EDITORIAL

NOVEMBER
Notes on stuff that happened in November, 2011.

Reserving Judgment - Nov 30
Sideways/More Mud - Nov 29
$800,000,000,000 and No Sense - Nov 28
OooooooRAH! - Nov 27
IT'S THAT DAY - Nov 26
Will the Euro Be Saved? - Nov 25
Happy Thanksgiving! - Nov 24
Sideways! Onward! - Nov 23
Debate Number Umpty-Something/Other Guy - Nov 22
It Doesn't Matter - Nov 21
Joyeux Anniversaire!/To De Mint - Nov 20
Not This Year - Nov 19
Willing Suspension of Disbelief/AARPoop - Nov 18
Under the Asymptote/Not Political Death - Nov 17
Super, Stalled Committee - Nov 16
The Cain Colonoscopy - Nov 15
Supreme Justice/Military Numbers - Nov 14
Jim Clyburn on Fox/Saturday Night's Debate - Nov 13
"..wha'? under th' dorsal feathers?.." - Nov 12
JoePa - Nov 11
Flirting & Taking Offense for Profit - Nov 10
Markets/Elections/Flirting/Mortgage/Meteors - Nov 9
Snap, Click, {Boat whistle}/Funny - Nov 8
Allred Linked to Dem Operatives - Nov 7
"..Ground Control To Skyhook" - Nov 6
Hubbub, Bub - Nov 2
Market Problems - Nov 1


(The Swamp) --

November 30, 2011
Reserving Judgment
While I think a person's private life should remain private, and that the idea of non-physical sexual harassment charges is ludicrous on its face, and the fact that Cain's opposition comes from the Dem Chicago thug machine - with a little help from Louisiana, the facts, if true, of Cain's affair are a deal-breaker. Yes, the woman is broke and has most probably been lured into divulging her "information" by promises of wealth or wealth's potential. Cain should have realized that he could not have hidden this, if these accusations are not outright lies.

I will wait to see what facts evolve and THEN make my decision.

November 29, 2011
Sideways, Ho!
And it will go back down. The market, that is. Same reasons. This is NOT a good time for amateurs to be in the market. Also - it will go back up after it goes back down. Sideways markets do that.

More Mud
I have put my feelers out to see if the current affair alleged against Herman Cain is real or not. My sources say they know the truth behind who is pushing all this stuff at Cain, but could be fired from their jobs for revealing anything more. Apparently, somebody important in Chicago - not the ones revealed here, earlier - already suspects they know and are watching to see if they'll tell.

What we are seeing is a professional hatchet job. There is a tiny bit of truth and a whole lot of noise surrounding it. This latest may be more than that, but I'm reserving judgment until I know more. If these accusations turn out to be puffed up or outright lies, it may already be too late, as Saturday Night Live and the Leno & Letterman shows can kill his campaign as they have so many others with half truth comedy. When they do, just remember that Aristotle thought political humor was a creature of envy.

November 28, 2011
$800,000,000,000 and No Sense
Here we go again!

The International Monetary Fund, supported, for the most part, by the American Dollar, is getting ready to guarantee 800 billion dollars for Spain and Italy to shore up their cash flow. Now in case you didn't get that last part, that's $800,000,000,000. Not Euros, not Yuan, not Yen, not Pounds, not Rubles, DOLLARS - as in AMERICAN DOLLARS. To make it all seem hunky-dory, the actual monetary infusion will be denominated in Euros, but it will be backed by dollars. Oh, the other European countries say they'll help, but they won't. Not much, anyway.

Do we have $800b to give? No, we don't. So, that means we will have to borrow the money from somewhere. I'm guessing that we'll sell bonds to the Federal Reserve which means it will either be paid by printing more paper or charged to our grandchildren's tax dollars. Why are we doing this? Because our beloved resident of the White House doesn't want America to see what fascist economics does to currency. In other words, we continue to borrow money or to print money to lend to countries in order to keep our insolvent banks looking as if they were solvent, but aren't, because they own foreign debt which is very close to tanking.

We're literally borrowing from Paul to pay Paul's Banker. Progressives are all cool and gooey about this. They actually think this is OK! There are SOME Republicans who agree, but they are few and mostly Yankees or feeble minded or both. This started with a Progressive - Woodrow Wilson - and it should end with a Progressive - Barack Hussein Obama.

