It's true. The president and vice president need only to invoke the old "national security" defense for refusing to let the sun shine in. Before that one, they're trying "executive privilege," which works almost as well. Once again, Congress demands information that Cheney and Bush refuse to divulge.
Too much power is concentrated at the top in this modern day. When America began, The Articles of Confederation had no king, prime minister or president. The articles were working quite well, but the central government control freaks convinced the convention delegates (who were gathered to consider amending certain of the articles) to write a new law of the land.
They gave us an executive branch. We've learned that with power, you get abuse of power. King George is back.
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Short Stuff
* The CIA probably invented outsourcing. They hired the Mafia to murder Castro........or is that just subcontracting?
* The defeat of the secretly-drafted immigration reform bill seems to have left an aftermath of doubt. "Now what?," is in the air. The important thing is to keep this fight civil, no violence.
* Yesterday, President Bush said, "The Good Lord will one day take Fidel Castro away." I guess this means we've given up. We tried to do God's work and failed.
* Pray for rain.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
ALIEN SITUATION: STATUS QUO?
The illegal immigration reform bill was defeated in the Senate today. It's toast. This means that the more things stay the same, the more things stay the same. (Or does it?)
One detectable change is developing as a result of recent government raids on businesses hiring aliens and from public sentiment against these employers. We are beginning to see unemployed aliens. That's quite a rare sight. This presents a tremendous internal problem for America - a humanitarian one. But it's likely to slow the flow of illegal immigration.
The alien joblessness is caused not only by public pressure, but also from the real estate slowdown. Property values are actually nosediving and developers are waiting for a better time to get busy on projects. Those construction jobs could be years away.
How many millions of Mexicans will think about staying in Mexico or returning there?
It looks like the public will get what it wanted.
One detectable change is developing as a result of recent government raids on businesses hiring aliens and from public sentiment against these employers. We are beginning to see unemployed aliens. That's quite a rare sight. This presents a tremendous internal problem for America - a humanitarian one. But it's likely to slow the flow of illegal immigration.
The alien joblessness is caused not only by public pressure, but also from the real estate slowdown. Property values are actually nosediving and developers are waiting for a better time to get busy on projects. Those construction jobs could be years away.
How many millions of Mexicans will think about staying in Mexico or returning there?
It looks like the public will get what it wanted.
Monday, June 25, 2007
THE CIA ACTS IN YOUR NAME
How do you understand today's news? North Korea says it will halt all nuke weapons, President Olmert of Israel is in Egypt to discuss peace, illegal immigrants are complaining that they can't find work, Mitt Romney says he still can't think of anything worse than polygamy, gasoline sells for 11 cents a gallon in Venezuela, Paris Hilton is happy, Castro is alive and well in Cuba, people are shooting each other in Dixie, no accidents were reported on I-15, and the CIA is releasing classified documents to confirm decades of god-awful crimes.
The Central Intelligence Agency finally admits that it committed murder and other dastardly acts in your name. Torture of suspects is one of those and it continues all over Europe as the CIA transports detainees to nations which allow torture. The European Union investgative commission has records to prove more than a thousand agency flights have been made to move suspects from place to place. The torture and other crimes are done in your name.
The CIA is American. It's sponsored and funded by the U.S. Congress, which is comprised of representatives of the people.
The details of the crimes are to be made public this week. Too bad we can't impeach every elected official who gave approvals over the years.
May God forgive us.
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Ramblings
* This guy Mitt is a corporate raider. Is that bad enough? He wants to double the size of Gitmo. He thinks polygamists are the worst. How about murderers, tyrants, litterbugs, and loiterers.
* Glenn Beck, like Rush whats-his-name, insists that few people lived to be 65 when Congress passed the Social Security law in 1935. That's almost too absurd to dispute. Folks over 65 made up more then 10% of the population in 1935.
* Congress is working on a bill called The Fairness Doctrine to bring other viewpoints - not just neocon - to the radio talk scene. Of course, the radio talk hosts are losing their minds, fearful of being silenced. Free speech has to be protected, but if the hosts would tell the truth just one day a week, the criticism would disappear.
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Help Wanted
Driver for television preacher who needs more time to think in the car. Candidates must have clean records. (Spiritual, not driving.) Call Stan, The Man.
Overheard
At the end of the bar at Only The Lonely: 'I've had a few problems adjusting to divorce. For one thing, I'm having to finish my own sentences."
