Tuesday, 25 August 2009
News....
Colorado Springs police may sell seized firearms.
Fed-up Marine has guns blazing to oust Democrats.
1,000 CCTV cameras to solve just one crime, Met Police admits. Big Brother, Big Failure.
The Army is too small to fight all of the battles facing Britain. Then make it big enough.
Secret behind SAS B Squadron's bear motif revealed.
MoD's lied to cover-up £200m Chinooks blunder. And no-one will be sacked.
Quangos blackball ... oops, sorry ... veto ‘racist’ everyday phrases. Oh for f**ks sake.
Vast reserves of oil and gas are Colonel Gaddafi's real weapons.
Scientists discover virus that could explain drop in bee population. Let me guess: 'Bee Flu'.
and finally.......
Gordon Brown's yellow streak is the width of the Yangtze river
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Really SCARY stuff!!!.....................from Rico
For those of you who may remember Reagan's famous observation that the most frightening words in the English language are "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help!" Here is something truly scary, and it's not being said by any politician today on either side of the aisle. It is being said by the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, who inarguably has more financial smarts than anyone we have ever had...or now have...in Congress.
When I read this, a chill went down the back of my neck (with NO apologies to Chris Mathews of 'tingly leg feeling' fame). Yeesh! Is THIS frightening, or what?
"The dollar's destiny lies with Congress." W. Buffet
- With that plot spoiler, I guess any of us outside Washington now KNOWS exactly how this movie ends.
Are we ever screwed!
Video: Fighting Season - Afghanistan - Journeyman Pictures
Photojournalist and filmmaker John D McHugh spent months embedded with troops in Afghanistan.
Top 10 signs you have a minimal healthcare plan..........
(10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters.
(9) Directions to your doctor’s office include “Take a left when you enter the trailer park.”
(8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles.
(7) The only proctologist in the plan is “Gus” from Roto-Rooter.
(6) The only item listed under Preventative Care Coverage is “an apple a day.”
(5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month.
(4) “The patient is responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges,” is not a typographical error.
(3) The only expense covered 100% is “embalming.”
(2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M’s on them.
AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN
(1) You ask for Viagra, and they give you a Popsicle stick and duct tape
H/T DML
THE AMERICAN ARMY
"The reason why it is so difficult to fight the American Army is because they never follow their own doctrine."
- A Russian General
"War is Chaos, and the reason why the American Army excels at War is because they practice Chaos on a daily basis."
- a German General
- STORMBRINGER SENDS
Monday, 24 August 2009
5 September Tea Party Events...
September 5 is the first round of National Stand Up for Liberty events.
The Voice of America will be in the community of West Chester Ohio and is presented by the Cincinnati Tea Party in partnership with the Cincinnati 9/12 Project, The Dayton Tea Party, The Indianapolis Tea Party, and the Ohio Liberty Council. The Stand Up for Texas and is presented by Texas liberty groups including the Tea Parties from Austin, Baytown, Beaumont, Dallas, Houston, Katy, Lufkin, McAllen, Mount Pleasant, San Antonio, Sugar Land, and Wichita Falls.
VBS TV: Black Holes and Big Bangs
VBS explores CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, to determine whether its 17 miles of tubing buried under the Franco-Swiss border will reveal the origin of mass in the universe – or generate an earth-devouring black hole.
The Oldest Profession..........
There was a doctor, a civil engineer, and a computer scientist sitting around late one evening, and they discussed which the oldest profession was.
The doctor pointed out that according to Biblical tradition, God created Eve from Adam's rib. This obviously required surgery, so therefore that was the oldest profession in the world.
The engineer countered with an earlier passage in the Bible that stated that God created order from the chaos, and that was most certainly the biggest and best civil engineering example ever, and also proved that his profession was the oldest profession.
The computer scientist leaned back in her chair, and with a sly smile responded, "Yes, but whom do you think created the chaos?"
H/T DML
News.........
US urged to boycott Scottish products after Lockerbie bomber's release.