Now, this same Barack Hussein Obama has been wiggling about the country telling people* that HE isn't going to give any more money to solve the Euro problem. Technically, he's right. He ISN'T going to do the actual giving. The Federal Reserve, which is not any part at all of the Executive branch - or any other branch of government for that matter - can simply wire the funds to the IMF or the European Central Bank or Spain and Italy, for gosh sakes, and the American Tax Payers are still legally on the hook for the entire amount. Plausible deniability - it all depends on what the meaning of "IS" is.

And Colin Powell wants to compromise with these nuts! Is he kidding or just been turned? Cooperation and "just getting along" isn't going to cut it for an answer. He, above all people, should know that you don't win a war by half measures. And trust me, when it's about stealing my money through taxation and profligate political spending by fascist liberals, if it's not war, it's something very like it.

November 27, 2011
OooooooRAH!
Thank you, Kenny Miles! Thank you, Alshon Jeffrey. Thank you, Ace Sanders. Thank you, Rory Anderson, Thank you, Connor Shaw. But most especially, thank you Steve Spurrier!. You've all made the Gamecocks a national name, instead of a regional wannabe. We hail you as our heroes and you will be in our hearts forever.

As for Clemson, There will come a time for joy - it will be basketball.

November 26, 2011
IT'S THAT DAY
Having watched the Georgia Georgia Tech game, I have to say that today's Bulldog team was the team the Gamecocks beat.

As far as tonight's game, I will say what I have always said - Clemson will win if they can. Carolina will win if they want.

Oh, and ESPN. PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!! CLEMSON IS NOT SPELLED WITH A Z, dummies..

November 25, 2011
Will the Euro Be Saved?
Much has been said, by many gray heads, about the fate of the Euro. My hair is only salt & pepper, but I'm going to take a crack at it, too.

I think Germany wants control of Europe. Ever since the Deutschewiedervereinigung [German Unification - also known as the "1st Reich" (1850-1871)], Germany has tried to do this in various ways. Their efforts have given us an intransigent Austro-Hungarian Empire, WWI, the Weimarer Republik, Adolf Hitler, die Entschlüsse, WWII, the Cold War, and German Reunification. Each step was either a lurch toward or away from a unified Europe with Germany at the top.


DeutschEuro?

Since Reunification, Germany has been as responsible as a semi-socialist government can be, refusing to spend any more money than they absolutely had to. Even when England surprised everyone by refusing to join in the Euro, Germany groused, but did not become an economic foe of the Brits - who remain free of the Euro. The reason could well be that, underneath it all, the Euro really is the deutschmark. At some point, in the beginning, the Euro was a pooling of the Franc, the Mark, the Lira, etc. But, because of the fiscal vagrancy of the French, the Irish, the Greeks, the Spanish, and the Poles, with the Germans picking up the tab, what value the Euro has can be defined as "German value."

But, of course, that creates a problem, and there are two possible results.

Many European countries don't like the idea of Germany telling them what to do. A lot. Left up to their populaces, the Euro would die. Historically, however, the takeover by England of Scotland is a way out of the Euro's problems. Remember that England, by the 18th Century had loaned not only Scottish landholders millions of pounds sterling, but had loaned the Scottish Government even more millions. English Foreclosure was put off only by the Jacobite Uprising and the subsequent loss at Colluden for only a few years. After 1746, England OWNED Scotland and does to this day.

Many people in Germany are trying to persuade their government to do what England did to Scotland - after all, they argue, the Euro is really the Deutschmark. An equal number of patriots in their own country are telling their leaders to tell Germany to go suck an egg.

Will the Euro be saved? Frankly, it all depends on whether every other country in Europe is willing to suck up 2,100 years of rivalry, death, and envy.

November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
There have been about 10 stories, give or take a story, interviewing various size business CEOs. Not so oddly, each one of then had their own take on what the economy would do in the coming year. But there was one unifying theme among them all - WHEN the turnaround would occur. Every one of them either said outright, or hinted, that the economy would turn around when Barack Obama left the White House. Now THAT's bringing people together, by gum!

November 23, 2011
Sideways! Onward!
I don't write about the markets every day because I get tired of saying, "I told you so."

