coming clean: Breitbart staged the entire union protest in Madison. All of it. The Walker proposal, the union protest and the counter protest. Everything. Let me explain.

    For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been trading coded messages with the Kochs, trying to find that final nail to put into the coffin of the middle class. (The exact code is a bit complicated, but it is based on the spacing of letters around certain phrases in Glenn Beck monologues. Think β€œcloward-piven” etc.) The orders from the Kochs finally came back, β€œtake out public sector unions.”

    We retired to the top floor of the gleaming Breitbart tower to plot strategy. I’m saving most of this for my book, but we ultimately settled on using the budget crisis to propose very small changes in public unions’ compensation and then, this was the tricky part, getting the unions to so overact that they would lose all public sympathy.

    β€œBut, this isn’t some third-world banana republic,” I cautioned. β€œIts America, even public unions will realize the need for shared sacrifice to get out of this budget mess.”

    There was silence for a while. Then, Andrew had another eureka moment, β€œWe don’t use real union members. We’ll hire fake ones.”

    β€œBut, that would take, like, thousands of people to pull off,” I again cautioned.

    Andrew shot back, β€œHave you seen the unemployment numbers.”

    Once we realized we could just hire fake protesters, the ideas started flowing. β€œReally big puppets”, I threw out. β€œInterpretive dances,” thundered Stage Right. β€œNo, I got it,” shrieked Dana, β€œhave so many teachers call in sick that schools have to close. Parents will hate that s***.”

    Brilliant.

    β€œOkay, but,” I said, β€œwe still need someone to propose this. You know, a place with a legislature, where this proposal can actually be voted on. Which of the 49 states can we get to do this?”

    Several minutes of silence broken again by Andrew, β€œLet’s just make up a state! I always thought there should be fifty. We’ll just convince people there’s a 50th state where this is happening. We can call it Wisconsin, in honor of our first Alpaca.”

    Nolte chimed in, β€œWell, if its a fake state, we can even have Democrat legislators β€˜fleeing the state’ so they don’t have to vote. I know real legislators wouldn’t do that…but if we are making it up its no-holds-bar. I know Hollywood, we can, like, so totally pull this off.”

    β€œOkay,” I said, β€œbut that is some serious brainwashing we’re gonna need. Its one thing to say a guy in chinos is wearing a pimp costume. You’re talking about convincing people there is a whole new state. I don’t think even the Kochs and all their CGI studios can pull that off.”

    β€œRight,” Andrew said. He turned and bellowed into his phone, β€œGet me the Hungarian.”

    Of course, there is more to the story…especially the funny bit about how Trumpka almost blew the whole thing. But, as I said, I’m saving that for my book.

  7. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #3!! G’Morning all:
    Good satire about the libs blaming us for the exact same things they do. (H/T Brietbart)

