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Wednesday Open Comments

Well, it’s finally over. I’ve been through a lot of these elections. I’m usually disappointed at the outcome but there’s always been hope for the future. When a politician really sucks at their job we can always take comfort in the fact that they will be held accountable. I’m not feeling that this time. This is a pivotal election. The country had a clear choice to make and they’ve chosen. We had a choice between trying to pull ourselves out of the chasm we’ve fallen in to or dig down further and ignore the fact that we’re suffocating. We’ve chosen to quit breathing. From where I’m sitting, I see the event horizon, but it’s in my rear view mirror. There’s no going back now. It’s going to be a bumpy ride from here on out so hang on. In the meantime each and every one of you will remain in my prayers. I’ll leave you with a song and a comment from one of my cousins:
I was having a drink with Prince Charles and the Queen
When Winston Churchill stepped into my dream
His head it was heavy, his voice was shakin’
He said, “Look what they’ve done, it’s the death of a Nation”
I followed his shadow right out of the bar
And we talked all night ‘neath the light of the stars
He said, “This used to be a cradle of civilization
And now look what they’ve done, it’s the death of a Nation”
Every thing’s illusion now, nothing’s what it seems
Money isn’t everything, when you’re turning your back on a dream
I held you together when you were breakin’
You can pull down the flags, it’s the death of a Nation
Don’t say goodbye, don’t say goodbye
‘N we’ll never die, no we’ll never die
Don’t say goodbye, don’t say goodbye
‘N we’ll never die, no we will never die
From the bottom of this ancient heart
I hate to see you falling apart
‘Cos I love you still, I love you still, I love you still
You’ve been getting away with it far too long
Your promises ain’t worth the paper they’re printed on
I had a love, but that love’s been forsaken
Look what they’ve done, it’s the death of a Nation
Don’t say goodbye, don’t say goodbye
‘N we’ll never die, no we’ll never die
Don’t say goodbye, don’t say goodbye
‘N we’ll never die, no we will never die

Tonight, after the election is over, we can predict (and guarantee) the following results:
1. God will still be on His throne
2. Jesus will still be King of kings and Lord of lords.
3. The Bible will still have all the answers to every problem.
4. The tomb will still be empty.
5. Jesus will still be the only way to heaven.
6. Prayer will still work – it will still make a difference and God will still answer prayers.
7. The cross, not the government, will still be our salvation.
8. There will still be room at the cross.
9. Jesus will still save anyone who places their faith and trust in Him.
10. God will still be with us always – He will never leave us or forsake us.

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  1. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Well the great country that I grew up in is gone, 4 more years of the charlatan in office, a couple more communist Supreme Court justices and we’re history. I really wasn’t sure my map would be as optimistic as I had it drawn but I thought for sure that Romney would pull it off,….8 %+ unemployment for 4 years, 16 trillion in debt and we couldn’t field a candidate that could win? The republic is over! Very sad indeed.

  2. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    I had no idea it would end this way. And no one even fired a shot. We give away our nation for a free phone.

  3. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Who knows – Romney was saying we need to stop partisan bickering, blah, blah,blah…I think we need more partisan bickering. That’s the problem with mainstream Republicans – they want people to like them rather than respect them.

  4. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    At least we have the House and they control the purse strings, so will they bite the bullet and rein in the spending, I.E. no more Obama budgets or raising the debt ceiling? I hope so but I’m NOT counting on it. What scares me more than our inept man-child is the fact that over 50% of the people that voted are IDIOTS!!! Also the only way out of the debt problem will be massive inflation so all the money that I’ve been saving for my retirement will be worth ten cents on the dollar. 🙁

  5. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    I was thinking about the lame stream media and the fact that they carried Obama’s water, how much did you here about “Fast and Furious” let alone Benghazi? Will they keep sweepting under the rug or will the House do ANYTHING? Oh and if “Fast 7 Furious” had happend on W’s watch he’d have been forced to resign or face impeachment. 🙁

  6. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #2 El Gordo

    I had no idea it would end this way. And no one even fired a shot. We give away our nation for a free phone Obama Phone.

    Insert dreaded acronym here.

  7. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Massive fraud only explanation.

  8. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Don’t get me started on Obama Care, we’ll never get rid of it now and we’ll become just another two bit third world county,….of course that is what Obama wants. 🙁

  9. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Best quote of the morning:
    Freedom and little-R republican government aren’t the norm. They’re a tiny, blessed anomaly. A blip of relief in 5,000 years of pyramids and gas chambers. We’ve reverted back to the long-term trend of human history — one tribe beats other tribe and takes all their sh_t. – Matt Bramanti

  10. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    A bit about the media:
    You have a toolset to combat the media. Blogs like AoSHQ, Blackfive, Volokh, etc.; news aggregators like Hot Air, Drudge, and.Daily Caller; and freindly little discussion blogs like this one are part of that toolset. They are like the trucks that deliver the bricks.
    But somebody has to put the bricks in place. That’s YOU. It is fairly obvious that the results of the presidential election was brought about by low information voters. If you leave it up to the media to inform them, we will lose.
    If you weren’t on Facebook, or any number of special interest forums, and putting the information you find on the blogs and news aggregators in front of people who do not visit them, you were not taking advantage of a fantastic opportunity tio use a powerful tool. There’s a guy in my office that has become politically aware as a Conservative from information he got from the Internet—-on his Automotive interest forums. Another gets his political information on his gun forums. My boss gets his poltical infromation from his sailboat forums. Some folks on those forums saw an opportunity and a way to deliver information to them, and they didn’t do it by telling him to go visit Drudge or some pundit blog. They did it themselves and then engaged in discussion about it. They block quoted and they linked, and then they engaged in polite, honest, and informed conversation and answered questions the same way.
    I do beleive that I am not far off the mark when I say that everyone of us here has freinds or relatives on our Facebook pages living in one or more of those swing states. You have that ability to inform and skills at information gathering and processing that others do not posess. Some of us here are members of special interest forums, and all of us here can find one or two to join. Some of here are fairly good writers and convincing conversationalists. All of us here can get information into people’s heads, and we can encourage them to vote based on that information. We all have had a lot of practice in that—most of have almost 10 years together when you include LST, and some even more. We inform each other, discuss, sometimes change minds, and engage in intellectual and conversational combat with those that disagree. We can also do that among people less interested than we, we can become a bigger source of information to the people in our lives outside this blog than the media will ever be.
    If you have been hesitant to use this toolset ask yourself which is more important: The reason why you have decided not to, or getting information to people that the media refuses to.
    When you answer that honestly, you’ll know what to do.
    See you on Facebook.

  11. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #10 Great post sarge, I got one of the guys at work to vote for the first time in years and daughter got two ladies at her work to, both hispanic, young mothers (married), one never votes the other one voted for Obama nad she convinced both of them to vote for Romney.

  12. TexMo Avatar
    TexMo

    Sarge is right. The only problem I have is finding the strength to regird and head back into the battle. On FB people either already whole heartily agree with me or they are polar opposite to me. It is mighty hard to convince someone who is a single issue voter that is stuck on gay rights or the environment.
    I will continue to seek out and engage folks in conversation about the state of affairs, however, I believe my best opportunity to influence society is to influence my children.
    Hamous’s cousin is wise indeed.

  13. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #9
    Shannon
    That’s funny!

  14. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Five years ago my wife took on a difficult project at work – turning six airhead women into informed voters….all now rabid conservatives.
    And she pulls no punches when talking to her patients.