The Central Intelligence Agency finally admits that it committed murder and other dastardly acts in your name. Torture of suspects is one of those and it continues all over Europe as the CIA transports detainees to nations which allow torture. The European Union investgative commission has records to prove more than a thousand agency flights have been made to move suspects from place to place. The torture and other crimes are done in your name.
The CIA is American. It's sponsored and funded by the U.S. Congress, which is comprised of representatives of the people.
The details of the crimes are to be made public this week. Too bad we can't impeach every elected official who gave approvals over the years.
May God forgive us.
~~~
Ramblings
* This guy Mitt is a corporate raider. Is that bad enough? He wants to double the size of Gitmo. He thinks polygamists are the worst. How about murderers, tyrants, litterbugs, and loiterers.
* Glenn Beck, like Rush whats-his-name, insists that few people lived to be 65 when Congress passed the Social Security law in 1935. That's almost too absurd to dispute. Folks over 65 made up more then 10% of the population in 1935.
* Congress is working on a bill called The Fairness Doctrine to bring other viewpoints - not just neocon - to the radio talk scene. Of course, the radio talk hosts are losing their minds, fearful of being silenced. Free speech has to be protected, but if the hosts would tell the truth just one day a week, the criticism would disappear.
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Help Wanted
Driver for television preacher who needs more time to think in the car. Candidates must have clean records. (Spiritual, not driving.) Call Stan, The Man.
Overheard
At the end of the bar at Only The Lonely: 'I've had a few problems adjusting to divorce. For one thing, I'm having to finish my own sentences."
Thursday, June 21, 2007
THE LAW OF FOOD AND FORTUNE
LET'S GET FISCAL
Dr. Ira Longterm writes for us each Friday. He honors us by taking time from a busy schedule of consulting for The Pipedream Group, a think tank which he founded (and funded.) He also writes books on the political economy. His latest - You Don't Need Cash If You Know The Cashier - is such a seller that it's usually out of print.
The good doctor is one economist who works pro bono/ad hoc.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper #102
You don't have to be a universally revered, award-winning economist to notice that the people here (Dixiecats) go out to eat in a big way.
Now we hear disparaging remarks from lay folk suggesting that people should stay home and dine at the family table. That's quaint and would fit in nicely with family budgets and values, of course, but think about the economy as a whole. None of us is an island. What's good for The Bear Claw is good for Dixie.
The news is out about the exalted state of the state of Utah. The hills are alive with the sound of cash registers. Yes, people are dining out. It's no mere coincidence that we're doing well while going to restaurants in record numbers.
These boom times are actually the result of us hanging-out at the fast food joints, the cozy cafes and the swank spots where the elite meet to eat. Dining out is the engine propelling Dixie's bustling commerce - or my name isn't Dr. Ira Longterm.
Do the right thing. Eat out more, help create more jobs for workers whose incomes will be taxed, and notice the lighter tax burden. The additional tax revenues will mean decreased taxes on you, and you'll be able to afford to eat out even more. The never ending cycle of food and prosperity has to be sustained for continued success.
Eternal spending is to a healthy economy what eternal vigilance is to preserving liberty.
I hope you've learned Longterm's Law of Food and Fortune from this brief explanation. Let the concept seep into your mind, mull it over and treat a friend to lunch to discuss the idea.
Doubting Thomases might think about what would happen with a converse course of action. Stop eating out and you'll see a crowd gather at the unemployment office. Scaldoni's, McDonald's, Basila's, Rio's, The Olive Garden, and Applebees can't pay employees if you don't pay for meals. Your taxes would increase to pay the losses of tax revenues of those laid off.
Eat out, Dixiecats. It's your duty.
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Until next Friday, keep the ferns circulating.
Dr. Ira Longterm writes for us each Friday. He honors us by taking time from a busy schedule of consulting for The Pipedream Group, a think tank which he founded (and funded.) He also writes books on the political economy. His latest - You Don't Need Cash If You Know The Cashier - is such a seller that it's usually out of print.
The good doctor is one economist who works pro bono/ad hoc.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper #102
You don't have to be a universally revered, award-winning economist to notice that the people here (Dixiecats) go out to eat in a big way.
Now we hear disparaging remarks from lay folk suggesting that people should stay home and dine at the family table. That's quaint and would fit in nicely with family budgets and values, of course, but think about the economy as a whole. None of us is an island. What's good for The Bear Claw is good for Dixie.
