Kate Upton has nothing to do with this article, but I thought I might have a better chance of getting you to read these comments above and below her picture(!)

The President and all his socialist followers, by their pressing for an increase in the minimum wage, have made a tacit admission that inflation has wiped out over 30% of American's buying power.

No inflation? Rubbish. How about over 8% per year since 2009.. Another Democrat lie to hide another Democrat lie.
 

EXPLAINING WHY THE EURO IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE

(February 17, 2014) You MUST see this video.

It explains, in pictures and understandable words why the European Union must change or die a horrible, agonizing financial death. It also shows why the UK was so very correct in NOT joining the Euro, although it doesn't say it. It also shows how, even if Europe changes, its currency will eventually fail because of overprinting, and will be a precursor to the death of the overprinted, inflated dollar.

click to play - courtesy of Bloomberg TV

'Nuff said..
 

AH-HA-HA OH-HO-HO AND A COUPLE OF LAH-DEE-DAHS

(February 17, 2014) Only the stock market soars, making the economy LOOK good, when, in fact, the middle class is becoming more and more broke and the dollar continues to degrade.

"..and yer little dog, too!"

Yes, thanks to Democrats and RINOs, you DO live in Oz.
 

MORE SCARE. LESS SCIENCE.

(February 17, 2014) The headline on the Time.com webpage screamed:

"Children Exposed to More Brain-Harming Chemicals Than Ever Before"

I am an enemy of "pop" science. I adhere to the principle that an idea unproven is an idea for which there is no proof or there is some proof against it.

Androgenic Global Warming is an excellent example. There is some evidence that warming is occurring in some areas, but there is also evidence that CO2 is a trailing factor and does not cause warming at all, unless the atmosphere is made of #3 fiberglass or 1' of crystal. Were that last bit true, Plato would be ecstatic, but alas, it is not, and Plato is very dead. The idea that AGW could be caused by CO₂ is a GREAT idea. Unfortunately, there is that nasty FACT, just stated, which is standing in the way, among many.

The Time.com article is very somber in tone:

In 2006, scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai identified five industrial chemicals responsible for causing harm to the brain - lead, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (found in electric transformers, motors and capacitors), arsenic (found in soil and water as well as in wood preservatives and pesticides), and toluene (used in processing gasoline as well as in paint thinner, fingernail polish, and leather tanning). Exposure to these neurotoxins was associated with changes in neuron development in the fetus as well as among infants, and with lower school performance, delinquent behavior, neurological abnormalities, and reduced IQ in school-aged children.

Now the same researchers have reviewed the literature and found six additional industrial chemicals that can hamper normal brain development. These are manganese, fluoride, chlorpyrifos, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, tetrachloro- ethylene, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Manganese, they say, is found in drinking water and can contribute to lower math scores and heightened hyperactivity, while exposure to high levels of fluoride from drinking water can contribute to a seven-point drop in IQ on average. The remaining chemicals, which are found in solvents and pesticides, have been linked to deficits in social development and increased aggressive behaviors.

But this so-called "scientific" finding is nothing more than a red-herring to hide the failure of enormous cities to understand their unnatural size, inability to deal with their unhealthy congestion, and the biological and anthropological problems that come with overcrowding. A scientific idea disproven by other scientific facts. Those chemicals have not been proven to be harmful to humans, using the scientific method. Think of it this way: rats are not people - or better, some dogs can eat chocolate and some cannot - what is the scientific fact?

What is REAL is the fact that large cities are sewers and, as civilized citizens, we need to start treating them as such. It was a noble experiment, which really didn't work very well, even in the time of the Romans.

What is their answer? Deny much needed chemicals to the suburbs and the farmland. Stop making affordable piping and asphalt on the results of rat research. Keep children from licking dirt and eating paint. It's a lot like saying, "We very big city folk are dying from claustrophobia, so you country people must starve to death." Obviously, this is a terrible answer.