    Confession: We Staged the Entire Union Protest in Wisconsin. All of It
    by Mike Flynn
    I guess it was only a matter of time, but I’m still a little surprised at how quickly the left connected the dots. Always on guard against elaborate right-wing conspiracies, the brain trust over at Crooks and Liars needed just a few hours to uncover the truth: that Breitbart organized the elaborate sting featuring actors posing as doctors to hand out fake β€˜medical excuses’ for union protesters.
    Even more impressive; they didn’t even get a copy of our internal memo on the operation. They just noted that Breitbart was in Madison and noted that conservative news outlets did the reporting of the β€˜fake notes’ scandal. It was a brilliant piece of deduction.
    So, it is probably only a matter of time before they learn the full truth. The doctor sting, in fact, was only an afterthought, dreamed up by our research lemur after a tequila binge with Retracto. It was profoundly simple too. The lemur pulled the whole thing off after only about 15 minutes on Gchat.
    I’m coming clean: Breitbart staged the entire union protest in Madison. All of it. The Walker proposal, the union protest and the counter protest. Everything. Let me explain.
    For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been trading coded messages with the Kochs, trying to find that final nail to put into the coffin of the middle class. (The exact code is a bit complicated, but it is based on the spacing of letters around certain phrases in Glenn Beck monologues. Think β€œcloward-piven” etc.) The orders from the Kochs finally came back, β€œtake out public sector unions.”
    We retired to the top floor of the gleaming Breitbart tower to plot strategy. I’m saving most of this for my book, but we ultimately settled on using the budget crisis to propose very small changes in public unions’ compensation and then, this was the tricky part, getting the unions to so overact that they would lose all public sympathy.
    β€œBut, this isn’t some third-world banana republic,” I cautioned. β€œIts America, even public unions will realize the need for shared sacrifice to get out of this budget mess.”
    There was silence for a while. Then, Andrew had another eureka moment, β€œWe don’t use real union members. We’ll hire fake ones.”
    β€œBut, that would take, like, thousands of people to pull off,” I again cautioned.
    Andrew shot back, β€œHave you seen the unemployment numbers.”
    Once we realized we could just hire fake protesters, the ideas started flowing. β€œReally big puppets”, I threw out. β€œInterpretive dances,” thundered Stage Right. β€œNo, I got it,” shrieked Dana, β€œhave so many teachers call in sick that schools have to close. Parents will hate that s***.”
    Brilliant.
    β€œOkay, but,” I said, β€œwe still need someone to propose this. You know, a place with a legislature, where this proposal can actually be voted on. Which of the 49 states can we get to do this?”
    Several minutes of silence broken again by Andrew, β€œLet’s just make up a state! I always thought there should be fifty. We’ll just convince people there’s a 50th state where this is happening. We can call it Wisconsin, in honor of our first Alpaca.”
    Nolte chimed in, β€œWell, if its a fake state, we can even have Democrat legislators β€˜fleeing the state’ so they don’t have to vote. I know real legislators wouldn’t do that…but if we are making it up its no-holds-bar. I know Hollywood, we can, like, so totally pull this off.”
    β€œOkay,” I said, β€œbut that is some serious brainwashing we’re gonna need. Its one thing to say a guy in chinos is wearing a pimp costume. You’re talking about convincing people there is a whole new state. I don’t think even the Kochs and all their CGI studios can pull that off.”
    β€œRight,” Andrew said. He turned and bellowed into his phone, β€œGet me the Hungarian.”
    Of course, there is more to the story…especially the funny bit about how Trumpka almost blew the whole thing. But, as I said, I’m saving that for my book.

  8. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Hal? Did you eat my Brietbart satire on lefties?

  9. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Hal? Did you eat my Brietbart satire on lefties?

  10. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Gov’t shutdown threat looms over U.S. budget fight

    WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Senior U.S. Senate Democrats slammed Republicans on Sunday for a “reckless” threat to shut down the government amid deepening political posturing on both sides over federal spending and the budget deficit.

    The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to cut federal spending by $61 billion through September. But the Republican measure will likely die because Democrats who control the Senate oppose it and President Barack Obama vowed to veto it.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/usa-budget-idUSN2018563820110220

    They’re arguing over whether Democrats or Republicans should get the blame for a U.S. government shutdown? They should be arguing over who will get the credit.

  11. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Gov’t shutdown threat looms over U.S. budget fight
    WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Senior U.S. Senate Democrats slammed Republicans on Sunday for a “reckless” threat to shut down the government amid deepening political posturing on both sides over federal spending and the budget deficit.
    The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to cut federal spending by $61 billion through September. But the Republican measure will likely die because Democrats who control the Senate oppose it and President Barack Obama vowed to veto it.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/usa-budget-idUSN2018563820110220
    They’re arguing over whether Democrats or Republicans should get the blame for a U.S. government shutdown? They should be arguing over who will get the credit.

  12. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    The Health Dept. discovered why all the people were hospitalized during a Playboy Mansion party last week.

    They got nauseous and vomited all over the carpet when Hugh Hefner’s robe fell open.

  13. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    The Health Dept. discovered why all the people were hospitalized during a Playboy Mansion party last week.
    They got nauseous and vomited all over the carpet when Hugh Hefner’s robe fell open.

  14. Tedtam Avatar

    #7

    PLEASE, NO MORE!

    /bleaching brain furiously

  15. Tedtam Avatar

    #7
    PLEASE, NO MORE!
    /bleaching brain furiously

  16. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    PLEASE, NO MORE!