  15. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Sarge is right. The only problem I have is finding the strength to regird and head back into the battle. On FB people either already whole heartily agree with me or they are polar opposite to me. It is mighty hard to convince someone who is a single issue voter that is stuck on gay rights or the environment.

    Some folks here aren’t going to like this:
    The single issue that I think affected the outcome of this election negatively is Gay Marraige. While most of us here are secure in our Faith and Beleif, Bibical arguments are not convincing to most low information voters, and social arguments that are likley to change minds even less so. Its an issue where we appear to be going contrary to our belief and committment to Liberty and Equality. Bobo is never going to cnvince us here, but folks observing the give and take who are not as invested in Faith as we, will be swayed by him and others like him. We can make convincing arguments on the Border, Voter ID, the Debt and Spending—even Abortion—that we cannot make when it comes to Gay Marriage.
    Let it go.

  16. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    14 Shannon says:
    November 7, 2012 at 6:53 am
    Five years ago my wife took on a difficult project at work – turning six airhead women into informed voters….all now rabid conservatives.
    And she pulls no punches when talking to her patients.

    The difference between that and what I’m talking about is this:
    On Social Media, discussion blogs like this one, and in comments to news stories, we have to be cognizant that we are playing to an audience. This is why Bobo, and Shamall do what they do. They are playing to the crowd and, if you go back and read some of the interplay with them and look at it dispassionately, you will see where we fail in the argument.
    When one guy insults the other, unless it is wryly sardonic and obviously sarcastic, that guy has lost the argument in the minds of the observers—and there ARE observers—especially in places like Facebook and special interest forums. You need to be able to engage these people in such a manner that they end up looking like the loons they are.
    And leave the Gay Marriage thing alone. Mothers are no longer afraid thier kids will turn out gay.

  17. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Look guys;
    They are winning these elections by portraying us a bad people. It sucks, but that’s how they are doing it, and it really is as simple as that. When they engage in argument and discussion with us, it is their goal to reenforce that impression in people’s minds. Craft your arguments and responses so that they end up being the bad guy. Its fairly easy once you make that your goal and are vigilant about observing what they are doing and saying and waiting for an opportunity not to say anything.
    Its easy because most of the time, they are the bad guy anyway.

  18. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Interesting to me – best numbers I could find;
    http://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/results
    Ohio
    Obama wins by 100,700
    Gary Johnson gets 48,700
    Pennsylvania
    Obama by 283,700
    Johnson got 48,600
    Florida
    Obama by 46,000
    Johnson 43,400

  19. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Interesting points Sarge. In the non-political arenas of my life I just do not run into people in any numbers that support this president, his party or his agenda for this country. I honestly do not know where they hide.

  20. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    My wife doesn’t do blogging or social media.
    She does the ground game, affecting those around her, changing the hearts and minds of those that respect her. And she does it well.
    There are millions of people not participating in this web world.
    They work 8-10 hours a day and then go home and work some more, until they collapse in the bed.

  21. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Course it might do me well to venture out of the NASCAR / racing world. 😀

  22. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I say it is a morning for mourning. Mourning the loss of our freedom to obtain healthcare without govt involvement, the loss of the value of our dollar – rampant inflation is right around the corner, the loss of the value of work – more people than ever are living comfortably off the labors of others while they lay around doing nothing, the loss of a majority to actually think and respond rationally, the loss of the rule of law, etc. I could probably go on but at this point, what is the point? Our country will crumble and those who are at the bottom 1/3 of the income scale – those who overwhelmingly voted D – will get hammered the worst. Hang on to what you want to keep because it is gonna get real ugly real fast.

  23. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    Ohio
    Obama wins by 100,700
    Gary Johnson gets 48,700
    Pennsylvania
    Obama by 283,700
    Johnson got 48,600
    Florida
    Obama by 46,000
    Johnson 43,400

    That is interesting and would be good to keep in mind when the accusations start to fly about 3rd parties being the determining factor in Obama’s victory.

  24. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    We’re losing the country because they are better at portraying us as bad guys? Because most of us have neither the patience or time to get into some three hour word fight where they write the rules of engagement? BECAUSE OF GAY FRIKKING MARRIAGE?
    If we just meet them half way on gay marriage and few other things, surely some of them will gravitate to our side.

  25. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    It’s not so much that Obama won as it is that the republicans lost. And they lost this election well over a year ago during the primaries when they went out of their way to paint themselves in to a extreme right wing corner that can only be successful in the bible belt.
    You can blame the lame stream media, rigged elections, dead democrats and illegal aliens voting, “sluts” on college campuses, Hispanics, Blacks, Facebook, the underinformed and apathetic Vast Middle Ground, or whatever you like for the losses, but reality will still be there to remind you that demographically and electorally, a party that presents itself to the public as a closed minded group of Victorian era busy bodies will continue to lose viability in the 21st century, no matter how well they perform for the fringes of their base.
    Or, as a true conservative and rational republican we all know put it this morning:

    Wow. I’m reading through my FB feed and can’t believe what I’m seeing, although I should. No amount of “fraud” led to President Obama’s re-election. Republicans made an awful lot of mis-steps along the way – we need to focus there. It could be that the “righteous” among us demand continued harsh rhetoric and destroy the R party – a party that is still full of great ideas. If so, the country will be further split and the liberal/progressives will continue to win. We GAVE UP seats in several states by choosing terrible candidates in the name of “righteousness”.

    I’ll leave y’all for awhile to lick your wounds and spread the blame among your favorite suspects, while I enjoy another cup of Kenyan coffee, twist up a fattie, and ping Cindy and Tracie to see if they still want me to be a bridesmaid at their wedding.
    Meanwhile you can rejoice in the fact that Michele Bachmann is still on the senate intelligence committee. She is truly the voice and face of your republican party. Congratulations for that.

  26. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Sarge is right.

    And leave the Gay Marriage thing alone. Mothers are no longer afraid thier kids will turn out gay.

    Five years ago on LST, I said that republican party was foolish to hitch their wagon to that increasing lame horse. It’s dead now, folks.

  27. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    LORD please continue to give us Strength…………………..

  28. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    The single issue that I think affected the outcome of this election negatively is Gay Marraige.

    I think it was actually the whole “lady parts” hubbub. The Democrats managed to frame the Republicans as mean old guys who want to control women’s bodies, even though that is far from the truth.
    Personally, I am 100% against abortion in every single case, on libertarian grounds. The baby in the womb has exactly as much right to be secure in its person as the woman. I would prefer that artificial contraception not be used, as most are essentially very early-term abortifacients. Both of these stances are a result of my study of Catholic Doctrine and thoughtful consideration.
    That said, the likelihood of elimination of either, especially the latter, in this society is precisely zero, no matter who gets elected.
    Sandra Fluke turned out to be much more influential than we thought; she managed to turn “I can’t afford to pay $30 (or whatever) a month so I can boink any time I want, so the taxpayers should give me the pills.” into “Those evil Republicans want to control women’s lives, even into their most private areas.”
    Sadly, that’s the reality of how easily cowed people are these days.

  29. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #27 Katfish
    He will, though He helps those who help themselves. 🙂

  30. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Michele Bachmann is in the Senate now?

  31. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    I sent this email out this morning.

    This is just stunning to me.
    Total 2008 popular vote
    Obama – 69,456,897
    McCain – 59,934,814
    Total 2012 popular vote
    Obama – 59,532,820
    Romney – 56, 931,709
    Thirteen million people who voted in 2008 didn’t show up yesterday ?!
    Obama won with 10,000,000 less votes than 2008.
    Mitt Romney drew 3,000,000 less votes than McCain with a far superior campaign ?
    If we had just matched the McCain vote, we would have won the popular vote anyway.