I'm in silver and cash right now, but I'll stop buying over $35/oz. One of the really scary parts about the current administration is that they really have no idea that what they're doing won't work. So buy silver up to $35 and wait for the walls of the White House to fall in.

November 22, 2011
Debate Number Umpty-Something
Herman was much sharper than last time. Newt was brilliant. Rick was much better, too. Mitt was, well, Mitt. Ron was still the knowledgeable economist and bitter Xenophobe we've all come to know and love. The rest justified their marginal polling.

It Really Was Somebody Else!
Watched A Chorus Line for the first time in ages and it dawned on me why Hugh Laurie looked so familiar the first time I saw House. And then, there was the other guy, too. Look at these pictures:


Terrence Mann                                 Bruce Spence                                 Hugh Laurie
The guy on the left is Terrence Mann. HE was the one who played Larry in A Chorus Line. The one in the middle is Bruce Spence who is most famous as the helicopter pilot in the Mad Max movies. The one on the right is, of course, Hugh Laurie, in his own right, a singer, a dancer - one of the finest actors of the 21st century. But NOT the guy who played Larry in A Chorus Line or the helicopter pilot in Road Warrior. But the resemblances are amazing, no?

November 21, 2011
It Doesn't Matter
We're being told by so many Progs or Dem-influenced sources that we just HAVE to have an agreement among the members of the so-called super-committee. In reality, nothing is further from the truth. They can undo all of this silly act which created the committee, the deadline, and the across the board cuts which would neuter the armed services, underfund social security, and defund more medicare (even more than the Obamacare legislation has done).


But even if they did NOTHING, the cuts don't go into effect until 2013, and they can be rescinded in January when a new conservative congress takes the place of the few Yankee "lamo" Republicans and all the pathetic Progressives in the Senate. It could even be done by the lame duck Congress in December of 2012, but don't hold your breath. Progressives, by nature, are bitter, sad, humorless individuals who laugh at the problems of others and make up for it by spending someone else's money.

The UNREAL part of this is that we are being threatened by the rating agencies with another cut in our debt ratings. So what? Our money is a lie, anyway. The only thing backing it is our military might. We are paying what foreign debt we have with paper we printed, not money with inherent value. The only currency worth anything in the world is the Swiss franc, which is backed by gold and silver, and the English pound, half of which is still backed by silver. But that's a heck of a lot more value than the the Chinese yuan the actual value of which is about a tenth of the American Dollar, which is worth about 1/100th of it's original value in gold and silver.

Nevertheless, who would the world turn to when the myth that is THEIR money is finally realized. It's certainly not going to be the Swiss - they don't have enough currency available to solve the world's profligacy, nor the Brits for the same reason. And it's certainly not going to be the Chinese, or the Russians. No, it will be the Americans, because we have the bombs and the bullets. It would be NICE, if our money was worth more than paper, but for right now, it doesn't matter. Eventually, it will, but, that's why we're going to have to solve our 15-Trillion dollar debt problem.

However, for now, like the words on the cover on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, there is certainly no need to panic - no matter what the dufusses in the Dem party say.

November 20, 2011
Joyeux Anniversaire! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Today is my son's fiancée's birthday. Happy birthday, Shannon! Great girl - lucky boy..

Ideas You Can Take To De Mint
Look, I like both guys and generally agree with Lindsey Graham's foreign policy ideas, but Jim DeMint is right. We have got to stop "piggy-backing" bills, one on the other. EACH bill needs to be discussed SEPARATELY. The populace needs to know what's in every bill. EVERY BILL. We don't have to discuss black ops, but that's the ONLY thing we DON'T need to talk about.

November 19, 2011
Not This Year
Georgia stayed alive against Kentucky. Carolina will not win the SEC East. Just a reminder that every school ok'd these rules about the number of total conference wins and losses determining the division winner. Ironically, Carolina beat everybody in the SEC East. Those two SEC West losses really hurt us.

Clemson's loss was more instructive than expected. This coming Saturday will be Homeric.

November 18, 2011
Willing Suspension of Disbelief
When Samuel Taylor Coleridge spoke about theatre, he could just have easily spoken about the "Occupy" rent-a-mobs. The reason is simple: what we are seeing IS theatre. Bad theatre.