    /bleaching brain furiously

    O.K., but only because it’s you.

    P.S. Thank you HAL for doing the Brietbart thing. I would have just linked to it, but it jumped all around.

  17. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    PLEASE, NO MORE!
    /bleaching brain furiously

    O.K., but only because it’s you.
    P.S. Thank you HAL for doing the Brietbart thing. I would have just linked to it, but it jumped all around.

  18. Tedtam Avatar

    I figgered out why it was held up. I deleted the granny-blushing word.

  19. Tedtam Avatar

    I figgered out why it was held up. I deleted the granny-blushing word.

  20. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    I figgered out why it was held up. I deleted the granny-blushing word.

    I read that thing 3 times and missed it every time. Must be old age creeping up on me.

  21. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    I figgered out why it was held up. I deleted the granny-blushing word.

    I read that thing 3 times and missed it every time. Must be old age creeping up on me.

  22. meglettx Avatar

    Hey TT, don’t refer to non-union folks as “scabs”.

    I’m non-union and proud of it. As far as I’m concerned, unions are one of the most, if not the most, corrupt outfits in the USA. The sooner unions are busted, the better off this country will be.

  23. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    Hey TT, don’t refer to non-union folks as “scabs”.
    I’m non-union and proud of it. As far as I’m concerned, unions are one of the most, if not the most, corrupt outfits in the USA. The sooner unions are busted, the better off this country will be.

  24. Katfish Avatar

    In other news, the Winter of Middle Eastern Discontent continues to spread.

    Big Mo, Colonel Qadafi (Khadafy, Gaddafi, Gadhafi, or whatever) has decamped from Tripoli with his all-female palace guards. Mo Jr. (Little Mo?) warns of civil war.

    Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, went on state TV late Sunday night, warning civil war will break out if protests continue, a theme continued Monday on Libyan state TV, where a pro-regime commentator spoke of chaos and “rivers of blood” turning Libya into “another Somalia” if security is not restored.

    Big Mo’s army has not been afraid to bonk heads and shoot people, either. Most expats are busy making plans to skeedaddle.

    Algeria, figuring better late than never, is now getting into the act. It looks like things are Egypt-like as far as violence, etc.

    To recap, here’s a partial list of Arab nations expressing various degrees of social angst:
    Libya, Yemen, Bahrain – local governments suppressing heavy-handedly
    Egypt, Tunisia – governments replaced to one degree or another
    Syria, Morocco, Algeria, Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan – local governments trying to buy off the protesters

  25. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    In other news, the Winter of Middle Eastern Discontent continues to spread.
    Big Mo, Colonel Qadafi (Khadafy, Gaddafi, Gadhafi, or whatever) has decamped from Tripoli with his all-female palace guards. Mo Jr. (Little Mo?) warns of civil war.

    Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, went on state TV late Sunday night, warning civil war will break out if protests continue, a theme continued Monday on Libyan state TV, where a pro-regime commentator spoke of chaos and “rivers of blood” turning Libya into “another Somalia” if security is not restored.

    Big Mo’s army has not been afraid to bonk heads and shoot people, either. Most expats are busy making plans to skeedaddle.
    Algeria, figuring better late than never, is now getting into the act. It looks like things are Egypt-like as far as violence, etc.
    To recap, here’s a partial list of Arab nations expressing various degrees of social angst:
    Libya, Yemen, Bahrain – local governments suppressing heavy-handedly
    Egypt, Tunisia – governments replaced to one degree or another
    Syria, Morocco, Algeria, Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan – local governments trying to buy off the protesters

  26. meglettx Avatar

    Hey Surge, I think I’ve found your kindred spirit. This gal claims Wisconsin has no deficit either. In fact, she says there’s a surplus. What, me worry?

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/once-again-rachel-maddows-claims-ruled-false/

  27. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    Hey Surge, I think I’ve found your kindred spirit. This gal claims Wisconsin has no deficit either. In fact, she says there’s a surplus. What, me worry?
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/once-again-rachel-maddows-claims-ruled-false/

  28. Katfish Avatar

    Iran is going forward with its intention of sending a couple of its warships into the Mediterranean Sea.