    The low information, Vast Middle Ground voters are critical, but if they don’t even bother to vote in an election of such historically high stakes with our nation on the precipice of economic disaster, then we’ve got a bigger problem than can be solved by social media venues.

  32. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    If you think you can win an election by ditching the social issues, knock yourself out brother. You can call it the Blue Dog Democrat Republican party.

  33. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I am out of ideas this morning. Disappointed beyond measure.

  34. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #28 Homelvis: Evil triumphs when its lies are not exposed as the lies they are. Evil triumphs when proven liars are not branded as the proven liars they are. Where Romney and the moderate Rs fail miserably is calling the lie a lie and perpetrators of same as liars. We, as Rs, keep making the same mistake: we assume the other side has the same basic moral underpinnings and sense of fair play that we do and that simply is not the case. The other side are virulent liars and cheats, we just fail to expose them for what they are and treat them accordingly. The elected Rs are desperate to be liked by the DMC/hoity-toity cocktail circuit and they simply fail to understand that it is never going to happen – unless they act like liberal Ds, and when they do that they get voted out of office. Bobozo above describes how the left paints the picture that Rs are evil, and want to do things that they do not. A smart R would point out how the D is painting a false picture and then use the opportunity to present the truth and expose the D as the lying sack of crap that it is. But basic rules of civility, which are only applied to the R, prevent that from happening.

  35. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I almost had a fight with Mom in the car the other day. She was voicing her opposition to partisanship. I told her I liked it – that I would want my representative to fight for my values tooth and nail. It seems that partisanship may be the only way we retain any ground for our values and sanity over the next four years. Go House!
    She also thought the rich should be taxed more. I tried to point out that they already paid most of the taxes. Her response was “And they get most of the money!” As if it was just GIVEN to them. I told her we were about to get into a fight and needed to change the subject.
    Hubby and I are darn near broke right now, thanks to the Democrat economy. What money we have earned over the years we have earned in sweat, cold sweats, taking risks, long hours, and precious few lucky breaks. For someone to act as if we didn’t deserve what we had just wisses me off, whether it be a president or a mother.
    Now, I need to get into gear for tonight’s class. It’s supposed to be on predators and the safety of the kids, but my DRE didn’t give me the materials. I guess I get to make my own this year. /mentally slapping her

  36. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I wonder what will happen to military recruitment numbers?
    Of course, TBO wants to downsize, but I’m wondering how many will sign up under the administration of Benghazi and with the Middle East heating up?

  37. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    It’s supposed to be on predators and the safety of the kids, but my DRE didn’t give me the materials. I guess I get to make my own this year. /mentally slapping her

    Can you get some of the materials from Virtuus?

  38. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    None of these are reasons, even collectively, why RMoney lost this election:
    homosexual marriage
    vast middle ground
    vast stoner collective
    Republicans weren’t mean enough
    people didn’t post political messages on Facebook
    Michelle Bachman
    Tea Party
    He lost the election because we have reached a point where there are more voters voting for politicians to give them free stuff that makes them happy (completely oblivious to the fact that someone still has to pay for it) than there are voters who understand the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
    But of all the off-the-mark things I’ve read here today, and there are many, this one statement is so ridiculous and outlandish that I’m now left speechless:

    The single issue that I think affected the outcome of this election negatively is Gay Marraige.

    I will refrain from any further discussion until such time as some modicum of sanity returns to the discussion. I probably won’t be talking for a while.

  39. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #37

    Can you get some of the materials from Virtuus?

    We are supposed to use materials supplied by the Archdiocese. We had them last year. My DRE is not the most organized in the world. I asked her at the beginning of the year for the class nights that would be taken up for other activities, since I set up a syllabus for the year. I just found out last week that one of our teaching nights was set aside for something else.
    I try to work at least 3 “games and review” nights into my schedule. They provide a buffer for stuff like this. I guess the kids lose an “off” night, as I slide that lost class into one of the G&R evenings.

  40. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    She does the ground game, affecting those around her, changing the hearts and minds of those that respect her. And she does it well.

    Taking nothing away from that effort. Its is laudable and important.
    But its in Texas. The help is needed elsewhere.
    Know anybody in Colorado, Ohio, Florida or Wisconsin?

  41. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’d even be all for impeachment of the president, except that would put Biden into office.
    I don’t know which of them scares me the most.

  42. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    #35 – Tedham – I agree with you. Partisanship and gridlock are the only remaining tools that we have available to us to keep from being completely run over rough shod. I sincerely believe that the R’s biggest problem is thinking that moderation is the solution to their problem, sort of like being Democrat lite. I read and hear that the R’s need to retool and rethink and expand their tent somehow, most likely by renouncing their principles, if they are to ever win again. I say no, hell no. I believe that a solid conservative will draw more enthusiasm and support than a RINO – most of the country is conservative. Don’t get drawn into that trap of identity politics like trying to appeal to women or minorities or perverts and the like. Just stand on principle, get your message out, and you can win. Unfortunately, it may be a long time before we have another shot as I think we have been banished to 40 years of wandering around in the political wilderness.
    BTW let’s not forget that we lost 3 Senate seats that should have been easy pick ups because we offered flawed candidates. When is John Cornyn going to be exposed for the mess he has made running the NRSC and selecting all these losers. He is a classic example of what is wrong with the R’s. At least with McCain and Lindsey Graham and the like you know you are dealing with limp wristed R’s, but it’s the sleepers like Sen. Cornyn who cause real problems.

  43. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Paul Ryan for Speaker of the House

  44. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    He lost the election because we have reached a point where there are more voters voting for politicians to give them free stuff that makes them happy (completely oblivious to the fact that someone still has to pay for it) than there are voters who understand the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

    The only hope is to reach the young-uns before they are completely corrupted. The sad fact of the matter is, that as a country we have crossed the tipping point, we are in the dependency phase and we will soon be in slavery/poverty. Then another revolution comes.

  45. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    The single issue that I think affected the outcome of this election negatively is Gay Marraige.

    I will refrain from any further discussion until such time as some modicum of sanity returns to the discussion. I probably won’t be talking for a while.

    Tommy Thompson lost his race for Senator in Wisconsin. His opponent will be the first openly gay Senator. Her gayness was the principal issue in that election.
    If you engage in conversation with folks under the age of 40 about Gay Marriage, you will find that this issue is what confirms in their minds that Republicans hate women and gays.

  46. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Our national birthright was sold for a free Obamaphone.

  47. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I anticipate that future capital formation in this country is gonna be real difficult. In fact, I anticipate that capital may leave this country forever- I don’t know yet where it will go.

  48. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Maine and Marlyand both passed Gay Marriage initiatives.
    First time in history.

  49. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    The only hope is to reach the young-uns before they are completely corrupted.

    Things might not last that long. While Greece, Italy, Spain, and now maybe even France are quickly becoming worse economic basket cases, they have at least semi-rational tax systems that are much less progressive than ours is.
    It won’t take too much longer with deficits of 10% of GDP at the Federal level, plus several states that won’t be able to make payroll & pension payments soon.

  50. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Of course you are right, Hamous.
    After forty years of liberal control of the education system and the mainstream media, we simply don’t have the numbers. Throw in the slow, relentless decline in church influence, the demographic changes and the departure of the Greatest Generation, we now have generations with no conservative frame of reference when they get around to engaging in politics.
    We used to be able to count on these institutions to at least give young people a basic framework of moral fiber, work ethic and an appreciation for American exceptionalism. No more. Now we have to begin from scratch with most of them.