As a college professor of Theatre, I teach my students that the one thing theatre can NEVER be is REAL. There may be truth in theatre, but often, it's the kind of truth you get from your crazy uncle at that Thanksgiving dinner we all fear attending. There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is that theatre is a creature of what Aristotle called mimesis - the inherent human drive to imitate reality. Obviously, as pointed out by Coleridge, when done to perfection, theatre remains only an imitation, a verisimilitude.


Play Misty for Me?

The "Occupy - (fill in the blank)" is nothing more or less than an SEIU & compadres funded rent-a-crowd. Yes, there are some children of very rich people and some hippies from the 60's also involved, but they have always been easily manipulated. Just look at the failure of the 60's "love" movement. Well, they're back as stooges, again, and they're making a muck of things, again.

What strikes me as odd is that the national media is making such a big deal of it - especially when there is so much real drama occurring in the Country and the World. But there is even a reason for this apparent oddity - the big, and let's not forget, expensive, crowds are in places where the major media have their national offices. It's outside their cubicles - right outside. It's easy to cover. Ergo voilà! - to torture a couple of phrases.. IT'S EASY TO COVER AND MANY REPORTERS ARE MOSTLY LAZY.

But, beyond all of that, the important fact to remember is that, whether there are four people or a thousand at these "Occupy" rent-a-mobs, it's STILL ALL THEATRE. And, the one thing theatre can never be is real.

Just Have To Be Stupid To Believe Them
Have you seen the embarrassing add by AARP? Silly, Silly Rabbits! They failed to mention that THEY supported the so-called "Affordable Health Care Bill" which KILLS $500,000,000 of Medicare.. no kidding! They also didn't mention that they have lost tens of thousands of members and that they no longer have the base they once had - just those departing people's money.

November 17, 2011
Under the Asymptote
One of the great things about being an amalgamator - with editorials added - rather than just being a blogger is that I get to show you
things such as the following. In the video, you will find a guy named Bill Whittle. It is a huge chuckle, but one which has great wisdom behind it. As one bio puts it, "Bill Whittle is a screenwriter, editor, and director. He has written for National Review Online and is a regular commentator at PJTV.com (Pyjamas TV - a conservative/libertarian website)." Please, Please, pleeeeeeeeeezzzzzz, watch this video. Please.


Bill Whittle

See? Wasn't that great?

Not The Political Death of Herman Cain
For the past few weeks, I have been editorializing about the concerted effort to neutralize Herman Cain as a viable candidate. Every single media outlet has been banging their various drums in an effort to remove him as the number one choice for Republicans. It was as if they knew something none of the rest of us peones knew. They didn't have anything meaningful to say.. not even Fox. Instead, there was a general unease which basically centered about such comments as,"He didn't have a viable crew around him."


Herman Cain NOT out of the top tier

Even when Gloria Demapperachik Allred and that Dem "piece" male lawyer trotted out their go-fer-dough "umbridgettes," the media criticized Cain's OPERATION !?!   After a couple of days of investigation, the women faded along with Allred and the others. They got the desired effect and Cain's competitors gained a little on him.

But not completely.

Even as Fox touted a new poll by a central-left group claiming Newt as numero uno, another poll came out showing Cain is still tied for first place.

Frankly, I think Dick Morris is right. Cain will sink for a while, but I believe he will have a resurgence. His message is profound and easily understood. He is not phased by stupid people in the media. He is not for sale. He does not give up.

If you want America to get back to its real base of truth and freedom, then the best person to do that is still Herman Cain.

Citadel v Carolina
It's already happening. Gamecocks are looking past the Cadets. Don't.

November 16, 2011
Super, Stalled Committee
Don't expect the so-called "Super Committee," empowered to come up with a budget, to come up with a budget. The word from my sources in DeeCee tell me that the word has gone out from Sen Majority Leader, Harry Reid, to stall. Some of the editors in the national media, led by NBC, have already agreed to make it seem as if the Republicans are the ones stalling, but that is so far from the truth as to be ludicrous.

Nevertheless, they WILL lie for Obama and Reid. This setup is not a fantasy. Only publication of this wickedness can stave off military cuts to the bone, as well as blaming the Republicans for it. Our current government is dedicated to stripping our nation of its protection, not to mention the other cuts. On the other hand, if you're on welfare, fogedaboudit - you'll still get your whine-money.