    Whatever their unstated intent (Iran says it’s a ‘training mission’), Israel is right;y concerned over what it views as a provocation. Also left unstated is that Iran really doesn’t have any concern over what P BO may or may not do. He’s shown open contempt toward Israel while attaching himself in a leech-like manner to the mullahs’ ample backsides.

    We’ll have to wait and see what develops.

  29. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Iran is going forward with its intention of sending a couple of its warships into the Mediterranean Sea.
    Whatever their unstated intent (Iran says it’s a ‘training mission’), Israel is right;y concerned over what it views as a provocation. Also left unstated is that Iran really doesn’t have any concern over what P BO may or may not do. He’s shown open contempt toward Israel while attaching himself in a leech-like manner to the mullahs’ ample backsides.
    We’ll have to wait and see what develops.

  30. Tedtam Avatar

    #13 Lawrence

    Okay, I’ll replace scabs with “probably more qualified and more dedicated to getting the job done and making their employer successful”.

    Happy?

  31. Tedtam Avatar

    #13 Lawrence
    Okay, I’ll replace scabs with “probably more qualified and more dedicated to getting the job done and making their employer successful”.
    Happy?

  32. Katfish Avatar

    Speaking of ample backsides, self-appointed food nanny Michelle Obama feasted on some ribs in Vail. Looking at the nutritional info in the recipe, she’s clearly telling the great unwashed, “Do as I say do, not as I do do.”

    Must be nice to commandeer a 757 to go skiing for a weekend in Vail in an economy like this.

  33. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Speaking of ample backsides, self-appointed food nanny Michelle Obama feasted on some ribs in Vail. Looking at the nutritional info in the recipe, she’s clearly telling the great unwashed, “Do as I say do, not as I do do.”
    Must be nice to commandeer a 757 to go skiing for a weekend in Vail in an economy like this.

  34. Dooood Avatar

    I would think women half her age would like to look this good.

    Padma…on the beach.

  35. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    I would think women half her age would like to look this good.
    Padma…on the beach.

  36. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Texpat, Padma trivia:

    Lakshmi was brought up as a vegetarian and has admitted that because of this, she sometimes becomes “squeamish” when sampling other cultural delicacies. However, in 2009, she starred in a television advertisement created by Mendelsohn Zien Advertising for the Carl’s Jr. restaurant chain eating a Western Bacon Cheeseburger and in her second cookbook Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet she credits the chain with bringing her away from vegetarianism during her teenage years.

    Apparently all it takes to cure teh vegetarian is enjoying good bacon cheeseburger.

  37. bob42 Avatar

    Texpat, Padma trivia:

    Lakshmi was brought up as a vegetarian and has admitted that because of this, she sometimes becomes “squeamish” when sampling other cultural delicacies. However, in 2009, she starred in a television advertisement created by Mendelsohn Zien Advertising for the Carl’s Jr. restaurant chain eating a Western Bacon Cheeseburger and in her second cookbook Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet she credits the chain with bringing her away from vegetarianism during her teenage years.

    Apparently all it takes to cure teh vegetarian is enjoying good bacon cheeseburger.

  38. Tedtam Avatar

    Bacon solves a lot of problems. It would probably clear up the whole Muslim problem toot-sweet if we can only get them to try it.

  39. Tedtam Avatar

    Bacon solves a lot of problems. It would probably clear up the whole Muslim problem toot-sweet if we can only get them to try it.

  40. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Happy president’s day. Here is something you may find interesting

    Bill White, who had fought in the Pacific while still in his teens and come home an ex-sergeant, had gotten angrier as the day wore on. At two in the afternoon he had harangued the group of veterans in the Essankay, saying: β€œYou call yourselves GIsβ€”you go over there and fight for three and four yearsβ€”you come back and you let a bunch of draft dodgers who stayed here where it was safe, and you were making it safe for them, push you around. … If you people don’t stop this, and now is the time and place, you people wouldn’t make a pimple on a fighting GI’s ass. Get guns…”

    http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1985/2/1985_2_72.shtml
    h/t American Digest
    http://americandigest.org/