  51. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    G’Morning All
    We took our first step toward independence, then about 11 years later we joined the Union. Look where that puts us 166 years later/spits

    The Consultation takes a step toward the Texas Declaration of Independence
    November 07 1835
    On this day in 1835, at San Felipe, the Consultation adopted the Declaration of November 7, 1835, a statement of causes for taking up arms against Mexico preliminary to the Texas Declaration of Independence. The document declared that the Texans had taken up arms in defense of their rights and liberties and the republican principles of the Mexican Constitution of 1824. Among other assertions, the declaration stated that Texas was no longer bound by the compact of union, that Texans would not cease to carry on war against the Centralist troops in Texas, that the Texans had the right to establish an independent government, and that Texas would reward with lands and citizenship those who volunteered their services to her in the struggle.

  52. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    It won’t take too much longer with deficits of 10% of GDP at the Federal level, plus several states that won’t be able to make payroll & pension payments soon.

    So we, as a country, are going to default on our debts and start over, our currency will become worthless and we will only be able to use the hard resources (non paper money or instruments) we have when the ax falls to be able to function. Dya think the Chinese are gonna accept that default just lying down? I do not, they are going to attempt to seize collateral, likely in the form of oil producing real estate.

  53. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Higher than a kite, crazy as a loon and put away in a psyco ward, so what do we do?
    We re-elect him, that’s what./spits again

    Jesse Jackson Jr. won re-election to Illinois’ 2nd Congressional district by a landslide Tuesday night, beating his two opponents, Marcus Lewis and Brian Woodwoorth.

    http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Jesse-Jackson-Jr-Wins-Reelection–175717941.html#ixzz2BXcAF8Jw

  54. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    The election is over and the results are known. The outcome is the result of an entire populace casting their votes for what they believed to be right.
    Some may have made ill informed choices, but I must remember that they have a free will to make their choice, the same as I.
    While I may not like the outcome, I have to accept it. I don’t have to like it or agree with it, but I must accept it.
    I cannot harbor resentments and rave and rant against those whose thoughts and decisions are different than mine.
    God did not create this divided nation, nor will he re-unite us. We must do that with individual actions working as a whole.
    God does not grant me material possessions, take away my suffering, or spare me
    from disasters, but He does give me a good life, the ability to cope, and peace of
    mind.
    My prayers are simple: first, they express my gratitude for the good things in
    my life, regardless of how hard I have to search for them;
    and second, I ask only for the strength and the wisdom to do His will.
    He answers with solutions to my problems, sustaining my ability to live through daily frustrations with a serenity and strength to practice these principles in all of my everyday affairs.

  55. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    The Dims are now free to go after our hard-earned stash money — our IRAs, our 401Ks, our private pensions — to bail out the economy they have trashed during the last 4 years. That ObamaPhone gal will be thrilled by what Preezy-O wants to give her next.

  56. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Some practical info regarding motor vehicle title right of survivorship in Texas.
    Hadn’t noticed this until the title for Lucy 1.1 arrived a few days ago.
    It is no longer styled John Doe and Jane Roe or John Doe, Jane Roe but rather
    John Doe
    Jane Roe
    At the bottom is a Rights of Survivorship Agreemment with room for 3 persons to sign.
    “We, the persons whose signatures appear herein, hereby agree that the ownership of the vehicle described on this certificate of title shall from this day forward be held jointly, and in the event of death of any of the persons named in the agreement, the ownership of the vehicle shall vest in the survivor(s).”
    Nowhere does it indicate what the relationship of the parties must be.
    This is worthwhile considering as a way to keep vehicles unencumbered when one party dies, in the same way that right of survivorship agreements provide for bank and brokerage accounts, life insurance policies, and IRAs and 401ks.
    Spouse and I had requested joint tenancy with right of survivorship on our current vehicles, and the titles are styled this way. Persume the Lege in its wisdom had at some point made this provision standard for titles.
    Anyhow, it’s worth investigating. 🙂

  57. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    The Dims are now free to go after our hard-earned stash money — our IRAs, our 401Ks, our private pensions

    They floated this trial balloon a couple of years ago to tackle the SS solvency problem. They proposed taking/stealing all the private IRA/401K plans and administering them from DC and “guaranteeing everyone” a fair rate of return and guaranteed pension. The sales pitch was that the funds would be “safer” in the hands of the feds. There was such a backlash that the idea was shelved.

  58. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I have been informed by my DRE that the “Sacred and Safe” program has been moved to November 28th. She has to make announcements in the bulletin and to the parents, since the main subject matter is sexual predation.
    So I get to move my syllabus around again. I pointed out that we needed the materials for the class prior to actually conducting the class. You know, the materials I requested back in mid-October.
    I also asked for clarification on the December 12th class night, which my helper noticed has been set aside for worship, as it is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It’s not a Holy Day of Obligation, the mass will most likely be bilingual (which I abhor) or mostly Spanish (which I’ll hate even more), and I really don’t want to go, but I’ll have to if my class is forced to attend. When I asked during the summer for a list of reserved nights so I could plan my syllabus, she gave me nothing. Nothing. She knows that I work off a plan because of my busy schedule. I gave her several weeks to get back with me, with reminder emails. She verified my final list of class nights before I assigned my class topics to each night.
    My DRE is very nice. Just about as organized as the pillbugs in my compost pile.
    /slowly banging head into mushy pulp against brick wall

  59. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Some say this isn’t the country of their fathers. The changes I have seen in the short time I have lived here (12 years) have been dramatic. A country that had pride in self sufficiency and hard work has been reduced to Obama phones and government dependency . TW (trophy wife) is currently in Canada in 20 below weather visiting a new grandchild. She emailed this morning that it might be time to get our assets out of here. I fear she may be right. : (

  60. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #58 TT: Mayhaps you should oughta go over her head and/or change the structure. One can’t be productive when one’s superiors are setting ambushes. The DRE prolly does not understand how destructive her chaos is to your schedule. When you go over her head, that point needs to be made crystal clear so that the appropriate changes can be made.
    Ifn you don’t go over her head, nothing will change and you will either have to deal with it or stop teaching.

  61. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I don’t think going over her head is going to be productive. I’ll just deal with it. Don’t want to give up teaching, just yet.
    I just realized that Nov 28th was the night I had set aside to discuss “Christ the King”. This feast day is always the last Sunday in our liturgical calendar, and it doesn’t move.
    It will this year. The King is moving to November 14th.

  62. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #59 Tex

    She emailed this morning that it might be time to get our assets out of here. I fear she may be right. : (

    I had the same thought – but where to send my meager assets? Most of our money is in real estate, which is a little difficult to ship elsewhere.

  63. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Now, she tells me we ARE having class Dec 12th, even though it’s marked off on our roster sheets. But we are NOT having class Dec 19th, which I’ve had scheduled all along.
    /whimpering

  64. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    IRMC

    On the second question, 65 percent favored statehood, followed by 31 percent for sovereign free association and 4 percent for independence.
    “Puerto Rico has to be a state. There is no other option,” said 25-year-old Jerome Lefebre, who picked up his grandfather before driving to the polls. “We’re doing OK, but we could do better. We would receive more benefits, a lot more financial help.”

  65. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #57 Bones

    There was such a backlash that the idea was shelved.

    The Dims will be emboldened by their win. We have nothing now between our private property and the ravening horde, other than R control of the House. Obammy has already set precedence with executive orders and other gubmint-by-fiat maneuvers.
    Ya know, I just thought of one happy thing, at least we don’t have Pelousy back in charge of anything. Or can Obammy make her Speaker of the House by Executive Order??

