Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Anyone heard of this mob?
I have no doubt that they make a great rifle, but best in the world?
Check out their basic site at Accuracy International
The State of Education......from Rico.
Once again this applies to the UK.
Bottom-line is that Government-run schools have been a failure since the 70's. The Teacher's Union (NEA) wields enormous union power. Like ALL unions in the US today, they are under-worked, unproductive, and over-paid. They also kill the golden goose that employs them as a rule (look at the UAW and Detroit's former Big-3 automakers).
- It's "easier" to teach at the lowest common denominator, too. While there 'used to' be harder classes taught to college-bound students, those were a lot of work for both teachers AND students. Educators AND students are happier when there are NO expectations and NO work...the teachers get paid more money for easier work and the students have more free time to sit on their butts and smoke dope and/or play video games...who NEEDS to learn Latin, a foreign language, or ANYTHING (the 3r's, history, civics, et al)? The power switches on GameBoy and the cell-phone are clearly marked "on" and "off" right? Who needs to understand Plato's Republic or a play by Shakespeare? The rapper 50-cent is much more accessible.
- The more money plowed into "education" the worse it gets (law of diminishing returns).
- Jimmuh Carter's establishment of the Department of Education sealed the deal. Schools no longer teach the three R's, or even any kind of basic competency/literacy...the JOB of a government-run school and the Teachers UNION is now to produce ignorent and helpless "good little socialist voters" that will need the government to think FOR them, since they will lack the capacity for critical thought or problem solving. IF SCHOOLS PRODUCE VOTERS DUMB AS A WET ROCK, THE CLOWNISH POLITICIANS ARE VERY SAFE IN THEIR JOBS. Whatever lies the fans of Marx & Lenin tell the public will be 'believed' because the "leaders" say it's so (and besides, they also read it in the papers and see it on the TV news). You can understand why "The Fairness Doctrine" (read: stifle dissent) is now being pushed for by the Communists (D) now running things.
- Lowering the standards so EVERYONE can feel good even if they cannot understand or perform any of the skills/subjects and just sit on their ass (give them all A's for F work, or better, just a non-judgemental "pass" for failing work) instead of raising the bar so those who work hard, master the skill/subject and thus succeed ...and can look at their accomplishment with pride and go on to apply this to their future productive lives is another "librul" fantasy. I'll stop ranting now, but punish the successful and reward the morons is a pretty apt definition of Socoialism/Communism in my book.
IF life were to be looked at as a foot race, the ONLY way to achieve equal-and-fair results is to hold back the fleet-of-foot and make them run only as fast or as far as the slowest in the race.
Quotas and set-asides for 'minorities' instead of admissions predicated on performance/merit do not help any. Reverse discrimination against the melanin-challenged in favor of the poor oppressed melanin-rich is another "progressive" fantasy like wealth-redistribution.
Life is NOT "fair"...neither is Darwinian selection... but rewarding the inept/incapable/non-performing and punishing the talented/capable/performing never works.
Sorry to "rant" but this reminded me of a double-MA degree holder who could NOT write a coherent sentence in his native language, but was convinced he was 'smart' because that's all he was ever told (and besides, he had the Certificates that 'proved' it).
God help us...George Romero may have been on to something after all! There are now masses of brain-dead zombies all around us thanks to decades of liberal-progressive idiocy and they are called Communists (whether they are the Politicians or the 52% who voted for ObaMarx).
Blogpost of the Day...
An Apology to Gordon Brown. While this blog despises Brown for what he has done to Britain, Obama's insult to our 'Prime' Minister was a disgrace. Has Obama any sense of what our two countries mean to each other? Methinks Obama is anti-British as is his wife (something to do with his father getting a slap in Kenya for being a pain in the ass and on her part the whole slavery issue and anything else that comes under her self-important radar.) At the present rate Obama will be held in the same esteem as Mugabe within 6 months.
PS don't waste time on calling me a racist, because I am not. I just don't like liberals, commies and Islamonazis and too many times these days freedom of speech is being suppressed using the of the colour of someones skin or religious identity. It seems that the minorities can attack us of what ever colour and creed yet if we reply we are pilloried. I have been calling Mugabe a Marxist Monkey for 5 years without a single complaint because he is the most corrupt leader in Africa and is responsible for thousands of deaths (as is the Islamonutter slaughtering thousands in Darfur)but God forbid I use the same term to describe Obama. I am sick and tired of being told what I can and cannot think and say by the liberal thought police. The first amendment was borrowed from the Magna Carta so we had it first and we in Britain will continue to exercise our rights. Pity we lost the right to bear arms.
PS has everyone seen the new tailfin on Airforce One? H/Ts Pretty well everyone.
PPS I used to be friend with a Ghanian Prince and he hated the black people who used the word N***er to hide behind their sins etc. Obama is using the same strategy and anyone who critizises him will be branded as such. Fuck it. Using the term racist to quell critisism is the refuge of someone who has something to hide!
I make no apologies for posting this picture. Having seen the filth the left used against Palin this is nothing.
American Tea Party..........from Rico.
My teabag is in the mail. -----Are you ready? Tea Bag
What a wonderful idea, I just wish it had been mine. I have a feeling that USPS is going to have a hell of a lot of tea to contend with, after all it only costs 42 cents to send a message, hopefully heard round the world!!!
So please mark your Calendars There's a storm abrewin'. What happens when good, responsible people keep quiet? Washington has forgotten they work for us. We don't work for them. Throwing good money after bad is NOT the answer. I am sick of the midnight, closed door sessions to come up with a plan. I am sick of Congress raking CEO's over the coals while they, themselves, have defaulted on their taxes. I am sick of the bailed out companies having lavish vacations and retreats on my dollar.