  41. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Happy president’s day. Here is something you may find interesting

    Bill White, who had fought in the Pacific while still in his teens and come home an ex-sergeant, had gotten angrier as the day wore on. At two in the afternoon he had harangued the group of veterans in the Essankay, saying: β€œYou call yourselves GIsβ€”you go over there and fight for three and four yearsβ€”you come back and you let a bunch of draft dodgers who stayed here where it was safe, and you were making it safe for them, push you around. … If you people don’t stop this, and now is the time and place, you people wouldn’t make a pimple on a fighting GI’s ass. Get guns…”

    http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1985/2/1985_2_72.shtml
    h/t American Digest
    http://americandigest.org/

  42. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Born to be mild…

    If there is a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in the state of Iowa, they might be seriously considering a move. This week the Des Moines Register broke the news that Iowa is on the path to permit motorcycles in the state to legally use TRAINING WHEELS;

    Motorcycles with two detachable rear wheels would be legal on Iowa’s roads under a bill approved Tuesday by the Iowa House Transportation Committee.

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/iowa-chooses-to-do-the-hard-work-legalizes-training-wheels-on-motorcycles/

  43. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Born to be mild…

    If there is a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in the state of Iowa, they might be seriously considering a move. This week the Des Moines Register broke the news that Iowa is on the path to permit motorcycles in the state to legally use TRAINING WHEELS;
    Motorcycles with two detachable rear wheels would be legal on Iowa’s roads under a bill approved Tuesday by the Iowa House Transportation Committee.

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/iowa-chooses-to-do-the-hard-work-legalizes-training-wheels-on-motorcycles/

  44. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    The libertine side of Paula Deen

  45. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Hey Surge, I think I’ve found your kindred spirit. This gal claims Wisconsin has no deficit either. In fact, she says there’s a surplus. What, me worry?

    Given that Maddow is talking about the upcoming budget that is being negotiated, not the current fiscal biennium as I was talking about, you’re wrong again.

    And we’re walking—

    But it’s getting so you’re going to have to break into a trot to keep up.

  46. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Hey Surge, I think I’ve found your kindred spirit. This gal claims Wisconsin has no deficit either. In fact, she says there’s a surplus. What, me worry?

    Given that Maddow is talking about the upcoming budget that is being negotiated, not the current fiscal biennium as I was talking about, you’re wrong again.
    And we’re walking—
    But it’s getting so you’re going to have to break into a trot to keep up.

  47. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #25 Where the heck was the cheese on that burger?

    Oh, and forget the mustard/mayo controversy. That burger needs Bacon jam.

  48. bob42 Avatar

    #25 Where the heck was the cheese on that burger?
    Oh, and forget the mustard/mayo controversy. That burger needs Bacon jam.

  49. Tedtam Avatar

    #26 Sarge

    But it’s getting so you’re going to have to break into a trot to keep up.

    For some reason, I get a picture of dog being dragged unwillingly, laying on the ground and refusing to get up and walk.

  50. Tedtam Avatar

    #26 Sarge

    But it’s getting so you’re going to have to break into a trot to keep up.

    For some reason, I get a picture of dog being dragged unwillingly, laying on the ground and refusing to get up and walk.

  51. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    The headquarters for the National Sadomasochism Society can be found on the 9th floor.

  52. bob42 Avatar

    The headquarters for the National Sadomasochism Society can be found on the 9th floor.

  53. meglettx Avatar

    #26. Still having a problem with intellectual honesty, I see.

    Still walking – backwards.

    You’re an “R” allright Surge – “Reverse”.

    Note to Surge – don’t bring me your taxes. Learn something – do them yourself.

  54. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    #26. Still having a problem with intellectual honesty, I see.
    Still walking – backwards.
    You’re an “R” allright Surge – “Reverse”.
    Note to Surge – don’t bring me your taxes. Learn something – do them yourself.

  55. meglettx Avatar

    I see you’ve got a partner in denial.

    No body’s dragging me anywhere, I just don’t have the same unwavering allegiance you have to all things “R”.