  66. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #64 Hammy
    That’s what I mean, those PR’s will be after my 401K.
    🙂

  67. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #64 Hamous: From the comments of your linkie:

    Daver1 12:40 PM on November 6, 2012
    If the Puerto Ricans get to vote on their relationship with us, how come we don’t get to vote on our relationship with them? We should get the same questions, including if we want to end the relationship. If they get to vote for more welfare, how come we don’t get to vote for less?

    What excellent questions! If Puerto Rico is granted statehood it will guarantee D majorities until bankruptcy/the revolution. I just wonder how hard the screwing is gonna be to Texas after this election? Will we be deemed worthy to receive even 50% of the gas tax we send to DC?

  68. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    And now, California and Illinois and all those states with unfunded pension liabilities to their unions will be seeking taxpayer bailouts.
    Wait for it….

  69. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    but where to send my meager assets

    TW was refering to not just our assets but our a**es as well. I think the grandchildren are calling for a relocation program. Canada has no deficit, low taxes and other things that had gone away when I left there. A new conservative government – after 30+ years of liberal control, is making it much more appealing.
    When I interviewed to come down here the boss asked why I wanted to move to Texas. My reply was, ” The same reason you kicked the British out in 1776. High taxes and no representation.” Might be the same reason I go back.

  70. TexMo Avatar
    TexMo

    I do not think gay marriage was the main factor in this election, however, it is a prominent social issue that is not going to go away any time soon, if ever. In the 30 and under crowd, these social issues are a big deal. Some of them might lean conservative on economic issues, but the social issues seem to hold a larger sway with them. When it comes to a woman’s body or Jeff & John’s ability to express their love for one another, the 30 & under crowd are fine with it. They will even go further to point out the supposed hypocrisy of the right on these issues. Their argument will always go something like this: “Republicans are just a bunch of hypocrites because they say they are for individual rights and personal liberty. They want to take a woman’s personal liberty by telling her what to do with her body (e.g. abortion), and they want to take away Jeff & John’s individual right to marry whomever they choose.”
    It is virtually impossible to overcome someone’s resistance to your idea if at the very outset of the discussion they consider you a hypocrite. This definitely goes back to the decline of the Church’s influence of our moral fiber. In some instances I have been successful in my endeavors to explain my position that abortion does involve the taking of another human being’s life and that marriage is a Holy Sacrament instituted by God. On the flip side, more often than not, I am simply labeled a hater and/or a hypocrite.
    I am not saying that social conservatives are finished and that we should throw in the towel. However, we do need to be aware of how the younger, socially liberal people think about these issues.
    Finally, could those 3 million folks that voted for McCain but not Romney have been that afraid of a Mormon in the white house?

  71. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    One good thing about the class tonight – – I can get this candy out of my office.
    Out of sight, out of my mouth.
    I’m such a chocolate wimp.

  72. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    This is probably not the best time to bring it up, but the possibility is real.

    Hillary 2016!

    🙂

  73. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Here bob, use this grenade for a suppository. Be sure to pull the pin, it will really blow your mind. . . .

  74. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    My social conscience and moral compass have absolutely nothing to do with winning or losing elections. Elections do not figure into the equation in any form. It matters not when people in Cult Bobo call me names. The taunts have no negative effect. To the contrary, the jeers from the morally bankrupt only strengthen my resolve.
    For what does it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?

  75. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #68 Tedtam
    That’s exactly who should bail them out – their taxpayers.
    They kept electing the people who did the promising; they can figure out a way out of it.

  76. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    It’s snowing and raining here now. Cold as hell and 60 mph winds due later.
    Going out to find more generator fuel and other stuff.
    The weather fits my mood.

  77. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #68, 75: They will be seeking the bailout from the US taxpayer at large as their own state taxpayers will be tapped out. The LTN politicians made promises that were mathematically impossible to keep so they could bribe the citizenry to get elected and now, when the check comes due, they want to socialize their losses.

  78. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    It is virtually impossible to overcome someone’s resistance to your idea if at the very outset of the discussion they consider you a hypocrite. This definitely goes back to the decline of the Church’s influence of our moral fiber. In some instances I have been successful in my endeavors to explain my position that abortion does involve the taking of another human being’s life and that marriage is a Holy Sacrament instituted by God. On the flip side, more often than not, I am simply labeled a hater and/or a hypocrite.
    I am not saying that social conservatives are finished and that we should throw in the towel. However, we do need to be aware of how the younger, socially liberal people think about these issues.
    Finally, could those 3 million folks that voted for McCain but not Romney have been that afraid of a Mormon in the white house?

    This is more precisely what I meant. I engaged a lot on Facebook, primarily because I have a LOT of relatives in an important swing state, one that Romney should have taken easily: New Hampshire.
    Most of my cousins and siblings were on the same page as I on fiscal matters and the economy. The areas in which there was any hesitation among them to vote for Romney was among the women. I was susccessful in pointing out the absurdity of Sandra Fluke’s crusade, but remained convinced that Republicans were hostile to women—based on the gay marriage thing. The thinking is that “you may be right on this, I can see that, but what about—–” and things go south from there. It was infinetly worse among the nieces and nephews.
    Look guys;
    When it comes to Socail issues, the two effective arguments that can be made are Moral arguments and Liberty arguments. There is no good Liberty arguement to make against Gay Marriage. I remain convinced that if it ever goes to SCOTUS laws prevent Gay marriage will be struck down on either Full Faith or Equal Protection arguements, or both.
    But today, we can no longer make a successful moral argument against gay mariege that does not make us look both hypocrtical and bigotted, especially when the gay cousin or neighbor that everybody likes comes in and joins in the discussion.
    It sucks, but that’s the way it is.
    As to Romney and the missing 3 million, there’s this

    * There will be fighting about ideology and demographics in the coming days, but I don’t buy it. For several reasons. The first being, no one actually knows what ideology Romney ran on. If you believe Romney’s ideology mattered, then what were voters rejecting? Romney’s hard-line on not giving in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants? Or the constant sly tips that he wouldn’t repeal Obamacare whole? Or the openness to raising effective tax payments by cutting personal income tax deductions in unspecified ways?
    For the most part, Romney was an ideological Rohrschach test for voters onto which they could project whatever views they wanted. As such, you can’t really say that they were uniformly rejecting some particular brand of ideology.

    That last part is ironic. Romney tried to beat Obama at his own game. That almost never works.
    Romney also let Obama define him all summer long without any real defense. The first debate did a lot to erase the impression they built, but it would have been a lot easier and a good deal more effective if Romeny hadn’t sat on his hands while Obama and his minions were painting him, and all Republicans, as bad people.

  79. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #74 The pubbies messed with Big Bird, man. Nobody messes with The Bird, understand?

    My social conscience and moral compass have absolutely nothing to do with winning or losing elections.

    You weren’t running for office. These paternalistic authoritarian fundies were, and they were all defeated.
    But no, there’s no republican war on women. It’s all just made up.

  80. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Damn Democrats.
    I let myself run out of gas.

  81. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #79: Paul Ryan won his congressional seat again, [cool it – wb].

  82. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Anyone care to offer up the next five items -right after Gay Marriage- on the Holy Grail list?
    We might as well concede them now and get them out of the way.

  83. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #81 Paul Ryan IS a defeated candidate for veep, Sweetie Pie.

  84. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    On a brighter note, Hubby has installed my chalkboard in my downstairs powder bath. It provides a safe graffiti space, to match my Wall of Wit and Wisdom. I was showing it to Handsome, and his face lit up when I told him that Sure, You can write on it!
    He grabbed a piece of chalk and wrote GO TEXANS!
    He’s such a sports nut, that son of mine.