The news is out about the exalted state of the state of Utah. The hills are alive with the sound of cash registers. Yes, people are dining out. It's no mere coincidence that we're doing well while going to restaurants in record numbers.
These boom times are actually the result of us hanging-out at the fast food joints, the cozy cafes and the swank spots where the elite meet to eat. Dining out is the engine propelling Dixie's bustling commerce - or my name isn't Dr. Ira Longterm.
Do the right thing. Eat out more, help create more jobs for workers whose incomes will be taxed, and notice the lighter tax burden. The additional tax revenues will mean decreased taxes on you, and you'll be able to afford to eat out even more. The never ending cycle of food and prosperity has to be sustained for continued success.
Eternal spending is to a healthy economy what eternal vigilance is to preserving liberty.
I hope you've learned Longterm's Law of Food and Fortune from this brief explanation. Let the concept seep into your mind, mull it over and treat a friend to lunch to discuss the idea.
Doubting Thomases might think about what would happen with a converse course of action. Stop eating out and you'll see a crowd gather at the unemployment office. Scaldoni's, McDonald's, Basila's, Rio's, The Olive Garden, and Applebees can't pay employees if you don't pay for meals. Your taxes would increase to pay the losses of tax revenues of those laid off.
Eat out, Dixiecats. It's your duty.
~~~
Until next Friday, keep the ferns circulating.
Friday, June 15, 2007
LET'S GET FISCAL
The esteemed economist, Dr. Ira Longterm, writes for us every Friday. He still consults for his think tank, The Pipedream Group, and is working on yet another book: You Don't Need Cash If You Know The Cashier.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper - June15, 2007
Thank you, readers. More than c e n s o r e d of you contacted The Dixie Thinker's headquarters in response to my column last week which suggested selling advertising space in the roundabouts. Many of you fine folks submitted inquiries. Questions deserve answers, so my space this Friday will consist of my replies.
Q. Will you please be serious for once? I have a sincere question. Here it is: Lenin boasted that he knew how to bring down the capitalist system. His plan was to cause us to destabilize or debauch our currency. Inflation could do that. We've had it all the time for several decades, so is it gradually happening as Lenin wished? - Peter of Luchenbach, TX
A. Yes, unless we learn - citizens and leaders - the nature of inflation, and act upon the knowledge before we go off the cliff. Inflation and rising prices are not the same animal. It's about time people stop saying the former when they mean the latter. The former usually causes the latter, and you can't control the latter until you hold down the former.
Deficit spending is the culprit because it makes the government print or borrow money to pay the bills. This increase in the money supply is inflation. It is hazardous to the health of the economy.
That is as serious as I can be.
Q. Has the Federal Reserve ever been audited? - Johnny of Lake Wobegon, MN
A. No. They wouldn't dare.
Q. Is there any gold in Fort Knox? - Sally of Wachoverya, UT
A. Doubt it. Maybe fool's gold.
Q. Is the stock market rigged? - Helen of Troy, NY
A. That depends on your definition of rig.
That's it for today. Until next Friday, keep your money circulating.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper - June15, 2007
Thank you, readers. More than c e n s o r e d of you contacted The Dixie Thinker's headquarters in response to my column last week which suggested selling advertising space in the roundabouts. Many of you fine folks submitted inquiries. Questions deserve answers, so my space this Friday will consist of my replies.
Q. Will you please be serious for once? I have a sincere question. Here it is: Lenin boasted that he knew how to bring down the capitalist system. His plan was to cause us to destabilize or debauch our currency. Inflation could do that. We've had it all the time for several decades, so is it gradually happening as Lenin wished? - Peter of Luchenbach, TX
A. Yes, unless we learn - citizens and leaders - the nature of inflation, and act upon the knowledge before we go off the cliff. Inflation and rising prices are not the same animal. It's about time people stop saying the former when they mean the latter. The former usually causes the latter, and you can't control the latter until you hold down the former.
Deficit spending is the culprit because it makes the government print or borrow money to pay the bills. This increase in the money supply is inflation. It is hazardous to the health of the economy.
That is as serious as I can be.
Q. Has the Federal Reserve ever been audited? - Johnny of Lake Wobegon, MN
A. No. They wouldn't dare.
Q. Is there any gold in Fort Knox? - Sally of Wachoverya, UT
A. Doubt it. Maybe fool's gold.
Q. Is the stock market rigged? - Helen of Troy, NY
A. That depends on your definition of rig.
That's it for today. Until next Friday, keep your money circulating.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
LET YOUR NEIGHBOR BE UGLY
The subject of unsightly yards in the neighborhood was discussed in a lively manner on The Forum, Bryan Hyde's radio show, KSUB 590 on the dial.