November 15, 2011
The Cain Colonoscopy
According to the most recent Iowa Poll, the people are not buying the quack attack of of the media, even Fox News, on Herman Cain. Jamie DuPree, the excellent journalist for WSB Atlanta, said it best: Nobody knows foreign policy while running for president. He adds that only George HW Bush was perfectly prepared on foreign policy while running - he was Veep and ran the CIA before his presidential campaign.

Another thing.. nobody else, least of all Barack Hussein Obama, is getting the political colonoscopy being given to Herman Cain. Why do you think that is? Because Herman Cain CAN BEAT OBAMA like a steel drum. People like his honesty. When he pauses to think, you believe he's really pausing to think. He's not slick and he's not a liar.

There is no-one else like Herman Cain running for the most important office in the land. And because of this, the political jocks want him gone. THEY want flash. THEY want slick. THEY want the comfortable lies that they have gotten, on and off, for 92 years. It's all they can understand and all they will stand.

If Herman Cain wins, they look stupid, and they can't stand it.

November 14, 2011
Supreme Justice
WOOT! WOOT! The US Supreme Court will hear the Obamacare arguments. At the heart of the matter is the actual meaning of the 18th Century words surrounding the Commerce clause of the Constitution. 5½ Hours for arguments: Did Congress have the power to enact such a law? Severability? Can the individual mandate hold up? Xth Amendment? It's basically the 11th Circuit case. Arguments in March. I'm betting on Old Hickory and Tom Jefferson.

The Military Numbers
I have heard, over the weekend, some unchallenged numbers on what we, as a nation, spend on our military. The actual number is 19% of the US budget. Certain anti-military groups have ADDED funds THEY think were under-reported, but there is no evidence that their numbers are valid. And you know I don't trust ANYBODY.

November 13, 2011
Saw Jim Clyburn on Fox
Beside being a complete embarrassment, there is no doubt that Jim has become a Washington DC big-time lawyer. His tortuous explanation of why you and I are going to have our taxes increased 100% by actual amount paid, if the Progs get their way, was priceless. If his position in congress were not a result of bigotry on both sides, he would have been out, years ago. He deserves to be the congressman from the corridor of shame.

Saturday Night's Debate
Went shopping yesterday. As I always do, I engaged some of the shoppers and the shop owners in conversation.

What I heard was this: I like Herman [Cain]. I hope he comes out ok, from this thing [the alleged harassment smears], he's smart and can simplify really complicated things. Newt [Gingrich] is real smart, too.. pretty much the smartest man in the room.. he's my second choice. [Mitt] Romney? Good God, no! I like that woman ok [Michele Bachmann], but she's always saying the same thing. Who are the others, again? Oh, yeah Perry.. He's funny. Who's Santini?

Last night's debate probably will not change anything I heard when I went shopping earlier. But both Cain and Newt came out looking really good. Rick Perry looked strong, too - surprisingly so. Romney appeared wordy, and mostly bland. Huntsman sounded like "Obama-light." Ron Paul sounded bitter and, frankly, naive. I thought Bachmann was clear in her answers. If I were the winner of the Republican primaries, I would find places for every single one of them in my cabinet.

I will say one thing, about the debate itself: Scott Pelley is a silly, self-important man. I really, REALLY miss Major Garrett. He was right on target all night long.

November 12, 2011
"..wha'? under th' dorsal feathers?.."
So... if Carolina's victories, even with injuries, are not flukes, and if Georgia's victories are not flukes, then Carolina must have reallllllllly hurt Auburn, even though we lost. Or maybe.. just maybe.. on any given day, most SEC teams can beat most SEC teams. Maybe. Or not.. who knows.. I'm completely confused, now.

November 11, 2011
JoePa
What did you see? Nothing. What did you hear about? Everything.

I am continually amazed at the ability of people to condemn other people for things they think were mishandled. Joseph Paterno NEVER saw one instance of juvenile sodomy allegedly committed by Jerry Sandusky. He was TOLD that Sandusky had committed a disgusting, unmentionable crime. Joseph Paterno REPORTED what he was TOLD to his superiors. HIS SUPERIORS, THOSE IN AUTHORITY, CHOSE NOT TO CALL IN THE POLICE.

Now, imagine that you are in a situation in which a single word from you can completely ruin a person's life. You would want to treat any such allegation as seriously as possible, following every rule set out by procedural rules in policy documents. That is exactly what Joseph Paterno did. To say it differently, it was not the coach's job to report hearsay to the police. That would have been the job of his superiors, who would judge if the hearsay was valid.