  85. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #82 Shannon

    Anyone care to offer up the next five items -right after Gay Marriage- on the Holy Grail list?
    We might as well concede them now and get them out of the way.

    1) Personal accountability
    2) Common sense
    3) Personal freedom
    4) Freedom of religion
    5) My hard-earned income

  86. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I’ll start the list off with state sponsored euthanasia.

  87. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #82 No need to rewrite the list, Shannon. Just use the republican platform as an outline.

  88. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    How much flexibility will Obama give to Putin now?

  89. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I’ll add to the list seizure of IRA/401K.

  90. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I so look forward to campaigns fought exclusively about that which the American public is most ignorant – economics.

  91. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I guess now that JugEars has won re-election and Harry “pencil neck” Reid maintains control of the senate, we can all look forward to a booming stock market – NOT! I just saw that the market has tanked 300 points this morning.

  92. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    On a hopeful note – the kids being starved in high school will be voting next election cycle.

  93. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Staten Island this morning:

    A FEMA disaster recovery center in a Hurricane Sandy-ravaged corner of Staten Island that was supposed to provide shelter, food and assistance to hurricane victims Wednesday morning went MIA, posting a sign saying that they were closed due to the approaching nor’easter.
    A printed paper sign taped to the front door of on the center at 6581 Hylan Blvd. at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday read “FEMA Center Closed Due to Weather.”
    The front doors of the disaster recovery center, which is housed inside the Mount Lorretto Catholic Youth Organization, were unlocked, but there was no staff anywhere in sight for at least a half an hour.
    A set of buses which served as a pair of warming centers at the site for the past several days were missing, according to non-FEMA volunteers who continued to hand out supplies from a nearby building despite the storm.
    Volunteers at a nearby donation distribution center said the buses vanished on Wednesday.
    “FEMA packed up and left,” said Louis Giraldi, 47, a volunteer handing out cleaning supplies to victims.
    “We don’t know where they are, so there’s nothing here but us.”

    Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121107/tottenville/staten-island-fema-disaster-center-shuts-doors-due-weather#ixzz2BYstDQiC

  94. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Can this sort of thing be possible here in the good ol USofA? Now that the most vile opponent of the rule of law and our constitution has been re-elected, are conservatives/Rs safe from the re-education camps?

  95. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The freedom of religion question has been decided.
    The first enumerated right has been reduced to freedom of worship.

  96. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #90 Shannon

    I so look forward to campaigns fought exclusively about that which the American public is most ignorant – economics.

    I remember taking Handsome Son and fellow female basketball friend somewhere in my car one night. We began talking about current events, and we veered into a discussion of market forces, supply and demand, and why prices and goods are affected by the laws of economics.
    Gal Friend told me she wished I was teaching a class at her school, as she had learned more in the trip in the car with me than she had all year at school.
    I thought that might have been the scariest and saddest thing I’d ever heard. Until last night.

  97. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Anyone care to offer up the next five items -right after Gay Marriage- on the Holy Grail list?
    We might as well concede them now and get them out of the way.

    No concession needs to be made:
    “That’s a States Rights issue, and right now not all states agree.”
    Then make sure you ask why Democrats and Gay Rights advocates haven’t mounted a SCOTUS challenge the way the NRA did with Heller and Chicago. Point out they make excellent arguments that should be made in court, and let them know its you’re opinion that the reason why they don’t is because they enjoy having the issue to boost fund raising and voting.

  98. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Here is what we have to look forward to with FEMA closing its doors. The election is over and they don’t need those folks anymore so, if the buses were still there, the people would have been kicked under them.

  99. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Keep in mind that when Bobo argues with you on this issue, it is to get you to say exactly what it is you say in exactly the manner in which you say it. People who are not as committed to your side of the issue will view that as a negative. Its why he does it.
    Keep in ind that Bobo’s quest is not to elect Libertarians—it never was. It isn’t even to get people to vote for Democrats. its to get people NOT to vote for Republicans. Whether he does that by demoralizing them enough to keep them away from the polls, throwing up thier hands in disgust for both sides, or voting for the Libertarian and not the Republican.
    Its why he keeps doing it.
    The best way to win the game is to not play the game thier way.

  100. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Bobo? What’s a “bobo”? /looks around, confused as to what you are talking about

  101. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I am beginning to question whether the Rs even have a future at all, seeing as how poorly they produce candidates. It may be time to flush the R party down the terlit and start over, mebbe they should just go the way of the whigs.

  102. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #86 Shannon

    state sponsored euthanasia

    Failed in Massachusetts yesterday, but maybe it will come in with ObammyCare.

  103. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    101 Bonecrusher says:
    November 7, 2012 at 12:36 pm
    I am beginning to question whether the Rs even have a future at all, seeing as how poorly they produce candidates. It may be time to flush the R party down the terlit and start over, mebbe they should just go the way of the whigs.

    Yep.

  104. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Does anybody have a link to get all the county’s results blue/red? I would like to see the entire country, broken down by county, on one map.

  105. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    state sponsored euthanasia
    Failed in Massachusetts yesterday, but maybe it will come in with ObammyCare.

    This will grease the wheels to pushing granny off the cliff. If you need any surgeries, better get them done this year.

  106. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    The GOP needs modernization, not moderation

  107. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #104
    Bones
    The link on my #18 I believe breaks it down.

  108. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Why Obama won.

  109. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    You don’t seem to understand.
    States rights arguments have been firmly established as code for racism.
    Tenth Amendment died decades ago.
    You’re going to have to come up with arguments that don’t depend on a populace who are educated in History.
    Nice, friendly, unthreatening, unoffensive, “nice guy”-type arguments.

  110. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #104 – You still have to click on each individual state to see the counties but here is one
    http://townhall.com/election/

  111. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    The HouChron has a link where you can get local county results. All the Harris County bond proposals and propositions passed. I waded through some of the races but it was too depressing when I saw how narrowly so many Dim judges had won their positions. Many by counts like 50.30% to 49.70%. Appalling.

  112. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    109 Shannon says:
    November 7, 2012 at 1:21 pm
    You don’t seem to understand.
    States rights arguments have been firmly established as code for racism.
    Tenth Amendment died decades ago.
    You’re going to have to come up with arguments that don’t depend on a populace who are educated in History.
    Nice, friendly, unthreatening, unoffensive, “nice guy”-type arguments.

    That’s because you failed to put them on the defensive by mentioning all the money they’ve given to Democrats and Gay Rights advocates who don’t use it to pay lawyers to mount a court case. If the NRA can do it, why doesn’t the Southern Poverty Law Center or the ACLU?

  113. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Instead of “states rights issue”, simply say that the matter is one best left to individual states so it can be better tailored to the needs of the people it will most affect.

  114. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Yes.
    Let it go.

  115. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    best left to individual states so it can be better tailored to the needs of the people it will most affect.

    Oh.
    Kinda like Romney’s winning argument on Obamacare.
    Man, that really moved a lot of VMGs into the Romney column.

  116. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Instead of “states rights issue”, simply say that the matter is one best left to individual states so it can be better tailored to the needs of the people it will most affect.

    While advocating a solution that still allows for individuals to exercise their best judgement to meet their own needs.

  117. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Ok Shannon–
    What’s your solution?

  118. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    What I’m saying is to change the arguement from Republicans being mean to a failure of thier advocates to fight for them using a winning strategy.

  119. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Republicans are mean. Deal with it.