Most people get all steamed over how other folks' places appear. I guess if you live across the street, you want the sights to meet your standards. Great if they do, tough if they don't. The guy might not like the way you look either.
Many principles of anarchism were precious tenets of the founders of America. The philosophy of protecting and preserving the sacred rights of the individual prevailed for many generations before breaking down under the pressures of materialism and political influences such as socialism, communism, fascism, and even capitalism.
* A Ross Perot type of candidate could have a lot to say in the presidential race. A third party or independent would attract millions of disgruntled and disillusioned voters.
* Your Utah Governor proclaims this to be "Lightning Awareness Week." Or is it next week? Either way, watch out.
* Nissan is working on plans to build an automobile for $3,000. That's three thousand dollars!
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Meeting & Events
* Men's Support Group is forming and will announce a date and meeting place as soon as permission is granted.
Most people get all steamed over how other folks' places appear. I guess if you live across the street, you want the sights to meet your standards. Great if they do, tough if they don't. The guy might not like the way you look either.
Many principles of anarchism were precious tenets of the founders of America. The philosophy of protecting and preserving the sacred rights of the individual prevailed for many generations before breaking down under the pressures of materialism and political influences such as socialism, communism, fascism, and even capitalism.
Government is government whether national, state, county, or municipal. Freedom-lovers pay too much attention to the oppressive acts of the pompous royalty in Washingotn, DC. But local government intervention is often more abusive and totalitarian than state or federal.
In every locality, you find breakdowns of privacy, responsiblity and individual rights. Group responsiblity is in fashion. As Hitler, Castro, Stalin, Mussolini, and the boys told us: "The individual belongs to the state." Americans - both liberal and conservative - seem to agree.
More and more municipalities have laws and ordinances to prohibit citizens from repairing or tinkering with machinery in their own backyards and garages. The stated purpose of government is ignored. Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry claimed governments were to protect our liberties - not to save our eyes from unsightly sights.
If the guy next door parks old French cars on the front lawn - his front lawn - it's none of government's business. Any offended neighbors well might approach the neighbor and protest. If the Citroens remain on his lawn, the best alternative would be to fall back and take joy that we live in a nation, state or community which butts out of affairs of taste. But such a philosophy no longer thrives in the sweet land of liberty. Many folks would move away from a neighborhood having bad taste, and they are free to go.
But wouldn't you prefer the company of a dude who exercises freedom on his own property to someone who is offended by it? We don't have Beauty & Perfect Order Police just yet. Think: "in the eye of the beholder" and "ain't nobody' business but my own."
Didn't Ford, Bell and Edison invent gadgets and devices at home? How miserable their miserable neighbors must have been Should we pity the thousands of Americans who have had the bad luck to reside next door to Amways distributors working out of their garages?
Liberty is first. It includes the right to use your property your way. You may watch over your own property, but not that of others.
Liberty is beautiful, in its own way.
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Miscellany* A Ross Perot type of candidate could have a lot to say in the presidential race. A third party or independent would attract millions of disgruntled and disillusioned voters.
* Your Utah Governor proclaims this to be "Lightning Awareness Week." Or is it next week? Either way, watch out.
* Nissan is working on plans to build an automobile for $3,000. That's three thousand dollars!
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Meeting & Events
* Men's Support Group is forming and will announce a date and meeting place as soon as permission is granted.
* The Guilt Trip Support Group is looking for more members. Be assured, we do not report anything to the authorities. We're not finks and snitches, just bad people.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
Washington County Commissioners voted unanimously to install stop & go lights in each of the 317 roundabouts in the county in an effort to reduce accidents and road rage.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
THE GROWTH MIGHT DIE OF THIRST
Vision Dixie is a fine group dedicated to positive growth and development. The cause is noble and very productive of good ideas, however, water might be the deciding factor.
The West has been in a general drought for a decade at least. Meanwhile, the greatest migration in the history of the world keeps on keeping on. Americans are still going west. But the available water is decreasing while the population increases disproportionately.
Right smack on top of this is global warming, which is a fact. The sun is getting hotter and so is Mars - the evidence is witnessed by telescope. Mankind should drop the guilt trip about causing global warming, but the hot cycle is of major significance in our lives. The warming accelerates the drought in the West.