  56. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    I see you’ve got a partner in denial.
    No body’s dragging me anywhere, I just don’t have the same unwavering allegiance you have to all things “R”.

  57. Tedtam Avatar

    #32 Lawrence

    No body’s dragging me anywhere, I just don’t have the same unwavering allegiance you have to all things β€œR”.

    Oh, puh-leeze.

    I was referring to the general attitude of this never-ending, ongoing argument with Sarge. You exhibit a distinct reluctance to see Sarge’s point of view.

  58. Tedtam Avatar

    #32 Lawrence

    No body’s dragging me anywhere, I just don’t have the same unwavering allegiance you have to all things β€œR”.

    Oh, puh-leeze.
    I was referring to the general attitude of this never-ending, ongoing argument with Sarge. You exhibit a distinct reluctance to see Sarge’s point of view.

  59. meglettx Avatar

    I see his point of view very clearly. I saw it for years at LST. I’m not some johnny-come-lately to Surge’s profile.

    He brought up the deficit issue again – not me.

    I’m just responding – my opinion regarding the alleged “deficit” will not change until/unless the facts change. Just tune in to KSEV and tell me why they’re talking about using some of the rainy day funds to cover the current budget “shortfall”(despite the fact it was “declared” balanced two years ago – so much for “declarations”) and what all the fuss is over cutting the “balanced budget” for the coming term. If there is no projected “shortfall” – why cut anything? Maybe ol’ One tRick Perry just truly wants to voluntarily reduce the size and scope of State government.

    Still walking backwards?

    TT – exactly what is it about my style that irritates you? I don’t recall it always being that way.

  60. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    I see his point of view very clearly. I saw it for years at LST. I’m not some johnny-come-lately to Surge’s profile.
    He brought up the deficit issue again – not me.
    I’m just responding – my opinion regarding the alleged “deficit” will not change until/unless the facts change. Just tune in to KSEV and tell me why they’re talking about using some of the rainy day funds to cover the current budget “shortfall”(despite the fact it was “declared” balanced two years ago – so much for “declarations”) and what all the fuss is over cutting the “balanced budget” for the coming term. If there is no projected “shortfall” – why cut anything? Maybe ol’ One tRick Perry just truly wants to voluntarily reduce the size and scope of State government.
    Still walking backwards?
    TT – exactly what is it about my style that irritates you? I don’t recall it always being that way.

  61. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    It’s no wonder that government has its lips sealed on Deputy Dawg’s accuracy. He isn’t.

    A recent Chicago Tribune survey of traffic stops by suburban police departments from 2007 to 2009, for example, found that searches turned up contraband in just 44 percent of the cases where police dogs alerted to the presence of narcotics…In stops involving Hispanic drivers, the dogs’ success rate was just 27 percent. The two largest departments the Tribune surveyedβ€”the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois State Policeβ€”said they don’t even keep track of such information.
    – – –
    The results? Dog/handler teams correctly completed a search with no alerts in just 21 of the 144 walk-throughs. The other 123 searches produced an astounding 225 alerts, every one of them false. Even more interesting, the search points designed to trick the handlers (marked by the red slips of paper) were about twice as likely to trigger false alerts as the search points designed to trick the dogs (by luring them with sausages).

    Fourth Amendment? What Fourth Amendment?

  62. bob42 Avatar

    It’s no wonder that government has its lips sealed on Deputy Dawg’s accuracy. He isn’t.

    A recent Chicago Tribune survey of traffic stops by suburban police departments from 2007 to 2009, for example, found that searches turned up contraband in just 44 percent of the cases where police dogs alerted to the presence of narcotics…In stops involving Hispanic drivers, the dogs’ success rate was just 27 percent. The two largest departments the Tribune surveyedβ€”the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois State Policeβ€”said they don’t even keep track of such information.
    – – –
    The results? Dog/handler teams correctly completed a search with no alerts in just 21 of the 144 walk-throughs. The other 123 searches produced an astounding 225 alerts, every one of them false. Even more interesting, the search points designed to trick the handlers (marked by the red slips of paper) were about twice as likely to trigger false alerts as the search points designed to trick the dogs (by luring them with sausages).