The answer is not to stop having children or banning needed chemicals that enrich the soil and the lives of people in less crowded areas. The answer, which politicians will reject for obvious reasons - and we will discuss the selfishness of Megacities at a later time, is to drastically reduce the populations of large cities.
 

OF ICE AND MEN

(February 16, 2014) Saturday, the American hockey team defeated the Russian hockey team 3-2 in overtime. During the OT shootout, the Russians were denied a goal which they made (see the frames I have isolated). The point was denied because the goal had become unstuck from its place and had moved 2cm (about ¾").

Pic 1 - the puck flies over the American Goalie's shoulder.

Pic 2 - the puck heads toward the net.

Pic 3 - the puck can be seen clearly BEHIND the cords of the net before it bounces out and away

It is important to note that it doesn't matter how the goal became unstuck; a goal can only be made in a secure net. Period. It is also important to note that there is no doubt that the goal was made; it can be seen clearly BEHIND the cords of the net before it bounces out and away. Finally, one of the Referees was American, the other was Swedish - people from two nations which are not exactly friends with Russia, for many historical and cultural reasons.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, until the advent of Barack Obama, the friendship between these countries was rough, but one of respect. At the very least, there was fear. All that is gone now, as you can see if you look at the remarks of Russians and Americans, following the videos on YouTube. Pick one - the conversation is the same.

The athletes, who are the doers in this situation, have acted with exemplary behavior. But Russian and American fans, who are the "takers," so to speak, are caught up in a frenzy which allows little humility. And why not? Both nations are frustrated by the events surrounding their leadership, and will not tolerate any injustice or reaction to it such as has occurred at this year's hockey get-together at the Sochi Olympics.

Cynics will say that this distraction is the essence of the Olympics - pride and prejudice. But athletics is supposed to expose the very essence of the athlete, so that, having given the last possible effort, muscles aching, no matter the outcome, each can say they gave their best. That's not what the Olympics have become, but, maybe can become, again.
 

ROSES ARE SOLID,
VIOLETS ARE CLEFT,
THE FAA IS A
TOOL OF THE LEFT

(February 15, 2014) Do you want a good example of government too big for its britches? How about this: According to FoxNews.com, an online florist's plans to deliver Valentine flowers by drone have been shut down by the Federal Aviation Agency.

Roses by drone? Let's wait until Uncle Sugar says we can.

Wesley Berry, of FlowerDeliveryExpress.com, said that the FAA officials don't even want them to continue testing, now that they have had successful trials this past Saturday a week ago. It looked very much as if the idea was becoming a success.

So what's up with the FAA? Exactly what any person who believes in freedom would expect; they are protecting their territory. Said they,

"A commercial flight requires a certified aircraft, a licensed pilot and operating approval. To date, only one operation has met these criteria... and authorization was limited to the Arctic. Anyone who wants to fly an aircraft - manned or unmanned - in U.S. airspace, needs some level of authorization from the FAA. Commercial operations are only authorized on an individual basis."

Why? Does it give them a sense of power to refuse businesses the right to use the skies? Ask Jeff Bezos who's trying to do the same thing with Amazon.

The President was beside himself, as he gave a speech the other day, trying to figure out why industry has stalled in America. Could it possibly be because we have allowed agencies to make law via rules that keeps people from using their imagination?

What about the argument that it's everybody's sky so it needs to be regulated by SOMEONE? I would argue that it's everybody's sky and that the regulation should stick to whether or not the air vehicle works. Period.

Or is the FAA simply trying to raise money for the President? That would almost be more believable.
 

THE MANY-WRONG-HEADED BEAST

(February 14, 2014) Imagine how wrong the Leadership is if Lindsey Graham is against their ideas. According to the report in Breitbart.com, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said the clean debt ceiling increase was a "missed opportunity to do something fiscally."

And what, to their defense, did the GOP Elite say about passing a Debt Ceiling without any concessions, whatsoever? "I think he's made that very clear that with this president we will not tackle this country's fiscal problems," sez House Budget Committee Chairman, Paul Ryan. "So right now, we have to act like we're giving in to [the President]."