Pipeline solutions might not work. They could turn into pipedreams if the water is not there to be piped. We're arid and becoming more so. We are not alone with this problem. Nevada is actively pulling water from underground aquifers near statelines. They've only just begun to steal water from Arizona and Utah in much the same way that Kuwait was slant drilling under Iraq to steal Iraq's oil. (Which was the reason Saddam invaded Kuwait.) Water is as valuable as oil when demand exceeds supply. Let's protect our water - invade Nevada. (It's a joke.)
The best answer is: Stop the Growth. If that's not enough, we might have to pay folks to leave. The Netherlands for many years would pay its citizens to leave because of an overcrowded problem. The government would pay half of your fare to anywhere. In the 1960s, I knew a Dutchman named Lustig, who was able to move from Holland to Australia, free, because the Aussies needed more population and would pay half of your fare - if you were a worthy new prospect - from anywhere.
What if the local municipal governments adopted a policy of paying Dixiecats to leave? Can you imagine being thirsty enough to accept a free one-way ticket from Mayor McArthur to fly to Seattle or Galveston? Drastic dilemmas demand drastic solutions.
Pray for rain, or we'll go from metro to ghost town in 80 days.
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The West has been in a general drought for a decade at least. Meanwhile, the greatest migration in the history of the world keeps on keeping on. Americans are still going west. But the available water is decreasing while the population increases disproportionately.
Right smack on top of this is global warming, which is a fact. The sun is getting hotter and so is Mars - the evidence is witnessed by telescope. Mankind should drop the guilt trip about causing global warming, but the hot cycle is of major significance in our lives. The warming accelerates the drought in the West.
Pipeline solutions might not work. They could turn into pipedreams if the water is not there to be piped. We're arid and becoming more so. We are not alone with this problem. Nevada is actively pulling water from underground aquifers near statelines. They've only just begun to steal water from Arizona and Utah in much the same way that Kuwait was slant drilling under Iraq to steal Iraq's oil. (Which was the reason Saddam invaded Kuwait.) Water is as valuable as oil when demand exceeds supply. Let's protect our water - invade Nevada. (It's a joke.)
The best answer is: Stop the Growth. If that's not enough, we might have to pay folks to leave. The Netherlands for many years would pay its citizens to leave because of an overcrowded problem. The government would pay half of your fare to anywhere. In the 1960s, I knew a Dutchman named Lustig, who was able to move from Holland to Australia, free, because the Aussies needed more population and would pay half of your fare - if you were a worthy new prospect - from anywhere.
What if the local municipal governments adopted a policy of paying Dixiecats to leave? Can you imagine being thirsty enough to accept a free one-way ticket from Mayor McArthur to fly to Seattle or Galveston? Drastic dilemmas demand drastic solutions.
Pray for rain, or we'll go from metro to ghost town in 80 days.
~~~
WE'RE ALL DOWNWINDERS NOW
Our Congressman Jim Matheson is a hero for his tireless work to end the nuke madness.
Senator Bunker-Busting Bob Bennett, on the other hand, has been a vigorous advocate of developing a nuclear capacity to destroy underground facilities of future opponents. He thinks about war too much. Let's think war no more, and strive to become a humanitarian superpower.
Lord, we don't need another warhead. There are warheads and smart bombs enough to fire. There are missiles and rockets enough to launch. Enough to last - till the end of tiime.
The House Appropriations Energy subcommittee recently stripped money out of the budget for a Reliable Replacement Warhead program. Congressman Matheson said, "This sends a message about what our long-term nuclear weapons policy will be."
Matheson's the man.
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Other Hot Stuff
* Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry didn't want us to have presidents. Glancing at the list of candidates for the White House, you realize Tom and Pat were right. McCain and Giuliani - are you serious? Then there's corporate raider, Mitt, who wants to double the size of Gitmo, make health insurance mandatory and stay the course in Iraq. Go down the list until you reach the one who would preserve your liberties (the chief purpose of government.) That would be Ron Paul. None of the leaders want to play with him, he's no fun - he follows the Constitution.
* Do you know we are giving weapons and ammunition to the Sunnis to protect themselves against the Shiites? It's a civil war and we are choosing sides. The Iraqis kill us and they kill each other. Question: why stay there? Answer: oil. (Not our oil, Exxon/Mobil's.)
* Senator Joe Lieberman, who makes McCain and Giuliani appear sane, wants us to bomb Iran. Call the man with the net to get him out of here. Send him to Gitmo.