  120. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I don’t have a solution, so I’ll shut up.

  121. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    You know, an asphalt pavement grinder that can eat a six foot wide, twelve inch thick road and keep the dump trucks hopping is a beautiful thing.

  122. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Are you speaking allegorically? Racist homophobe ladypart-hater.

  123. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #121: I wonder what other uses that thing could be put to?

  124. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Now wait just a minute.
    My reputation as a ladypart lover remains intact.

  125. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I was thinking more along the lines of a libtard rehabilator

  126. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #123 Bonecrusher
    Scraping tartar off your cat’s teeth?

  127. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Ifn you think you are man enough to hold her down as it approaches, then go for it. Shredded Pyro, I tell ya.

  128. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #121 – You should see (actually HEAR) the Ingersoll-Rand unit that recycles CONCRETE using no more than SOUND WAVES………………after it passes over the slab rendering it back to sand & aggregate – the laborers can literally reach down and tie chains to the re-bar grid and lift em right out with a loader’s assistance…………………the pulverized former slab gets scooped up & trucked back to the mix plant where water & new cement are added and voila new ready mix ready to pour……………….

  129. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Man I gotta get a sirius radio for this truck.

  130. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #128 Sounds like it was made by a hearing aide manufacturer. I would love to watch such a critter in action but only with ear plugs covered by ear phones, it seems remarkably efficient the way you describe it but real loud.

  131. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I’m ready to jump on the secession bandwagon. Where’s Daniel James?

  132. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    131
    But then we’d have to build two walls. One on the North and one on the South.
    Although it’s intriguing to to think about invading Louisiana and stealing all their women and chef’s.

  133. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    You’d need a third wall around Austin. Or, I guess you could just convince all the liberals there to “self-deport.”

  134. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #132 Shannon

    …invading Louisiana and stealing all their women and chef’s.

    Commandeering the bar at the Menger Hotel would be a nice historic touch for signing up your troops for the Louisiana invasion.
    TR would be proud.

  135. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Boner lubes the backside of America with talk of a deal.

    House Speaker John Boehner offered Wednesday to pursue a deal with a victorious President Barack Obama that will include higher taxes “under the right conditions” to help reduce the nation’s staggering debt and put its finances in order.

    BOHICA!

    Boehner said House Republicans are asking Obama “to make good on a balanced approach” that would including spending cuts and address government social benefit programs.

    Does this MO-RON actually believe that the Ds are gonna cut any entitlement spending?!? The wissin senate hasn’t seen fit to even pass a budget in 3 friggen years and he actually thinks he can get that cesspool to cut spending?? Obviously that guy has not learned a thing.

  136. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #134 Texpat
    🙂 Neat place.

  137. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

  138. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Italian band does superb cover of the Doobie Bros. Dark Eyed Cajun
    Woman

  139. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Say hello to Athena. Now with more hype! She’s just a girl – she’s a bomb.

  140. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Or make you want to beat the crap out of someone.

  141. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Or leave you bleeding on the pavement, whimpering like a baby.

  142. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    No, only the Austin men will be disappeared.

  143. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    That which does not kill you makes you stronger.

    or puts you in a state of weakened agony until some opportunistic pathogen comes in to have its way with you causing you to puke your guts out until you actually die.
    or not.

  144. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Commandeering the bar at the Menger Hotel would be a nice historic touch for signing up your troops for the Louisiana invasion.
    TR would be proud.

    Somewhere there’s a picture of me and a friend dressed in Rough Rider uniforms belly up to that bar with a TR impersonator. TPWD did a 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Spanish American War at the Texas State Railroad, and I had been asked to help organize a reenacting unit for it. The Menger got word of it and offered a free night’s stay at the hotel for us if we would hang out in the bar and in the lobby. Elizabeth and I were dating then and it was quite a feather in my cap to take her there (she was in proper period garb as well). Texas Highways came in and did a photo shoot, but I don’t think they ended up doing a big spread on it.
    The guy doing TR was a professional they flew in from Denver and did a very good job. He was a fairly accomplished singer and his wife a very good pianist. We gathered in the lobby while she played on the grand piano there and sang songs of the period.

  145. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    No, only the Austin men will be disappeared.

    If you can pry them apart.

  146. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The entire Forty Acres in Austin will become Hillsdale College, South.
    (Sorry about that tenure crap, boys. Go get hired on at Columbia and try again.)

  147. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    We’ll give ’em $500 severance pay.
    And a $100,000 bonus to exit Free Texas permanently.

  148. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Tedtam will be appointed (with hefty remuneration) to whip A&M into shape. For as long as she wants the job.
    Changes will be up to her with one exception – shut down that disgusting Women’s Studies department.

  149. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    OK I hope that this hasn’t already been posted, if it has PFFFFFTT!
    Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film gets prison.
    YUP, Freedom of speech, we don’t need no stinkin’ freedom of speech, Obama and Eric Holder says so, you CAN’T INSULT a MOOSLUM……Oh and remember that you can say ANYTHING about a Christian….. Spits!

  150. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The old Southwest Conference will be reestablished, adding U of H.
    Arkansas issue to be dealt with at a later date.

  151. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    So this is how a new republic begins. With plans for the wimmins and the football teams, to boot.

  152. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Priorities.

  153. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Now be fair.
    We immediately addressed higher education.

  154. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #144 Sarge
    Great story.
    I love the Menger and all the old hotels in San Antonio. The Driskill in Austin is one of favorites, too.

  155. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Texpat
    How bad has winter storm Athena become at your place? Pictures on the evening news at 6 showed near blizzard conditions in NY and NJ with maybe 6″ total. Any freezing rain ahead of it? Absolutely cruel conditions for those left homeless or in damaged homes after Sandy roared through.

  156. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Commandeering the bar at the Menger Hotel

    Don’t forget the Dome Bar at the Camino Real Hotel in El Paso.
    Previous guests include Gen Pershing & Pancho Villa.

  157. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The possibilities are endless and interesting.
    Tedtam might turn A&M into a Catholic University. 🙂

  158. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    155 Adee
    Snow here is wet and slick. So far the wind has not been that bad. There is probably about 2 inches on the ground that has not melted, but it’s the kind of snow/sleet/rain mix that is like Vaseline on the street.
    I have the generator ready, fuel tanks full, 26 lbs. of propane for heat and plenty of provisions.
    We are 6 miles directly west of the Hudson River on a latitude even with the Riverdale section of the NW Bronx. About 7 miles west of the George Washington Bridge.
    The storm is much worse the other side of NYC out on Long Island which is probably what you are seeing in news reports. Long Island is a barrier island extending out into the Atlantic and catches the worst of all the storms rolling up the Eastern Seaboard.

  159. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    The GOP has regained control of the Wisconsin Senate and continues to control the Assembly. So it owns the Lege and Governorship again. And one might hope there will be a lookout posted in the Senate along with the Sargent At Arms to prevent another Democrat stampede off to Rockford whenever they fancy. 🙂

  160. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    And in Wisconsin election news, Rick Gudex won!!

  161. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #156 WB
    I used to stay at the old Paso Del Norte hotel when I was there on business in El Paso. I didn’t realize it had been renamed.
    Back in early 1980, one of the things we were doing was buying gold and silver during the disastrous reign of Carter. I rented a small ballroom at the Paso Del Norte and ran ads in EL Paso and Juarez.
    When I went to open up on Saturday morning, there was at least 250 people standing in line on the mezzanine balcony. I ran to the lobby and made an emergency call to Dallas to have somebody fly out immediately with more cash.

  162. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Great minds on the same track.