The coach who SHOULD have called the police was the one who WITNESSED the crime, Mike McQueary - he now says he did that. But even HE was under the rules of conduct set forth in the University's code of conduct, which REQUIRED him to report such crimes to his superiors, first. One begins to see just how complicated actual reporting becomes.

Yes, clearly, the proper ethical thing to do would have been to stop the activity. McQueary says that Sandusky stopped when he discoverd him alledgedly in flagrante delicto. The LEGAL thing to do, however, was NOTHING. People are not compelled to either stop or report a crime, except in New York - a law which has never been challenged in the US Supreme Court. On the other hand, an ACCESSORY to a crime must generally be proven to have had actual knowledge that a crime had been, committed. Furthermore, there must be proof that the accessory knew that his or her inaction was helping the criminals commit the crime.

By reporting to his superiors, both Paterno AND McQueary admitted knowledge that silence would constitute an accessory action. My only conclusion, in all of this, is that, if there are guilty persons other than Jerry Sandusky, in all of this, assuming that all those who accuse Jerry Sandusky are telling the truth, they MUST be the Athletic Director, Tim Curley, and the President of Pennsylvania State, Graham Spanier. They met together to discuss whether or not to take Paterno's and McQueary's reports to the police and chose not to.

Is sodomizing children an evil and wicked crime which shold be punished to the fullest extent of the law? Absolutely. Morally speaking and ethically speaking, should McQueary have gone to the police, once he discovered that the school had decided against it? Unequivocably. But that is an easy thing to say, and a very difficult thing to do. I have witnessed a crime and gotten fired for reporting it, so I have some chops in this argument.

November 10, 2011
Flirting & Taking Offense for Profit
Have you ever been to a poor, predominantly African-American Church? I have. Many times. I've even preached in one, several times. There is a palpable feeling of strong, physical emotion. If there is one word that defines the spiritual heart of poor black South Carolinians, it is "visceral."

This physical spirituality pervades everything these remarkable people do. It often is disturbing to white people - especially white people from large cities or places without poor African-Americans - white people who do not even talk to each other most times. Herman Cain, although from Georgia, has this same physical emotional quality. It makes his humor bigger, his gestures broader. Herman Cain is "hands on."

Now, everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, flirts. In most instances, it is meant as harmless repartee. And if a person is not used to this physicality, it can be taken improperly. Add to this the fact that the women's movement of the 80's and 90's has redefined sexual harassment as even cussing in front of a woman, and the rough jesting of anyone, black or white, was misinterpreted with a vengeful purpose.

Most people who know Cain, say that his physicality is broad, but his spirit is clear. I have never met him, but from just observing him, I believe this is true. Hence the unavoidable conclusion must be that his culture has upset several white, blond women that he flirted with - not with sexual intent as alledged, but with high spiritedness - which was most probably misinterpreted on purpose and money exacted for his "sins." Trust me, there ARE such people of every sex.

And now, there are five, whining, white women - there may be more. This is why I say that we will see more of these half-lies from people who have been put up to it by the political machine of Barack Hussein Obama, who fears most fiercely the power of Herman Cain.

On a personal note: All my life, I have had the physical persona of what is called, by my friends as "ebullient," by my enemies as "obnoxious." I'm happy, loud, and effusive. I LOVE life. I cuss the bad. I'll just bet I'm a lot like Herman Cain. Maybe that's why I like him so much, and I haven't even met him!

November 9, 2011
Why Are You Surprised?
The market tanked again. Duh! It needs no real reason to dive, just a rumor of a possibility. Today, it's Greece and Italy. In case, you haven't been watching, suicide buyers have been forcing the numbers up, as smart people are selling into each increase. Look at the timing of the equivolume. It's obvious. Sideways, people! The market is moving sideways..

Ohio, Virginia, & Mississippi
One very important, unified voice came from these states in last night's election: People want freedom. They want the freedom to buy their own health care, be responsible for their own bodies, and stop the nanny-state. They even want freedom to gather in their own groups, as guaranteed in the constitution.

Mississippi affirmed the right to kill anyone who threatened their lives, foetal resident or not. Virginia elected more Republicans from previously Progressive strongholds than at any other time in the State's history - all ran against the nanny-statism of Obama. Ohioans said "Hands off our health care, Washington!"