Lockerbie bomber release: pressure mounting on Gordon Brown. Brown is finished.
Snipers target road signs.
Sebastian Faulks risks Muslim anger after calling Koran the 'rantings of a schizophrenic'.
CIA threatened al-Qaeda prisoner with 'power drill'.
Pakistani Taliban appoints fearsome young gun as new leader.
Leaked MoD report by Bernard Gray damns 'incompetent' equipment programme.
and finally.........
I.R.S. go away! hell, no, i won't pay!! nay, nay, nay, i won't pay!! the government steals social security benefits, from the elderly!!
Ashes Humour..............
Q: What is the main function of the Australia coach?
A:To transport the team from the hotel to the ground.
Q: What do you call an Australian with a champagne bottle in his hand?
A:A waiter.
Q: Who spends the most time on the crease of anyone in the Australian team?
A:The woman who ironed the cricket whites.
Q: Why don't Aussie fielders need pre-tour travel injections?
A: Because they never catch anything.
Q: What's the Aussie version of a hat trick?
A: Three runs in three balls.
Q: What do Aussie batsmen and drug addicts have in common?
A:Both spend most of their time wondering where their next score will come from.
Q: What is the most proficient form of footwork displayed by Australian batsmen?
A:The walk back to the pavilion.
Q: What did the spectator miss when he went to the toilet?
A:The entire Australian innings.
Q: What's the Australian version of LBW?
A:Lost, Beaten, Walloped.
Q: Why do Australians call their favourite drink XXXX?
A:Because they can't spell beer.
Nicked from the Sun
You might be from Las Vegas if................
You no longer associate bridges with water.
You can say 115 degrees without fainting.
You have made instant sun tea.
You have learned that a seat belt makes a good branding iron.
The temperature drops below 85 degrees and you feel a bit chilled.
You have never seen a snow shovel and don’t know anyone who owns one.
You wouldn’t know what to do with it if you did!
You have learned that in July and August it only takes 2 fingers to drive a car.
You have discovered that you can get a sunburn through your car window.
You notice that the best parking spaces are determined by shade, not by distance.
You know someone who has paid to get a job parking cars.
It’s noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is on the streets.
Half of the people you know work in a casino.
Hot water comes out of both taps.
You do not own an umbrella and would not know where to get one.
You don’t find it strange that the grocery stores, drug stores and 7-11s all have slot machines in them.
You are comfortable at 102 degrees.
You have spent the entire day trying to find a store that carries snow chains for your car.
You have actually burned your hand opening the car door.
No one you know would ever dream of having vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning.
If the local weather service records 0.02 inches, they call it rain.
You don’t know anyone who owns a raincoat.
You have cooked a dozen eggs in the trunk of your car between the grocery store and your home.
Your biggest bicycle fear is “what if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death”?
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
Half of your neighbors are from California and the other half are from New York.
They all moved to Nevada to avoid oppressive taxes, but now demand the same services that they had at home.
You think snow on the ground is an abstract concept.
You have forgotten how to drive on wet roads.
The local cows have been known to give powdered milk.
The trees are whistling for the dogs.
You pray “I wish it would rain. Not so much for me because I have seen it, but for my 7 year old.”
You can say “but it’s a dry heat” without laughing.
The water in your pool has been too hot to swim in and you don’t even have a heater.
You have ever cooked outside without lighting the grill.
Your power bill in the summer is more than your mortgage payment.
You have had to take out a loan to pay your water bill.
You think it was better when “the Mob” ran the town.
You have ever thought “if I only had the light bulb concession.”
You have ever golfed when it was 117 degrees outside.
You have visited the Statue of Liberty, Venice, the Eiffel Tower, and the Pyramids without having to leave town.
The song “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” has no meaning to you.
You can’t buy a car on Sunday from a car dealer, but you can buy a drink, gamble or get a “massage”.
You know Autumn has arrived when the temperature finally dips to 95 degrees.
You’ve golfed in December in a short sleeved shirt.