    Fourth Amendment? What Fourth Amendment?

  63. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    I was referring to the general attitude of this never-ending, ongoing argument with Sarge. You exhibit a distinct reluctance to see Sarge’s point of view.

    That seems to be a problem with some of the folks he hangs out with.

    They’ve hung onto it for years—for what reason, I’ll never be able to understand.

  64. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    I was referring to the general attitude of this never-ending, ongoing argument with Sarge. You exhibit a distinct reluctance to see Sarge’s point of view.

    That seems to be a problem with some of the folks he hangs out with.
    They’ve hung onto it for years—for what reason, I’ll never be able to understand.

  65. meglettx Avatar

    Well Sarge, you’ve finally come clean about something I’ve known for a long time.

    Kudo’s for your honesty.

  66. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    Well Sarge, you’ve finally come clean about something I’ve known for a long time.
    Kudo’s for your honesty.

  67. Tedtam Avatar

    Yes, well…I’m not into beating dead horses. They smell bad and make a big mess.

    I have finally been able to use my kale. I am making my lip-licking, worth-slurping Italian sausage soup. Usually I try to add some spinach to it, but since my kale has been doing so well this winter, I have two lush heads in the garden (a third is struggling a bit, so I left it alone). I was able to harvest a good bunch of it and used it as my green in the soup. And I still have a rosemary bush that has not succumbed to the virus that took my other one, so I used several sprigs from it help season dinner.

    It’s good to have dinner ready later, so I won’t have to rush so much later when I have to leave. I have some of my “kinda bread” out, and it it’s still edible, I’ll turn it into crunchy bread strips to go with the soup.

    And, no, there’s not enough for everyone. Maybe Hammy, ‘cuz he fixes my embedded code problems. But I don’t deliver.

  68. Tedtam Avatar

    Yes, well…I’m not into beating dead horses. They smell bad and make a big mess.
    I have finally been able to use my kale. I am making my lip-licking, worth-slurping Italian sausage soup. Usually I try to add some spinach to it, but since my kale has been doing so well this winter, I have two lush heads in the garden (a third is struggling a bit, so I left it alone). I was able to harvest a good bunch of it and used it as my green in the soup. And I still have a rosemary bush that has not succumbed to the virus that took my other one, so I used several sprigs from it help season dinner.
    It’s good to have dinner ready later, so I won’t have to rush so much later when I have to leave. I have some of my “kinda bread” out, and it it’s still edible, I’ll turn it into crunchy bread strips to go with the soup.
    And, no, there’s not enough for everyone. Maybe Hammy, ‘cuz he fixes my embedded code problems. But I don’t deliver.

  69. meglettx Avatar

    Speaking of dead horses for TT to beat, I went on a hunt in northwest Wyoming several years ago and it was several miles horse ride to the outfitters camp. Just outside the camp, we passed a dead horse laying just beside the trail. I asked the outfitter about it and he said one morning, in the dark, a hunter was on the horse as they were riding out of camp and it collapsed and died instantly. Fortunately, the hunter was not hurt.

  70. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    Speaking of dead horses for TT to beat, I went on a hunt in northwest Wyoming several years ago and it was several miles horse ride to the outfitters camp. Just outside the camp, we passed a dead horse laying just beside the trail. I asked the outfitter about it and he said one morning, in the dark, a hunter was on the horse as they were riding out of camp and it collapsed and died instantly. Fortunately, the hunter was not hurt.

  71. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Well Sarge, you’ve finally come clean about something I’ve known for a long time.

    Clearly, you misunderstand the nature of our relationship.

    I could give a rosy red rats rump what you’ve known about me, no matter what the time span involved is.

  72. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Well Sarge, you’ve finally come clean about something I’ve known for a long time.

    Clearly, you misunderstand the nature of our relationship.
    I could give a rosy red rats rump what you’ve known about me, no matter what the time span involved is.

  73. SC Avatar
    SC

    40 Got one of those in my backyard pond, about a two footer.

  74. SC Avatar
    SC

    40 Got one of those in my backyard pond, about a two footer.

  75. meglettx Avatar

    Thanks Sarge. I’ll keep that in mind.

