Because I take the reverse opinion on every one of those issues.Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Update on Iraq & San Diego Wildfires
Didn't think the two went together did you? Well, an Iraqi Army unit donated money to help the families suffering from the affects of the California wildfires. This clearly shows that we're making a difference in Iraq. Here's the link: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/29/iraq.donation/
Monday, October 29, 2007
Are you really liberal?
This was borrowed from Dennis Prager's website: http://www.dennisprager.com/areyouliberal.html
Are You a Liberal?
It is my belief that about half of the Americans who call themselves liberal do not hold the great majority of positions held by mainstream liberal institutions such as the New York Times editorial page, People for the American Way, and the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. So here is a test of this thesis to be given to anyone who believes he or she is a liberal. If you feel I have omitted a liberal position or have unfairly characterized any of them here, please email me. This is still a work in progress.
Thank you,
Dennis Prager
You say you are a liberal.
Do you believe the following?
Standards for admissions to universities, fire departments, etc. should be lowered for people of color.
Bilingual education for children of immigrants, rather than immersion in English, is good for them and for America.
Murderers should never be put to death.
During the Cold War, America should have adopted a nuclear arms freeze.
Colleges should not allow ROTC programs.
It was wrong to wage war against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War.
Poor parents should not be allowed to have vouchers to send their children to private schools.
It is good that trial lawyers and teachers unions are the two biggest contributors to the Democratic Party.
Marriage should be redefined from male-female to any two people.
A married couple should not have more of a right to adopt a child than two men or two women.
The Boy Scouts should not be allowed to use parks or any other public places and should be prohibited from using churches and synagogues for their meetings.
The present high tax rates are good.
Speech codes on college campuses are good and American values are bad.
The Israelis and Palestinians are morally equivalent.
The United Nations is a moral force for good in the world, and therefore America should be subservient to it and such international institutions as a world court.
It is good that colleges have dropped hundreds of men's sports teams in order to meet gender-based quotas.
No abortions can be labeled immoral.
Restaurants should be prohibited by law from allowing customers to choose between a smoking and a non-smoking section.
High schools should make condoms available to students and teach them how to use them.
Racial profiling for terrorists is wrong -- a white American grandmother should as likely be searched as a Saudi young male.
Racism and poverty -- not a lack of fathers and a crisis of values -- are the primary causes of violent crime in the inner city.
It is wrong and unconstitutional for students to be told, "God bless you" at their graduation.
No culture is morally superior to any other.
Those are all liberal positions. How many of them do you hold?
Are You a Liberal?
It is my belief that about half of the Americans who call themselves liberal do not hold the great majority of positions held by mainstream liberal institutions such as the New York Times editorial page, People for the American Way, and the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. So here is a test of this thesis to be given to anyone who believes he or she is a liberal. If you feel I have omitted a liberal position or have unfairly characterized any of them here, please email me. This is still a work in progress.
Thank you,
Dennis Prager
You say you are a liberal.
Do you believe the following?
Standards for admissions to universities, fire departments, etc. should be lowered for people of color.
Bilingual education for children of immigrants, rather than immersion in English, is good for them and for America.
Murderers should never be put to death.
During the Cold War, America should have adopted a nuclear arms freeze.
Colleges should not allow ROTC programs.
It was wrong to wage war against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War.
Poor parents should not be allowed to have vouchers to send their children to private schools.
It is good that trial lawyers and teachers unions are the two biggest contributors to the Democratic Party.
Marriage should be redefined from male-female to any two people.
A married couple should not have more of a right to adopt a child than two men or two women.
The Boy Scouts should not be allowed to use parks or any other public places and should be prohibited from using churches and synagogues for their meetings.
The present high tax rates are good.
Speech codes on college campuses are good and American values are bad.
The Israelis and Palestinians are morally equivalent.
The United Nations is a moral force for good in the world, and therefore America should be subservient to it and such international institutions as a world court.
It is good that colleges have dropped hundreds of men's sports teams in order to meet gender-based quotas.
No abortions can be labeled immoral.