Born in Honolulu - Often seen on Hulu - Ba-rack..
President Obama celebrates another humbling of Republicans.

SEEMS LIKE? Whatever happened to, "... he [the President] shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed..."(- The Constitution of the United States, Article II, sec 3b). I swear I haven't been taking mind-altering drugs. Seriously. What have the actions of the Elite GOPers achieved by even seeming to give in? Aren't they really saying, "Vote for us in 2014, we're the cowards you know!"?

The Republican party leadership needs to ask itself, "Why is Ted Cruz so popular among the large majority of conservatives?" According to these RINOs, every idea he had would result in loss of popularity, yet, here he is, as popular as the other five real conservatives, who have also professed their ideals by public actions.

Politics will eventually lose to ideals if enough people genuinely espouse those ideals. The reverse is also true. Cynicism driven by politics can win out over ideals if politicians drive idealists away with political tricks and fabrications - which is what we have now in the current administration. I just hope that we can avoid a bloody revolution; When that happens, nobody wins.
 

THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THIS.. AGAIN.

(February 12, 2014) Not much to say. The President is trying to show that he can spend as much as a French President on a lavish dinner while his peones suffer, living from paycheck to paycheck, if they have a job. So, I thought I would re-print the statistics of the kind of people who make up the TEA party. The statistics are about the same, except that there are about twice the number of black members, and, the ratio of people with jobs to people without has, sadly, gotten narrower. Makes me feel better about TEA vs RINO primaries.

MEGALOMANIOBAMA
(A story in 3/4 time with orchestration)

(February 11, 2014) You already know that the Democrat Majority in the Senate and RINO timidity in general are the only reasons Barack Obama has not been impeached and convicted. And it will be so until January of 2015, if Republicans have a new majority House Speaker and enough conservatives in the Senate.

I am truly concerned about the statement of President Obama to a group of his paying sycophants. "I can do anything I want," says he in front of the French dignitary as they tour a facility, Monday. And yes, he DID MEAN EXACTLY THAT.

"I can do anything I want," "I have a phone and a pen."

"Here's the phone and.."

"Here's the pen.."

Even if we did not have his own words to affirm his penchant for Imperial rule, his acts have condemned him already. It is a crime to swear to uphold the laws and the Constitution and not do it. He has failed in both areas. He will continue to sin against the Nation until brought up short, or the Citizens rise up against him demanding things a cowardly Congress may not.

To that point, Americans are becoming increasingly irritated by legislators who are trying to be clever politicians rather than express ideals and actions of honor, truthfulness, and love of country.

Of course, none of this will be possible, if the core Republicans elite brush off the core Republican base invitation to TEA.
 

STRABISMUS PARTE DEUX

(February 10, 2014) Some of you have written to me, remarking that they are confused by all of the deeds of the Administration. It's almost as if Obama and his inJustice Department are trying to commit as many sins as possible to hide the other sins already committed. To clear the detritus of the current activity so that we can continue to pursue the real sins hiding behind it, I offer this simple guide:

The Federal Government will allow a gay couple the right not to testify against each other in Federal court, regardless of what a State Law may say.
Translation: "All you straights can kiss my butt. I am the law."

Strabismus

Don't think of the Affordable Care Act as causing the loss of millions of jobs, think of it as helping single mothers stay home.
Translation: "We don't know how to create jobs so we're going to claim this frees up people from the only job they could find."

There isn't even a smidgen of corruption in the IRS.
Translation: "If I talk long enough, eventually, you'll think I'm telling the truth."

We knew, all along, that Iran has parked warships off our coast, each capable of launching a limited mileage missile.
Translation: "We didn't have a clue until Breitbart.com published it, but you're dumb enough to believe anything we say."

What difference does it make?
Translation: "We think you're all too stupid to know the difference and too weak to fight us and the MSM."

