Actor Bill Murray to CNBC: 'I think we ought to be personally responsible'Read the whole thing here.
Actor Bill Murray on Friday said he believes Americans need to be more personally responsible for their well-being.
"I think we ought to be personally responsible," he said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Friday morning. "I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Huh. Imagine that -- Hollywood gets something right......
....and I did look outside for swine in flight, and saw nada. Anyone else?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Constitution 101
“Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution" is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College.
Thanks to Dixie for the link!
Featuring an expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students.
In this course, you can:
- watch lectures from the same Hillsdale faculty who teach on campus;
- study the same readings taught in the College course;
- submit questions for weekly Q&A sessions with the faculty;
- access a course study guide;
- test your knowledge through weekly quizzes; and
- upon completion of the course, receive a certificate from Hillsdale College.
Thanks to Dixie for the link!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Think I was joking......
.....about the last post?
No, I wasn't:
The Federal Government clearly does not believe that. We need to change the direction America is heading in, away from tyranny, and back to the America our Founding Fathers created.
Come the elections this, we need to recapture the Senate, retain the House, and, if at all possible, vote Obama out of office.
No, I wasn't:
Homeland Security: You’re All ‘Militia Extremists’ NowThe entire article is worth a read. That's because one our Core Values says:
A recently published “lexicon” distributed to thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targets citizens concerned about their Second Amendment rights and the steady encroachment of the federal government, categorizing such as “militia extremists.”
The “lexicon,” marked Unclassified/For Official Use Only (FOUO), is dated November 10, 2011, and was sent out by email to law enforcement and homeland security agencies on November 14 by LaJuan E. Washington of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
....[snip]....
Its definition of “militia extremists” states:
(U//FOUO) Groups or individuals who facilitate or engage in acts of violence directed at federal, state, or local government officials or infrastructure in response to their belief that the government deliberately is stripping Americans of their freedoms and is attempting to establish a totalitarian regime. These individuals consequently oppose many federal and state authorities’ laws and regulations, (particularly those related to firearms ownership), and often belong to armed paramilitary groups. They often conduct paramilitary training designed to violently resist perceived government oppression or to violently overthrow the US Government. (Page 2 of 3, emphasis added)....[snip]....
And for those who would scoff that my reading is over the top and claim that DHS would never target anyone who wasn’t knowingly and willingly involved in “facilitating and engaging in acts of violence,” the DHS lexicon adds another category, “unwitting co-optees”:
(U//FOUO) Groups or individuals who provide support to terrorism without knowing that their actions are contributing to terrorism. Such individuals may suspect that they are being used. Not all unwitting co-optees are engaging in criminal behavior.
LIMITED GOVERNMENT...
because we believe that responsible citizens
make better decisions for themselves
than a distant, impersonal federal government.
The Federal Government clearly does not believe that. We need to change the direction America is heading in, away from tyranny, and back to the America our Founding Fathers created.
Come the elections this, we need to recapture the Senate, retain the House, and, if at all possible, vote Obama out of office.
Attention Radical Right Wing Extremists!
The FBI is watching you. Lamely so, but still, I thought you might want want to know.
The fact that this is an election year is probably just a coincidence.
The fact that this is an election year is probably just a coincidence.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Action Alert on House Bill 2612
ACTION ALERT: REQUEST YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION
Action Alert Topic: Vote NO on House Bill 2612
See http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2612.pdf for details concerning this bill.
Membership Action Needed:
The Freedom Foundation, the source most widely used by Tri-Cities TEA Party Board and Legislative Committee urgently request that all Tri-Cities TEA Party members voice their opposition to HB 2612!
If you send an email, it is recommended that the Subject line or the first line in the body of the email state: "You are receiving this because of your position on the General Government Appropriations & Oversight Committee."
As a citizen of the State of Washington and a member of the Tri-Cities TEA Party, I strongly disagree with HB 2612, and request that you and the respective General Government Appropriations & Oversight Committee members kill this bill! HB 2612 is not pro-minority; it's pro-lawyer and pro-election chaos! This bill would result in countless lawsuits against cities and counties, tying up elections in the courts and costing local government money they can ill-afford to spend defending election results! Election quality issues should be dealt with in the redistricting process or by the legislature, not by a judge in the middle of an election! Carving out special privileges for certain voting groups is a dangerous road to follow.America has always aspired to be a "melting pot", not a nation of fragmented and suspicious groups!