* Think back on the 9/11 hijacked flights. Why were some of them near empty? One plane was only 16% full, another 20%. How could that happen without tampering?
* The detainees at Gitmo are denied habeas corpus? That's wrong, but to Bush it's alright.
* Bush is home from a tour of Europe. He'll appear before Congress soon to try to push the illegal immigration bill into law. The proposals are thorny, disjointed and unenforceable. The aliens are expected to return to Mexico, pay $5,000 to get back to the USA.........like the song "It's Impossible."
The Dixie Thinker - serious fun - not for the snug and smug.
Meetings & Events
The committee to Stop The Growth will have its final meeting this Saturday. "We give up and want to get out of the way," said one of the members.
Help Wanted
Tailgating Trainers are in demand as new people move to Dixie. You can't drive here unless you tailgate. Experience and attitude can get you the job. Apply at 20 Bluff Street, St. George.
Overheard
At Only The Lonely bar: "We were intellectual opposites. She was intellectual, I was the opposite."
Personals
I only want a buddy, not a sweetheart. How about you? Write Monique, 606 Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Ivins, Utah.
Monday, June 11, 2007
CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST
A friend pointed out to me that a conflict-of-interest is considered taboo in government, except here in Dixie. This is profound. An example that stands out is the interconnectedness of real estate and city/county officials.
The good 'ol boys of St. George have made a name for themselves - without naming names. Cronyism and inappropriate decisions should be exposed and challenged publically.
Divided loyalties can create unsavory, harmful situations. Even the appearance of potentially questionable motives is bad enough. An official, elected or not, must recuse himself from actions and decisions which might affect an honest carrying out of responsibilities.
As was printed here a few weeks ago, the Director of Homeland Security - Michael Chertoff - is a citizen of both Israel and the United States. It's an unacceptable condition at any level of government.
We shouldn't stand for it.
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Hot News Bits
* President Bush visited Albania and was received like a hero. They like his demands that neighboring Kosovo be granted independence. Muslims dominate both regions, so that explains that.
* Two men fell to their deaths at Zion Park last week. Very tragic, but this would be a scandal with million dollar lawsuits if the park belonged to private concerns.
* Financial disclosure reports released on Friday revealed that seven justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are millionaires. A couple of them have more than 25 million. These money chasers also dominate the Senate. Certainly, a majority of senators are what we all would like to be: MILLIONAIRES. Could their riches color their thinking? Is wealth a conflict-of-interest?
* The renowned Boeing folks are being sued by Amnesty International for their part in arranging those CIA torture flights - at least 1,000 of them - to torture sites in Europe.
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Meetings & Events
* Classes on Feng Shui for men only. You' ll be surprised to learn how moving the tv just 10 feet can change your life. Starbucks on Thursdays at 7 PM.
* Important! Good 'ol boys meet to discuss land deal 217. Back room at Slippery Slope Saloon.
Same time and place.
Help Wanted
Volunteers to work in stores, hospitals, offices, and other demanding establishments. Great pay (personal satisfaction.)
For Sale
Scale. As is. Seems to be stuck on 268. Make an offer. Call Susan at Weight Watchers.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
Governor Dan McArthur vows to fight the latest Divine Strake (number 17) and will set up public hearings soon.
Personals
* Nice woman would like to meet nice man, if that's not too much to ask. Write Box 111, Ivins.
* Me: messy, moody, mean. You: cheerful and financially secure. Call without delay - 699-4856
The good 'ol boys of St. George have made a name for themselves - without naming names. Cronyism and inappropriate decisions should be exposed and challenged publically.
Divided loyalties can create unsavory, harmful situations. Even the appearance of potentially questionable motives is bad enough. An official, elected or not, must recuse himself from actions and decisions which might affect an honest carrying out of responsibilities.
As was printed here a few weeks ago, the Director of Homeland Security - Michael Chertoff - is a citizen of both Israel and the United States. It's an unacceptable condition at any level of government.
We shouldn't stand for it.
~~~
Hot News Bits
* President Bush visited Albania and was received like a hero. They like his demands that neighboring Kosovo be granted independence. Muslims dominate both regions, so that explains that.
* Two men fell to their deaths at Zion Park last week. Very tragic, but this would be a scandal with million dollar lawsuits if the park belonged to private concerns.