Now, Ohio still has to answer the conundrum of overbearing unions and how much tax money Ohioans can afford to pay for the unions' profligate retirement spending, but it was an issue of freedom they voted for, not so much a question of how they're going to able to afford it.

All in all, a good night for little "L" libertarians. Old guard Republicans, take notice!

Fill'erup? or Pa'yer Mortgage?
Imagine that! The number of home foreclosures were up at the same time as the price of gasoline and groceries were up. And the Obama people still don't think gas and food effect the economy.

Eventually, it's not going to make any difference what the Italians or Greeks do, if the Americans owe their souls to an administration that is purposefully forcing up the price of gas with their no-drill policy, whether publicized or intended or not. What a bunch of maroons!

Oh.. And this..
Asteroid 2005-YU55 did NOT hit, when it passed at 6:28pm EDT, yesterday.. However, the distance from the earth and the speed had to be continually recalculated due to the ferocious solar winds. Not big changes, but those little, worrisome changes that make science look muddled. It's not. Not really. But ALL science is still best guess. And hubris is not a useful tool for a scientist to cultivate.

November 8, 2011
Snap, Click, {Boat whistle}
If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of suitcases and shipping trunks opening. People, whom you'd think would never consider leaving the United States for good, are actually doing so.

I've been keeping an eye on the foreign bloggers in English-speaking countries who continue to report a noticeable increase in emigration from the United States to their lands. Many South American countries, such as Peru and Chile, are seeing a permanent influx of United States citizens who quickly pick up the language for purposes of starting businesses (just as Robert A. Heinlein predicted). This stands to reason, in a very telling way. I've had many emails from readers who are totally disgusted with the political system and feel that, regardless of which party is in power, the very air in Washington is corrosive to the soul, breeding corruption and vile contempt for the experiment of the founding fathers.

I do not feel this way, but I certainly understand it, especially with the foul stench coming from the Chicago-Washington operatives and their stenographers in the national press in their anti-Cain offensive and Operation Fast and Furious and Obamacare and Losing Iraq and Afghanistan and printing money, etc., etc., etc.. And wouldn't it be extraordinarily ironic if all the moneyed people of America just took their cash and moved to Australia, South Africa, or India?

Think of it - leaving all the "gimmes" to beg from each other, as their fascist economy collapses, with a dirge of "it's all their fault" humming in the background.

We are only one election away from losing our country, forever. I have hope, but not as much, since some of our higher courts are now packed with fascists, and our streets are jammed with paid protestors. Even our state legislature takes every opportunity to deny us common freedoms, "for our own good."

Bah!

Funniest Thing I've Read This Week:
This is not original with me. I read it from a comment by "swede" on Michelle Malkin's blog, michellemalkin.com, as they were discussing the false accusation of Chicago frequent litigator and flirt, Sharon Bielek.


The late Madelin Kahn as Lilly von Schtupp and the late Clevon Little as Sheriff Bart in the still living Mel Brook's brilliant gesamtkunstwerk,   Blazing Saddles

It goes something like this, "Lilly von Schtupp: 'Shewiff Baht gwoped me in my pwivate pwace! I feew so viowated!'" On Herman's behalf, I can only quote Sheriff Bart,"Please.. I am NOT from Havana.."

November 7, 2011
Allred Linked to Dem Operatives
With Gloria Allred getting involved, we have the proof, now, that the Obama administration is involved with the so-called "sexual harassment scandals" of Herman Cain. Allred does nothing without getting at least tacit approval from whoever the heavy-hitters are, at the time, in the Progressive party.


Allred hugs illegal alien

This also is proof that Allred has already been paid something to do this. She doesn't do anything that either doesn't get her fame or fortune. She's like a shark, constantly moving and looking for chum, which has apparently been tossed to her by some front for the Progressive National Committee.

Another proof which is has already become obvious, at least to me, is that the Obama Administration is absolutely petrified of Herman Cain. We said so, weeks ago.

This stuff is planned, folks, and it doesn't matter whether it's true or not. We already know what an empty shirt fully half of sexual harassment suits are, but the stain remains. We also know that for Progressives the ends justify the means.. Lie now, deny the lie, later.