You’ve tried to work on your car in the summer and burned your hand picking up a wrench that was left in the sun less than two minutes ago.
You have never had a car battery last longer than three years.
You have seen more Elvis impersonators than policemen.
You have gone grocery shopping at 3:00 am.
Roads just end and pick up again three miles later.
At least four of your neighbors are “dancers”.
You are in a town with 24/7 entertainment but you can’t find anything to do.
You wouldn’t know what “natural” breasts look like.
You know at least ten people whose houses or cars are now owned by a casino.
You still don’t understand how to play craps but you still do anyway.
Before people come to visit from out of town they can’t get the concept that you don’t live in a casino.
You only go to the Strip when you have people visiting from out of town.
H/T DML
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Wheels coming off.............from Rico
Don't try this at home!
You may have been distracted by all the manure our politicians have been spreading around about the "green shoots" of economic recovery, but Congress is now spending 185% of what it takes in.
- And make no mistake, there is still a serious move afoot to spread around your wealth...it's just not being talked about openly right now.
This is only partly because the wheels are coming off the political honeywagon, and just guess [fellow taxpayers] WHO is going to get dumped on.
Cool: A Harmonica In Carnegie Hall
Buddy Greene plays a myriad of classical musical scores to prove that a harmonica is more than just dixie!
H/T Shelly
MOMENTARY LAPSE OF OUTRAGE
We're talking about the Libyan intelligence agent convicted for THIS 1988 atrocity:
Sometimes it is not what is said or done that gives clue or reason to a series of events, but rather what is NOT said or done. In the curious case of the Lockerbie bomber's the release from Scottish prison last week, the distinct lack of hue & cry on behalf of the Obama Administration speaks volumes:
The United States Government immediately issued a statement to express "deep regret" at the decision: "The United States deeply regrets the decision by the Scottish Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi," a White House statement said . . .
That's kind of lukewarm and vanilla flavored; it's hard to imagine the Oval Office was blindsided by this thing. In fact, it's almost as if the Obama Administration EXPECTED this thing to take place.
And now this man is a national hero in his country:
What is REALLY happening here? When you find out, you will agree with me that this whole thing stinks to high heaven. Follow the story, it is well worth the read - STORMBRINGER SENDS
Sunday, 23 August 2009
How to Enrage a "Liberal"
A colleague at work confronted me Friday morning with this Scalia gem:
He was outraged, of course, somewhat along the lines of this fellow.
I calmly pointed out to my colleague that guilt and innocence were not the same thing as a fair trial. I've tried well over 200 jury trials in my life, and I'm telling you, innocent people get convicted, and guilty people walk out the door. The error rate in a jury trial is said to be 1 out of 6. I agree with Patterico that that figure may be a tad high, but I think it's closer to the truth than many recognize. I once watched a jury convict a man who could not have done what the nice young police officer said he did. Thank God the court of appeals gave it back to the prosecution, who dismissed it rather than retry it. That particular jury wasn't interested in justice at all. Every seasoned trial attorney has seen outcomes that boggle comprehension (seasoned defense attorneys and prosecutors have behind-doors discussions that the rest o'y'all would find highly offensive). Prejudice, stupidity and condemnation are facts of life that every attorney must confront. I prosecuted criminal cases for 15 years and I'm telling you, every prosecutor on this earth is aware of the prejudice in peoples' minds that says "defendant bad; attorney bad; me convict." Many prosecutors ride that wave to the next election. Shocked? Don't be. It's why folks like me believe in limited government. The police can be a source of tyranny as much as any liberal. In fact, most of the prosecutors I know lean heavily Democrat. Think about that tonight as you lay you down to sleep.
All Justice Scalia was expressing was a reluctance to extend their writ procedure into determinations that the Constitution wisely defers to juries. He was disagreeing with the majority's grounds for doing what they did. Alas, his simple statement is now a referendum on Bad Conservatives, the Death Penalty, and Whole Foods.
It would be funny if it weren't so stupid.
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