* Financial disclosure reports released on Friday revealed that seven justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are millionaires. A couple of them have more than 25 million. These money chasers also dominate the Senate. Certainly, a majority of senators are what we all would like to be: MILLIONAIRES. Could their riches color their thinking? Is wealth a conflict-of-interest?
* The renowned Boeing folks are being sued by Amnesty International for their part in arranging those CIA torture flights - at least 1,000 of them - to torture sites in Europe.
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Meetings & Events
* Classes on Feng Shui for men only. You' ll be surprised to learn how moving the tv just 10 feet can change your life. Starbucks on Thursdays at 7 PM.
* Important! Good 'ol boys meet to discuss land deal 217. Back room at Slippery Slope Saloon.
Same time and place.
Help Wanted
Volunteers to work in stores, hospitals, offices, and other demanding establishments. Great pay (personal satisfaction.)
For Sale
Scale. As is. Seems to be stuck on 268. Make an offer. Call Susan at Weight Watchers.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
Governor Dan McArthur vows to fight the latest Divine Strake (number 17) and will set up public hearings soon.
Personals
* Nice woman would like to meet nice man, if that's not too much to ask. Write Box 111, Ivins.
* Me: messy, moody, mean. You: cheerful and financially secure. Call without delay - 699-4856
Friday, June 08, 2007
ROUNDABOUT REVENUE
Dr. Ira Longterm, the award-winning economist, has decided to turn his full attention to his beloved Dixie. He recently retired from his directorship at The Pipedream Group, a think tank he founded. Longterm is the author of two classic texts: Broke Like Me and How To Convert Your Bank Overdrafts Into IRAs.
"Spend it before it's gone," is his motto. Many Americans follow his sage advice.
The good doctor is one of the few economists in the nation who work pro bono/ad hoc. He contributed this column today - as he will each Friday - to counsel Dixiecats on improving the local economy, especially the political economy.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper - June 8, 2007
The St. George city council discussed the new proposed budget yesterday. The total is $304 million ferns (Federal Reserve notes.) A million ferns here and a million ferns there, and pretty soon you're talking a lot of money.
The city rakes in big money, but it certainly needs revenue enhancement to spread the burden. One way to do that would be to turn the roundabouts into money makers by selling advertising signs in them. They could be neon and pricey. They would replace the need for flowers and their costly maintenance. Each roundabout could hold several signs and profit a cool 100,000 ferns. So, multiply the number of roundabouts by $100,000 - there's your revenue.
These funds could be designated for the fire and police departments. In a political effort to get this rolling, ask your fire and police folks how they like the idea.
Until next Friday, don't forget to keep your money in circulation.
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Meetings & Events
Citizens Against Ruining Everything (CARE) meets every Monday at Kayenta Towers.
A rally for loiterer's rights is scheduled for early July. The time and place is to be announced.
"Spend it before it's gone," is his motto. Many Americans follow his sage advice.
The good doctor is one of the few economists in the nation who work pro bono/ad hoc. He contributed this column today - as he will each Friday - to counsel Dixiecats on improving the local economy, especially the political economy.
Dr. Longterm's White Paper - June 8, 2007
The St. George city council discussed the new proposed budget yesterday. The total is $304 million ferns (Federal Reserve notes.) A million ferns here and a million ferns there, and pretty soon you're talking a lot of money.
The city rakes in big money, but it certainly needs revenue enhancement to spread the burden. One way to do that would be to turn the roundabouts into money makers by selling advertising signs in them. They could be neon and pricey. They would replace the need for flowers and their costly maintenance. Each roundabout could hold several signs and profit a cool 100,000 ferns. So, multiply the number of roundabouts by $100,000 - there's your revenue.
These funds could be designated for the fire and police departments. In a political effort to get this rolling, ask your fire and police folks how they like the idea.
Until next Friday, don't forget to keep your money in circulation.
~~~
Meetings & Events
Citizens Against Ruining Everything (CARE) meets every Monday at Kayenta Towers.
A rally for loiterer's rights is scheduled for early July. The time and place is to be announced.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
OPEN LETTER TO HYRUM W. SMITH
One of the outstanding inspirational speakers and authors - that would be you, Mr. Smith. You built and lived a dream career in business. Now you're a philanthropist and a humanitarian. Everyone benefits by your work.
Your books: The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management and What Matters Most are useful treasures of knowledge and advice. I'm impressed by the depth of the messages. If I didn't believe so much in liberty, I would advocate your books for "required reading."