Description: Bill HB 2204 would require counties to accept voter registrations right up to 5 p.m. onElection Day. The current deadline is eight days before an election, allowing county staff time to verify both the accuracy and the legality of the registration information.
Please Contact these Legislators in Nearby Districts:
District 8 (North Benton)
Rep. Brad Klippert, R (360) 786-7882 klippert.brad@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Larry Haler, R (360) 786-7986 haler.larry@leg.wa.gov
District 9 (Franklin, Adams, Whitman, Garfield and South Spokane)
Rep. Susan Fagan, R (360) 786-7942 fagan.susan@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Joe Schmick, R (360) 786-7844 schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov
District 16 (South Benton, Walla Walla and Columbia)
Rep. Maureen Walsh, R (360) 786-7836 walsh.maureen@leg.wa.gov
Rep. Terry Nealey, R (360) 786-7828 nealey.terry@leg.wa.gov
Please contact these Legislators on the General Government Appropriations & Oversight C ommittee:
Representative District Email Address Phone Number
Moscoso, Luis (D) Vice Chair 1 moscoso.luis@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7900
Fitzgibbon, Joe (D) 34 fitzgibbon.joe@leg.wa.gov (360) 786-7952
WWTPP note: I gave this bill a once-over, and I suggest that you do the same. But, in essence, the bill sets the standards for "racially polarized voting" and "voting dilution", following from the impacts of case law from the Federal Voting Rights Act. If nothing else, it sounds like a Federal intrusion into state matters without the Federal government lifting a finger. If there has been any racially polarized voting in Washington, let me know here, and I'll post it on the blog and Facebook.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
How is this controversial?
Oh, wait, it shows Obama in a bad light. My bad:
Controversial Artist Depicts Obama Trampling The ConstitutionThe painting can be seen here, at the web site of the artist, Jon McNaughton, who has a large selection of very fine paintings. At the time of this posting, the web site was having server issues, so check back later if you can't get through.
Provo, Utah (CBS Las Vegas) - In front of the White House a man is sitting on a park bench in the throes of depression. He is surrounded by all 43 presidents. In the forefront, purposefully ignoring the depressed man is President Obama, whose right foot is stepping on the Constitution. James Madison is next to Obama, pleading with him to stop.
This tableau is called “The Forgotten Man”, a painting by Jon McNaughton, an artist who is known for his politically-charged work.
Next: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Sugar
From Investors Business Daily:
The scientific article referenced in the link was published by Nature, a highly respected scientific journal. It isn't available to the public because it's by subscription only. If you want to spend $32, you can get instant access to the article here.
Food Gestapo Seek A Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, SugarOnce again, there's an effort to get more government oversight into our daily lives. Big government is here, people.
Nanny State: The food police who've targeted everything from salt to Happy Meals now set their sights on regulating sugar as a controlled substance to fight obesity. The fat we should fear most, though, is overweight government.
The scientific article referenced in the link was published by Nature, a highly respected scientific journal. It isn't available to the public because it's by subscription only. If you want to spend $32, you can get instant access to the article here.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Figures on government spending and debt
::facepalm::
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
| Total public debt subject to limit Jan. 30 | $15,313,699 |
| Statutory debt limit | $16,394,000 |
| Total public debt outstanding Jan. 30 | $15,356,140 |
| Operating balance Jan. 30 | $158,596 |
| Interest fiscal year 2012 through December | $62,662 |
| Interest same period 2011 | $56,780 |
| Deficit fiscal year 2012 through December | $321,735 |
| Deficit same period 2011 | $368,960 |
| Receipts fiscal year 2012 through December | $555,437 |
| Receipts same period 2011 | $531,797 |
| Outlays fiscal year 2012 through December | $877,173 |
| Outlays same period 2011 | $900,757 |
| Gold assets in January | $11,041 |
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