Restaurants should be prohibited by law from allowing customers to choose between a smoking and a non-smoking section.
High schools should make condoms available to students and teach them how to use them.
Racial profiling for terrorists is wrong -- a white American grandmother should as likely be searched as a Saudi young male.
Racism and poverty -- not a lack of fathers and a crisis of values -- are the primary causes of violent crime in the inner city.
It is wrong and unconstitutional for students to be told, "God bless you" at their graduation.
No culture is morally superior to any other.
Those are all liberal positions. How many of them do you hold?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
San Diego Fires
This photo isn't from Iraq, or another war torn area of the world, but San Diego. Today was the 4th day of wildfires that "have
killed five people, destroyed 1,500 homes, consumed 426,000 acres-- or about 665 square miles-- and forced almost one million people from their homes--the largest evacuation in the state's history. More than 70,000 homes remained threatened.
New evacuations were ordered Wednesday in San Diego County, the hardest hit area where, officials said, five separate fires have caused more than $1 billion in property damage. The largest of the San Diego County fires has consumed 196,420 acres — about 300 square miles — from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe, destroying 650 homes."
The photo and quoted text are courtesy of Foxnews.com.
killed five people, destroyed 1,500 homes, consumed 426,000 acres-- or about 665 square miles-- and forced almost one million people from their homes--the largest evacuation in the state's history. More than 70,000 homes remained threatened.New evacuations were ordered Wednesday in San Diego County, the hardest hit area where, officials said, five separate fires have caused more than $1 billion in property damage. The largest of the San Diego County fires has consumed 196,420 acres — about 300 square miles — from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe, destroying 650 homes."
The photo and quoted text are courtesy of Foxnews.com.
Monday, October 22, 2007
needs a snappy title...
I ran by the post office Saturday, and there was a couple with a table and a whole host of signs out in front of the post office. They were way laying people, handing out tracts, etc. Where they radical religious? Well, actually, they might be.The signs read "stop Bush's war in Iran". Interesting take on things I thought (sarcasm). Firstly, Iran is at war with us, has been since the 70's. Secondly, Bush has done nothing but negotiate with Iran despite those who would push for a stronger stance concerning them.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Hillary Care? Don't think so!
So Congress is trying to convert the US to socialized medicine, Hillary's health plan is another version of it. When will the left in America realize that all their ideas have been tried in Europe and Canada already, and failed miserably! The following text was forwarded to me from a family member, and I cannot vouch for its authenticity.This was sent from Canada to a friend in the States.
I saw on the news up here in Canada where Hillary Clinton introduced her new health care plan. Something similar to what we have in Canada. I also heard that Michael Moore was raving about the health care up here in Canada in his latest movie. As your friend and someone who lives with the Canada health care plan I thought I would give you some facts about this great medical plan that we have in Canada.
First of all:
1) The health care plan in Canada is not free. We pay a premium every month of $96. for Shirley and I to be covered. Sounds great eh. What they don't tell you is how much we pay in taxes to keep the health care system afloat. I am personally in the 55% tax bracket. Yes 55% of my earnings go to taxes. A large portion of that and I am not sure of the exact amount goes directly to health care our #1 expense.
2) I would not classify what we have as health care plan, it is more like a health diagnosis system. You can get into to see a doctor quick enough so he can tell you "yes indeed you are sick or you need an operation" but now the challenge becomes getting treated or operated on. We have waiting lists out the ying yang some as much as 2 years down the road.
3) Rather than fix what is wrong with you the usual tactic in Canada is to prescribe drugs. Have a pain here is a drug to take- not what is causing the pain and why. No time for checking you out because it is more important to move as many patients through as possible each hour for Government reimbursement
4) Many Canadians do not have a family Doctor.
5) Don't require emergency treatment as you may wait for hours in the emergency room waiting for treatment.
6) Shirley's dad cut his hand on a power saw a few weeks back and it required that his hand be put in a splint - to our surprise we had to pay $125. for a splint because it is not covered under health care plus we have to pay $60. for each visit for him to check it out each week.