  163. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    One big heartbreaker for me was Mia Love losing in Utah’s 4th District.
    If the idiot Libertarian candidate had chosen not to enter the race, Mia would have won.
    49.3% 108,275 – Jim Matheson – Democrat
    48.1% 105,629 – Mia Love – Republican
    2.6% 5,703 – Jim Vein – Libertarian

  164. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Texpat, you and yours stay warm, dry and safe. Beware of the zombies.

  165. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    164 BC
    Thanks.

  166. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #159, 160 – the celebration should be tempered a bit. Allen West will probably lose his race while that mad dog “progressive” Alan Grayson managed to win the newly created district in Florida.
    I propose we offer the job of Commander of Armed Forces in the new Texas Republic to Col. West.

  167. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I will sleep soundly tonight knowing that the New Texas Republic is going to be in good hands.
    🙂

  168. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #166 – *motion for Allen West seconded and thirded!*

  169. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    If you think that this was scary, realize for a minute that Obama carried several south Texas counties, Harris, Dallas, Bexar, and El Paso as well as a few others. How long do we have before we turn blue – I suspect not long.

  170. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    I read that Bexar County is an almost perfect voting bellwether for presidential elections.
    They have only been wrong once in presidential elections since 1900, I believe.

  171. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Damn, I had not heard Allen West was part of the collateral damage.

  172. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I actually had students in my class tonight who believed Romney was planning on taking away their feminine hygiene products.
    Fortunately, they can’t vote, but the adults they hang out with can.
    /facepalm

  173. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    It’s the gullible wimmins that’s bringing this country down.

  174. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Michael Berry:
    Colorado and Washington pass laws that are against federal law and Obama/Holder will do nothing, Arizona passes SD1070 paralleling/reinforcing federal law and gets sued by the Feds.

  175. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Hamous;
    Ian Hunter, eh? Do the rest of your cousins wear such large sunglasses? 😉
    Awesome post, sir. I liked the song too. Very appropriate only to be bettered by your blockquote. Our nation needs to come unto the Father through the Son. This and only this is the source of true freedom. God is the author and sustainer of not only our lives but our freedoms as well.

  176. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    TT #172;

    I actually had students in my class tonight who believed Romney was planning on taking away their feminine hygiene products.

    Everytime I responded to, “Mr. Who are you going to vote for,” I’d embrace for the impact before responding, “Mitt Romney”. “Ahhhh, he’s racist”. “No, he’s not racist”. “Yes, he is. He’s going to send all the Mexicans back to Mexico.” “No, he’s not going to send all the Mexicans back to Mexico.” “Yes, he is. He hates Mexicans.” ‘His father was from Mexico.” “Really?” “Yes.” “…….but Romney is racist…” 🙄
    The day before the election I did manage to educate a couple of students on Fast and Furious (which killed Mexicans) and responde to others from another class I was asked to watch while their teacher made a potty break about how Romney is not going to take away women’s rights, destory Medicaid, and take away Food Stamps. I asked the Food Stamps student if its better to have a job or be on Food Stamps. He said having a job. I said that under Obama many people do not have jobs…and then another student interjected “it’s better to have both”. The teacher returned before I could respond. I’m OK with Food Stamps but it is NOT a right.
    The liberal mind is a terrible thing already wasted.

  177. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    GJT #171;

    Damn, I had not heard Allen West was part of the collateral damage.

    I was a bit stunned when I learned yesterday that West was defeated (though he is demanding a recount citing irregularities followed in counting the votes – GOOD FOR HIM) but I was utterly *STUNNED* when I learned that Mia love was defeated by the incumbant Matheson. I was 100% certain that she would bury him. Conventional thought has been completely overturned in recent years. Accumulating this last November 6th.
    Amazing!!!

  178. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Texpat #163;

    If the idiot Libertarian candidate had chosen not to enter the race, Mia would have won.

    I wondered that myself. Then again, I’m never sure how many liberals vote for the libertarian candidate. Though I do tend to agree with what you said.

  179. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Shannon #160;
    That is good news.

  180. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I actually had students in my class tonight who believed Romney was planning on taking away their feminine hygiene products.

    Builders of the new, updated Republican party may have their work cut out for them. Discussing emumerated powers with these intellectuals promises to be an interesting exercise.

  181. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Hi Darren.
    Welcome back.

  182. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Welcome back, Darren.

  183. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    We can have a New Republic of Texas, but let’s not have a New Republican Party. We need a new name. Perhaps American Conservative Party. Or will American Tea Party do?

  184. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Texpat #158;

    I have the generator ready, fuel tanks full, 26 lbs. of propane for heat and plenty of provisions.
    We are 6 miles directly west of the Hudson River on a latitude even with the Riverdale section of the NW Bronx. About 7 miles west of the George Washington Bridge.
    The storm is much worse the other side of NYC out on Long Island which is probably what you are seeing in news reports. Long Island is a barrier island extending out into the Atlantic and catches the worst of all the storms rolling up the Eastern Seaboard.

    That’s good news to hear regarding you and yours.
    Some years ago I mentioned a fellow church memeber who was wildly successful in the bonds market (filthy stinkin’ rich fellow and good man as well). I was curious about his music endeavors and actually found him in a news article. I think you’ll like it.
    Tedtam and bob42. I think you’ll both like the article as well.
    With cash inflow, flute maker feels the wind at his back
    The man’s name is Marcus Hutchins. (I had to filter through a few sports-related hits. Apparently there’s a running back by that name.)

  185. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #181 & #182;
    Thanx. I’ve missed the folks here. I come back a repented and humbler man. (Well, I hope)

  186. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Don’t worry, Darren. We’ll keep you repented and humble.
    🙂

  187. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Well, it has happened already. FB has The New Republic of Texas:
    https://www.facebook.com/#!/TheNewRepublicOfTexas

  188. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mrs. Darren is on the computer and I’m bottle feeding Aedhun. He’s fussing a bit here and there over who knows what and I’ve got only one good arm to do all this. : > )
    I love being a dad.

  189. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mharper # 186;
    Thank you, mam. You have my full permission to do so.

  190. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Oh, since Niki’s on the computer I’m blogging on the iPad which is challenging in and of itself.

  191. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Welcome back to the Hamster couch, Darren. We’ll move over and make room. I’m very sorry Mitt lost, as he is the right man for the job now and a decent, considerate, kind gentleman to boot. 🙂
    How is your new son getting along?

  192. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Adee;
    New son is wonderful. My past “anxiety” to retrain my brain to be a parent again has been replaced with cherishing the unique bond that is forged between parent and a new born baby. He’s getting long and fat which is good. But, oh boy is he fussing up something fierce right now. Time to cuddle him. Perhaps he’ll rip out a healthy burp or two for dad.

  193. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    No burps for dad, Aedhun just wanted to be held. I’sitting on the floor leaning on the front of the couch and Aedhun quickly fell asleep after I rewrapped him in his blanket and rested him on my chest. He’s sound asleep right now. Such an angelic sight.

  194. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Adee;
    Also, thanks for asking about the baby. (Sorry I did not mention that earlier).
    I think Mitt would have been a very good president overall. He’s not a conservative ideologue as Reagan was but he does follow some very good principles even in politics. And digging up his personal life reveals a humble man of service. A far cry from who’s In office right now.
    Though that said I do pray for Obama’s well being and for wisdom in his governance.

  195. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    GOOD MORNING FELLOW COUCH CRITTERS!
    It is truly a good thing to read Darren back on the blog, welcome back you were missed. What a great story on #184, as y’all probably know, I have a soft spot for instrument makers.

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