  76. Lawrence Avatar
    Lawrence

    Thanks Sarge. I’ll keep that in mind.

  77. HeadShaker Avatar
    HeadShaker

    Although vindication is indeed sweet, the ability to move forward and not allow blogging to consume my daily life has been liberating. It’s all about balance.

    The weather is beautiful now, get away from the keyboard once in awhile and enjoy it! God bless!

  78. HeadShaker Avatar
    HeadShaker

    Although vindication is indeed sweet, the ability to move forward and not allow blogging to consume my daily life has been liberating. It’s all about balance.
    The weather is beautiful now, get away from the keyboard once in awhile and enjoy it! God bless!

  79. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Yet still a light is shining
    From that lamp on down the hall.
    Maybe the Star of Bethlehem
    Wasn’t a star at all.

  80. Hamous Avatar

    Yet still a light is shining
    From that lamp on down the hall.
    Maybe the Star of Bethlehem
    Wasn’t a star at all.

  81. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Wit hthe recent string of uprisings in North Africa I’d thought I’d mention a shout out to Texmo and hope and pray all will be well for him and his.

  82. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Wit hthe recent string of uprisings in North Africa I’d thought I’d mention a shout out to Texmo and hope and pray all will be well for him and his.

  83. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Headshaker’s turned into a Jedi or something.

  84. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Headshaker’s turned into a Jedi or something.

  85. El Gordo Avatar

    Vindicated he is, ye-esssss.

  86. Dude42 Avatar

    Vindicated he is, ye-esssss.

  87. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Alas! My balance mentor has arrived!!

  88. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Alas! My balance mentor has arrived!!

  89. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately? Seems it isn’t all just disagreements over particular issues — maybe some long-term bad blood?

    The story about the horse that just collapsed and died is very sad. Many people don’t seem to take very good care of — or care much about — the animals they use.

  90. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately? Seems it isn’t all just disagreements over particular issues — maybe some long-term bad blood?
    The story about the horse that just collapsed and died is very sad. Many people don’t seem to take very good care of — or care much about — the animals they use.

  91. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    #51

    It was a nasty divorce……we got the couch though! πŸ˜€

  92. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #51
    It was a nasty divorce……we got the couch though! πŸ˜€

  93. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Don’t think we’re making 100 tonight, guess everyone got balanced.

  94. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Don’t think we’re making 100 tonight, guess everyone got balanced.

  95. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    Let’s don’t and say we did πŸ˜‰

  96. Hamous Avatar

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    Let’s don’t and say we did πŸ˜‰

  97. Katfish Avatar

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    I gave up on that long ago. It was all I could do to keep track of who was related to whom and how.

  98. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    I gave up on that long ago. It was all I could do to keep track of who was related to whom and how.

  99. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Dude #49;

    πŸ™‚

  100. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Dude #49;
    πŸ™‚

  101. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    #51:

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    There are a lot of relationships. . . . Most of them have problems. . . .

    The closer the relationship the bigger the problem. (I think Darren and Bob42 are secretly married. . . . ) πŸ˜‰

  102. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    #51:

    Can someone spell out the relationships/problems that are hinted at here lately?

    There are a lot of relationships. . . . Most of them have problems. . . .
    The closer the relationship the bigger the problem. (I think Darren and Bob42 are secretly married. . . . ) πŸ˜‰

  103. HeadShaker Avatar
    HeadShaker

    We’re all brothers and sisters trying to survive together in this world. That’s all that matters.

  104. HeadShaker Avatar
    HeadShaker

    We’re all brothers and sisters trying to survive together in this world. That’s all that matters.

  105. El Gordo Avatar

    Let’s don’t and say we did πŸ˜‰

    I second that motion. Familiarity breeds contempt.

    πŸ™‚

  106. Dude42 Avatar

    Let’s don’t and say we did πŸ˜‰

    I second that motion. Familiarity breeds contempt.
    πŸ™‚

  107. El Gordo Avatar

    Oy. Back to the navel gazing end of the spectrum.

  108. Dude42 Avatar

    Oy. Back to the navel gazing end of the spectrum.

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