I hope this helps.
 

A MESSAGE FROM ANIMALS WHO REALLY DO CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CARE

(February 9, 2014)

Hi! I'm a Labrador Retriever. Most scientists think we, along with German Shepherds, Border Collies, and Golden Retrievers, are some of the smartest dogs in the world. That's why we think you should tell the Democrats to go suck an egg, when it comes to their (un)-Affordable Health Care Act. I know, you've seen that goofy bulldog and some cats and birds singing about how wonderful Obamacare is. But, seriously, how big is the brain of a bird? Why do you think they call dumb people "bird-brains?" And how smart can a bulldog be - I mean, we love 'em, but, smart? And CATS? PFFFFT! Have you EVER known a cat to tell the truth? Not in this universe.. Anyway, I gotta tell ya, there are better, cheaper plans and Obamacare isn't it. And if you're smart like us, you'll avoid the advice of dumb animals.. OK.. NOW you can throw me the ball!

DID JOHN BOEHNER REALLY GET THE MESSAGE? - OR WHAT?

House Speaker John Boehner

Most carbon-based life-forms in DC are scratching the progressive points on the top of their heads, wondering how their "sure thing" on immigration has folded, thanks to John Boehner's statements, Thursday. I would like to think that someone, up in the land of obfuscation and oration, read my articles over the past few months, or even the other day, but even I am not that vain.

Still, I am relieved that Boehner has finally been forced to listen to the base and drop this immigration Kyōgen performance (it's not 'Kabuki' if the principles are wearing masks.)

a Kyōgen performance

Said Speaker Boehner, Thursday, "There's widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws, and it's going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes... The reason I said we need a step-by-step common-sense approach to this is so we can build trust with the American people that we're doing this the right way... and, frankly, one of the biggest obstacles we face is the one of trust."

Ya think?
 

FIELD GETTING CROWDED FOR SUPED.

(February 6, 2014) Please remember this is an opinion column. If you want an unbiased account of this story, you can find one, in The State newspaper.

How long ago was Lee Atwater and my brother friends? How many lifetimes ago? Seems like forever. I never met or knew his wife, Sally and she was not there the day I visited hospice to say goodbye. To tell the truth, Lee wasn't there much either, being almost to his destination to the next life. I have a very special place in my heart for the old Lee, not the repentant Lee, but the fire-eating Lee who would fight to the death for a cause or the man he believed in. You already know that my brother, Orin (may he rest in peace), gave him his first guitar lesson. But I believed then and now that Lee Atwater knew how to win, and most especially how NOT to quit.

Charmeka Childs

Amy Cofield

Sally Atwater

Gary Burgess

Sherri Few

Elizabeth Moffly

His wife, Sally, has decided to run for State Superintendent of Education (SUPED). Since I don't know anything about her, except that she was like many wives of political people, long-suffering. She was joined today in her quest for the most unappreciated political seat in the State, by (Char)Meka Childs, the highly effective assistant to Nick Zais, who is stepping down. She too is a Republican, and is rumored to be a conservative, which is more than I know about Sally. Amy Cofield who is a bud of the Governor is also running along with Liz Moffly of Charley-town, Sheri Few of Lugoff, and Gary Burgess from Anderson, whom I met years ago.

As you know, education is part of my post graduate degree and I have labored hard in the education vinyard which has given me a perspective not common to political reporters. Also, it's important to understand that I do not know ANY of these people well. So here's what I'm going to do:.

I promise that I will interview, either in person or on the phone, each of these candidates and give you my candid impression of each one. I intend to ask questions such as "do you plan to implement CORE? And if so, do you own a bomb shelter?" and, "If the Legislature passes the school vouchers bill, how do you plan to implement it?" I hope to get clear, emphatic answers, but I know that some will not give them. The only question is who will and who won't. I'm going to start soon, so if you have a question you want me to ask, send it via the comments button at the top of the page.
 