I am sick of being told it is MY responsibility to rescue people that, knowingly, bought more house than they could afford. I am sick of being made to feel it is my patriotic duty to pay MORE taxes. I, like all of you, am a responsible citizen. I pay my taxes. I live on a budget and I don't ask someone else to carry the burden for poor decisions I may make. I have emailed my congressmen and senators asking them to NOT vote for the stimulus package as it was written without reading it first. No one listened. They voted for it, pork and all.
O.K. folks, here it is. You may think you are just one voice and what you think won't make a difference. Well, yes it will and YES, WE CAN!! If you are disgusted and angry with the way Washington is handling our taxes. If you are fearful of the fallout from the reckless spending of BILLIONS to bailout and "stimulate" without accountability and responsibility then we need to become ONE, LOUD VOICE THAT CAN BE
HEARD FROM EVERY CITY, TOWN, SUBURB AND HOME IN AMERICA. There is a growing protest to demand that Congress, the President and his cabinet LISTEN to us, the American Citizens. What is being done in Washington is NOT the way to handle the economic free fall.
So, here's the plan. On April 1, 2009, all Americans are asked to send a TEABAG to Washington , D.C. You do not have to enclose a note or any other information unless you so desire. Just a TEABAG. Many cities are organizing protests. If you simply search, "New American Tea Party", several sites will come up. If you aren't the 'protester' type, simply make your one voice heard with a TEABAG. Your one voice will become a roar when joined with millions of others that feel the same way. Yes, something needs to be done but the lack of confidence as shown by the steady decline in the stock market speaks volumes.
This was not my idea. I visited the sites of the 'New American Tea Party' and an online survey showed over 90% of thousands said they would send the teabag on April 1. Why, April 1?? We want them to reach Washington by April 15. Will you do it? I will. Send it to; 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington , D.C. 20500 ..
Forward this to everyone in your address book. Visit the website below for more information about the 'New American Tea Party'. I would encourage everyone to go ahead and get the envelope ready to mail, then just drop it in the mail April 1. Can't guarantee what the postage will be by then, it is going up as we speak, but have your envelope ready. What will this cost you? A little time and a 40 something cent stamp.
What could you receive in benefits? Maybe, just maybe, our elected officials will start to listen to the people. Take out the Pork. Tell us how the money is being spent. We want TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Remember, the money will be spent over the next 4-5 years. It is not too late.Of course, if you agree with the way things are being done now, just delete!!!!!
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"25 Things You Should Have Learned By the Time You Have Reached Middle Age"
1) If you are too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
2) Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
3) Going to church does not make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
4) Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
5) If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you have never tried before.
6) My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
7) Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
8) It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
9) For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
10) If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.
11) Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
12) A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.
13) Eat well, stay fit and die anyway.
14) Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
15) No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
16) A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
17) Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
18) Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
19) Junk is something you have kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
20) There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
21) Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
22) By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
23) Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
24) Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
25) It is not the jeans that make your butt look fat.
H/T DML
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Oscar writes......
I don't want to sound like a spoilsport, but does anyone in the Mainstream Media or in the Obama Administration understand that the latest unemployment rate of 8.1% as of February, bad as it now feels, is actually close to the normal unemployment rate in France and most of the European Union (EU) without a recession?
Yes, that is the same EU which Obama and his friends want us to emulate in terms of much bigger Government, higher taxes on producers, weaker Free Markets, and much stronger Labor Unions. In fact, there is no country in the EU which came close to the United States' former unemployment rate of about 4.5%, save Ireland, which adopted our Free Market approach and so was loathed by the other welfare states. So, if you're an Obama enthusiast, stop whining. This is the norm for governments whose spending absorbs 30+% of their Gross National Product.
Get used to it...this is what you wanted.
H/T Jeff H
News.....
Staring into the abyss: 48 hours after Real IRA executes two British soldiers, police officer is shot dead in ambush. Here we go again.
The genie of violence needs strong leaders to combat it - not bitter and blood-stained old men like Gerry Adams by Max Hastings.
Two saboteurs arrested for murder after landing 'spy' plane on huntsman. Hang them.
Every taxpayer faces £800 bill to bail out the Treasury. The tip of the ice berg.
Failed City staff will be offered fast-track route into teaching. As if education wasn't in enough trouble.
Number of illegal immigrants in Britain 'may be nearing 1million'. How hard is it to seal off an island?
Terror gang bought supplies from Lidl and Argos. Seriously hang them.
More people know how to apply for benefits than darn a sock. What's a sock?
YouTube blocks music videos for UK viewers. You Tube are losing the plot.
'Shameful' MoD finally withdraws Nimrod spy planes from operations THREE YEARS after fatal crash. Too late. And where are the replacements.
People to rate services from schools, hospitals and police officers. A gimmick and the government will hate the results. The public services are a shambles.
Chinese ships 'harass' unarmed US navy vessel. Wasn't that P3 Orion incident just after Dubya became President. China testing the waters again.
Hamas puts captured Israeli soldier on video tape. He must be released.
Inquiry to check faith schools are teaching right from wrong. Why are there madrassas in Britain?
Private sector workers hand Tories double-digit lead. The public sector will always vote socialist. Brown has created thousands of public sector non jobs to buy votes. Obama will now do the same thing in the US.
Lahore attack 'mastermind' escapes police raid in Punjab. Less than helpful.
Iran and Venezuela lead calls for cuts in production within Opec. They are looking for an economic weapon against us.
Caption time.......
Also
Video: Obama dances for Kennedy..........I wonder what they were 'celebrating'.
H/T Hamden
Video: Steven Crowder, DRUGS ARE AWESOME!! Socialized Healthcare Sucks.
This could apply to the NHS.
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