7) Shirley's cousin was diagnosed with a heart blockage. Put on a waiting list Died before he could get treatment.
8) Government allots so many operations per year. When that is done no more operations, unless you go to your local newspaper and plead your case and embarrass the government then money suddenly appears.
9)The Government takes great pride in telling us how much more they are increasing the funding for health care but waiting lists never get shorter. Government just keeps throwing money at the problem but it never goes away. But they are good at finding new ways to tax us, but they don't call it a tax anymore it is now a user fee.
10) A friend needs an operation for a blockage in her leg but because she is a smoker they will not do it. Despite paying into the health care system all these years. My friend is 65 years old. Now there is talk that maybe we should not treat fat and obese people either because they are a drain on the health care system. Let me see now, what we want in Canada is a health care system for healthy people only. That should reduce our health care costs.
11) Forget getting a second opinion, what you see is what you get.
12) I can spend what money I have left after taxes on booze, cigarettes, junk food and anything else that could kill me but I am not allowed by law to spend my money on getting an operation I need because that would be jumping the queue. I must wait my turn except if I am a hockey player or athlete then I can get looked at right away. Go figger. Where else in the world can you spend money to kill yourself but not allowed to spend money to get healthy.
13) Oh did I mention that immigrants are covered automatically at tax payer expense having never contributed a dollar to the system and pay no premiums.
14) Oh yeah we now give free needles to drug users to try and keep them healthy. Wouldn't want a sickly druggie breaking into your house and stealing your things. But people with diabetes who pay into the health care system have to pay for their needles because it is not covered but the health care system.
I saw on the news up here in Canada where Hillary Clinton introduced her new health care plan. Something similar to what we have in Canada. I also heard that Michael Moore was raving about the health care up here in Canada in his latest movie. As your friend and someone who lives with the Canada health care plan I thought I would give you some facts about this great medical plan that we have in Canada.
First of all:
1) The health care plan in Canada is not free. We pay a premium every month of $96. for Shirley and I to be covered. Sounds great eh. What they don't tell you is how much we pay in taxes to keep the health care system afloat. I am personally in the 55% tax bracket. Yes 55% of my earnings go to taxes. A large portion of that and I am not sure of the exact amount goes directly to health care our #1 expense.
2) I would not classify what we have as health care plan, it is more like a health diagnosis system. You can get into to see a doctor quick enough so he can tell you "yes indeed you are sick or you need an operation" but now the challenge becomes getting treated or operated on. We have waiting lists out the ying yang some as much as 2 years down the road.
3) Rather than fix what is wrong with you the usual tactic in Canada is to prescribe drugs. Have a pain here is a drug to take- not what is causing the pain and why. No time for checking you out because it is more important to move as many patients through as possible each hour for Government reimbursement
4) Many Canadians do not have a family Doctor.
5) Don't require emergency treatment as you may wait for hours in the emergency room waiting for treatment.
6) Shirley's dad cut his hand on a power saw a few weeks back and it required that his hand be put in a splint - to our surprise we had to pay $125. for a splint because it is not covered under health care plus we have to pay $60. for each visit for him to check it out each week.
7) Shirley's cousin was diagnosed with a heart blockage. Put on a waiting list Died before he could get treatment.
8) Government allots so many operations per year. When that is done no more operations, unless you go to your local newspaper and plead your case and embarrass the government then money suddenly appears.
9)The Government takes great pride in telling us how much more they are increasing the funding for health care but waiting lists never get shorter. Government just keeps throwing money at the problem but it never goes away. But they are good at finding new ways to tax us, but they don't call it a tax anymore it is now a user fee.
10) A friend needs an operation for a blockage in her leg but because she is a smoker they will not do it. Despite paying into the health care system all these years. My friend is 65 years old. Now there is talk that maybe we should not treat fat and obese people either because they are a drain on the health care system. Let me see now, what we want in Canada is a health care system for healthy people only. That should reduce our health care costs.
11) Forget getting a second opinion, what you see is what you get.