THE BIGGEST LIE, YET

(February 5, 2014) Consider this: The Obama administration has prompted the Fed to give 80-Billion dollars a month to the very big banks (VBB). The VBBs take that money and buy stocks with it - especially when things look like they're headed down. The market goes up on very thin volume and the "Market" gives the false impression of prosperity. Then the phony "up" market is added to the GDP to puff that up. And, in most cases, it is the only up indicator in the GDP - the result is the completely false impression that the economy is growing slowly.

If you don't know where this is headed, you don't know what money is - but you'll be in important company - with the President and all his advisors and contributors in the boiling pot when the lie that is the economy falls apart - with all those piles of worthless paper to play with.
 

WHY NON- CITIZENSHIP LEGALIZATION OF ILLEGALS WON'T WORK

(February 2, 2014) The Chamber of Commerce has snapped its fingers and John Boehner has responded by dancing a fandango of immigration "reform" for them, so they can have their really cheap migrant labor to staff their sweatshops. The President has aided the Chamber in this effort, as well, by not enforcing the immigration laws as written, his ego being the only justification.

What is so aggravating is that, instead of waiting a year, until there is a Conservative majority, the Republican Leadership has shown that they are not worthy of the votes of Conservatives and libertarians - the core of the GOP. They are not interested in their base because, up until now, they have been able to treat their base with contempt or at the very least, the base has been ignored.

An example of this is the supercilious idea being proffered by the GOP Leadership that there can be a third class of residents in the united States: Citizens - born and naturalized, Green Card holders and foreigners serving in the military, and the new one - legalized illegals with no rights to Federal benefits. But the breakdown shows this is a pipe dream.

The argument would go something like this: With illegals now legal within our borders, progressives could argue that they should be able to receive all the benefits due a legalized person living within our borders. They could also argue that there is only one kind of non-citizen who can legally live within our borders - capable of receiving every benefit of citizenship, save the vote. In fact, they would stipulate, no-one should be subject to the harshness of being self-sufficient. Added to that onslaught of wrong-headed progressivism, the current Justice Department under the current Presidency would have no compunction to enforce the voting restriction on green card holders and the new non-voting group, just as they have ignored so many laws since 2009.

This is not imaginary. There are La Raza operatives, right now, colluding with Roman Catholic and Episcopal (TEC) Bishops and Priests to lobby their liberal affluent, influential constituents to argue just that, in the halls of DC. Conservatives and libertarians have been warning about this as a slippery slope, unfair to legal immigrants, jobless unskilled citizens, and the American economy in general . I say, we're already sliding down the mountainside.
 

WHY DOESN'T JOHN KERRY WEAR CLOWN SHOES AND A RED NOSE?

(February 1, 2014) The question has to be asked, and the American people deserve an answer.

Secretary of State, John Kerry, who served in Vietnam.

Now, to be fair, Kerry fibs much less than his boss O'POTUS. So when he states. categorically that he has a deal with Syria and Iran and whoever, he actually HAS a deal. The problem is that it's not THE DEAL that everyone thinks it is. In fact, to be totally fair, Kerry is like the piano player in the cat-house. I'm not sure he knows what the real deal actually is. I do not use the words lightly.

Time after time, John Kerry has either said or done things that are the actions of someone with the wit of a stone, which actions may not even be his fault. The Syria agreement is only the latest disappointment from the SecState. Not only has Syria not turned over enough of the agreed upon WMDs, some of them actually do look as if they came from Iraq and they are having to scrub the IDs off the canisters and may not have them ready in nearly enough time. My guess is that whoever gave them some of the poisons to fight the Iran - Iraq war is thankful Syria is being so careful with Iraq's gifts.

In any case, the mess Kerry was left with after Ms. Clinton escaped her much deserved condemnations, ought to make him be considered heroic - and might well have been, had the new SecState not followed the dictate of his desperate and amateurish Commander in Chief. It has made Kerry look like a sad, impotent clown.
 

- Dick Anderson.

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