All this is written before the announcement at 1:30 by Allred, today. If she has video of the actual infraction alleged, I might have something to say later. If not, we already know she's a skater on the edge of the truth.

Stay on the path and ignore this garbage. I can see, now, there will be more.

November 6, 2011
"..Ground Control To Skyhook"
There is a reason why the pundits in Washington don't understand how Herman Cain has gained and maintains a lead in the Republican primary. They are pundits in Washington.

What we are seeing, I strongly believe, is something new - a minimalist campaign and a deep distrust of "cocktail Republicans."

By "a minimalist campaign," I mean that the Cain people are not wasting money on unnecessary people. Their understanding of the changed psychology of the nation is also working in their behalf. And, the people of America do not want the political games that are being played by both Progressives and the Good ole RINOs.

That is not to say that the people will not eventually be fooled, but right now.. right at this single moment.. the people, for the most part, are awake. The Cain people know this and are working hard to gain their trust.

So, the next time you hear some greybeard, solemnly declaiming that Cain's organization is not big enough or complicated enough, just remember that he (or she) is living in a past that may no longer exist.

Betting With Your Money
Your money is being jerked around, again.

My sources tell me that Obama has promised - PROMISED - to save Europe. If he actually does give the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the trillion or so my sources say he will give, he will have to print it, because, he has NOWHERE else to get it.

We will go over the 15 Trillion dollar debt mark this week. That exceeds the amount of money that is made in the US. Period. Another trillion will make us Greece.

We MUST stop this madness. We must rid ourselves of this stupidity, of the White House and the Senate, which has a death-hold on America's purse.

Congratulations
Arkansas beat Carolina. But the Gamecocks did not lose the game, either. There was heavy, heavy hitting on both sides - the kind of hitting that CAUSES fumbles, no matter how well the ball is carried. The Hogs hit harder. Great game, though, and I'm proud of our Birds.

Let Me Be The First To Say..
The two best teams in America played tonight. LSU and Alabama. Won in overtime by the Bayou Bengal Tigers in OT. This is why the BCS bowl is a joke.

November 2, 2011
Hubbub, Bub
Apparently, I'm hearing from similar sources about who planted what, when, and by whom. And Fred Barnes, it DOES matter. People, in the South, know a snow job when they see one. The truly naive people, here, are the morons in Chicago who think that, by feeding the Republican - whoever that may be - they will escape detection. The Chithugs are whistling past their own graveyard. They have already been detected, the connection has already been made, and those in the know are just waiting until a better time to drop the shoe on Obama's campaign, although it could be made public, soon.

This third person who was "going to file, but didn't," is pathetic. When you realize what a fabric of tissue paper this next attempt is, you have to understand that some very big and powerful people are at work, here. Maybe I should say the flak monkeys for the big and powerful people are at work. Knowing what a phony issue sexual harassment is, in so many cases, one has to wonder if normal conversation is fodder for anyone.

Remember that I warned you about a campaign of humbrage (I prefer the old spelling). Well, the most insidious form of humbrage is non-physical sexual harassment. It can literally be anything, from picking your nose in front of someone to mistaking a compliment. Political correctness is the problem and insecure women without the moral fiber to stand up for themselves and their lawyers are reaping the benefits.

I don't expect this to end any time soon. Now that I know what a gregarious personality Herman Cain has, I am quite sure that any person who can be persuaded to imagine a "harassment" will be claiming humbrage. Good reporters will be checking these people's bank accounts. Bad reporters will continue to be stenographers for either the Administration or their favorite Republican.

It doesn't matter that it's a shame. It's politics, and it's dirty, and it's always been this way. If I had Cain's ear, I'd tell him to smile at the stenographers and answer the questions of the reporters. If the reader cares what I think, I'd advise him or her to realize what's being perpetrated here, and continue to support Cain with money and votes. Time IS on our side. But that's just me.

On A Completely Different Subject, Kinda..
Congratulations to Wes Donahue! He'll be whispering in the ear of Presidential candidate Michelle Bachman, officially, as an adviser about all things South Carolina. He's a good guy and we wish him well!

November 1, 2011
Market Problems
Golly, imagine that.. The market is falling. Again. It's almost like we didn't warn you it was going to happen. Again. The market is trading sideways, people! And it's going to keep on going up and down like this, until we remove the government from business to pre-1914 levels.

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