12) I can spend what money I have left after taxes on booze, cigarettes, junk food and anything else that could kill me but I am not allowed by law to spend my money on getting an operation I need because that would be jumping the queue. I must wait my turn except if I am a hockey player or athlete then I can get looked at right away. Go figger. Where else in the world can you spend money to kill yourself but not allowed to spend money to get healthy.
13) Oh did I mention that immigrants are covered automatically at tax payer expense having never contributed a dollar to the system and pay no premiums.
14) Oh yeah we now give free needles to drug users to try and keep them healthy. Wouldn't want a sickly druggie breaking into your house and stealing your things. But people with diabetes who pay into the health care system have to pay for their needles because it is not covered but the health care system.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Been awhile....
I realize its been awhile since I posted, my apologies. Life is hectic right now. This last weekend was my guard weekend, Ashley stayed home to watch a dog.
Last night our 3 game win streak was broken, we won last week 3-0, this week we tied 3-3. In Sam's words "But we didn't lose. It was one of those confounding games when we had good chances, and good goals, and they somehow got two of the luckiest goals on earth, twice! Big smack on the back goes to the most unlikely source of goals on ourteam, who decided to step up and be...Supa-Corey!!! The man with the steady forehead guided home two headers!! Another li'l slap goes toyours truly for tying things up at the last minute with a break-away."
The luckiest goals were lob shots directly over my head into the corner of the goal. The first one was amazing, the second won was like striking the lottery twice in a year kinda odds. With no goalie in this league there is no way to defend against it.
Last night our 3 game win streak was broken, we won last week 3-0, this week we tied 3-3. In Sam's words "But we didn't lose. It was one of those confounding games when we had good chances, and good goals, and they somehow got two of the luckiest goals on earth, twice! Big smack on the back goes to the most unlikely source of goals on ourteam, who decided to step up and be...Supa-Corey!!! The man with the steady forehead guided home two headers!! Another li'l slap goes toyours truly for tying things up at the last minute with a break-away."
The luckiest goals were lob shots directly over my head into the corner of the goal. The first one was amazing, the second won was like striking the lottery twice in a year kinda odds. With no goalie in this league there is no way to defend against it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Winning Streak
We won our soccer game last night, 2-0. Jordi scored both goals. And we had the most confused referee, he couldn't make a call to save his life. Also, I'm on a 2 week winning streak in Fantasy Football.
Ashley gave her 4 weeks notice yesterday. Her boss was pretty cool with it, especially since she gave her so much time. Ashley felt she needed to in order to find and train her replacement.
Ashley gave her 4 weeks notice yesterday. Her boss was pretty cool with it, especially since she gave her so much time. Ashley felt she needed to in order to find and train her replacement.
Monday, October 1, 2007
White Sox
As a transplant to Chicago, I'm not ravenously attached to either of the City's two professional baseball teams. But, over the years, I've enjoyed watching the Sox play, and visiting Cellular Field much more than the Cubs in Wrigley. Ashley on the other hand, learned to be a Sox fan while we were dating. It probably didn't hurt that they won the World Series the same year we were married.
That being said, Ash & I went to a game on Saturday, and absolutely enjoyed ourselves, even more so after we moved away from the rowdy Detroit fans. Jim Thome hit his 507th homerun in the first inning. Juan Uribe won the game with a base hit in the 9th, it was tied 2-2 before that. Then, they had 15 minutes or so of fireworks after the game.
The Sox may have had an awful year, plagued by injuries and a poor pitching staff. But visiting Cellular Field to watch them play beats the Northsiders any time. Although, I still wish the Cubs and their fans luck in the upcoming post season.
That being said, Ash & I went to a game on Saturday, and absolutely enjoyed ourselves, even more so after we moved away from the rowdy Detroit fans. Jim Thome hit his 507th homerun in the first inning. Juan Uribe won the game with a base hit in the 9th, it was tied 2-2 before that. Then, they had 15 minutes or so of fireworks after the game.
The Sox may have had an awful year, plagued by injuries and a poor pitching staff. But visiting Cellular Field to watch them play beats the Northsiders any time. Although, I still wish the Cubs and their fans luck in the upcoming post season.
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