Humility and respect for the author and the book bring a hesitation in beginning my next few paragraphs. I'm a history buff and have to have the truth, nothing else. Please allow me to challenge a couple of your heroes.
Nelson Mandela of South Africa certainly was responsible for toppling the apartheid laws of racism. But you did not mention that despite his heroics for the Blacks or for his nation, Mandela was a communist terrorist. Perhaps you can rationalize and justify this because the situation seemed hopeless. The worst symbol of Mandela's terrorist acts is something he invented: The Fiery Necklace. The necklace was a tire soaked in gasoline, placed around someone's neck and set afire. This barbaric practice became widespread, horrifying the world. Mandela deserved prison time, but did he deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he received years later?
Winston Churchill was a controversial figure for decades, but history's artists are painting him in broad strokes of having saved the world from tyranny. I want this letter to be brief, which inhibits my case against Sir Winston. May I present some thoughts about him which you might have overlooked?
He was instrumental in pulling America into both world wars. Several historians claim that Churchill was guilty of skullduggery in regard to his efforts to get us involved. He was a notorious drunk, a drug user, a pampered fellow with servants, and one mean man. When the British Air Force was dropping poison gas on the natives during the Boer War, Churchill said: "I do not understand the squeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favor of using poison gas against uncivilized tribes."
Let's not forget that the British people voted Churchill out of office after the war ended. The Sir Winston adulation was not unanimous.
The examples of Mandela and Churchill ring hollow to me. I would welcome an opportunity to go over the details of true history in this regard. What I have pointed out does not eclipse the valuable messages readers can gain from your book.
My wife and I would like to have your speaking schedule because we would drive quite a distance to see and hear you.
~~~
Hot Stuff
* North Korea launched missiles somewhere today. How many and where we don't know yet. We only know that South Korea is concerned, Japan is upset, Austrailia is mad, and the U.S. is frustrated.
* We are building a missile defense system in the Czech Republic, a neighbor of Russia. The Russians feel insulted, even threatened. If Russia built such a creature in Mexico, wouldn't we be riled? Riled, hell! More like preemptive war.
* That was a strong protest meeting at the Federal Building in St. George yesterday, in front of Senator Bennett's office. The group wants to change the senator's mind about the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act. Now we'll find out if Bennett represents the people or the problem.
* More than a quarter of Utah's graduating seniors failed the state exit exam. Now let's test the school boards.
Dixie Thinker. Serious fun - not for the snug and smug.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
The booming oil industry in Mexico is drawing so many former illegal immigrants back to Mexico for high paying jobs that the president and congress are considering stricter border control. A White House official who asked to be unnamed said, "This country has jobs that must be performed. The borders are sealed and no one gets out."
Your books: The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management and What Matters Most are useful treasures of knowledge and advice. I'm impressed by the depth of the messages. If I didn't believe so much in liberty, I would advocate your books for "required reading."
Humility and respect for the author and the book bring a hesitation in beginning my next few paragraphs. I'm a history buff and have to have the truth, nothing else. Please allow me to challenge a couple of your heroes.
Nelson Mandela of South Africa certainly was responsible for toppling the apartheid laws of racism. But you did not mention that despite his heroics for the Blacks or for his nation, Mandela was a communist terrorist. Perhaps you can rationalize and justify this because the situation seemed hopeless. The worst symbol of Mandela's terrorist acts is something he invented: The Fiery Necklace. The necklace was a tire soaked in gasoline, placed around someone's neck and set afire. This barbaric practice became widespread, horrifying the world. Mandela deserved prison time, but did he deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he received years later?
Winston Churchill was a controversial figure for decades, but history's artists are painting him in broad strokes of having saved the world from tyranny. I want this letter to be brief, which inhibits my case against Sir Winston. May I present some thoughts about him which you might have overlooked?
He was instrumental in pulling America into both world wars. Several historians claim that Churchill was guilty of skullduggery in regard to his efforts to get us involved. He was a notorious drunk, a drug user, a pampered fellow with servants, and one mean man. When the British Air Force was dropping poison gas on the natives during the Boer War, Churchill said: "I do not understand the squeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favor of using poison gas against uncivilized tribes."
Let's not forget that the British people voted Churchill out of office after the war ended. The Sir Winston adulation was not unanimous.
The examples of Mandela and Churchill ring hollow to me. I would welcome an opportunity to go over the details of true history in this regard. What I have pointed out does not eclipse the valuable messages readers can gain from your book.
My wife and I would like to have your speaking schedule because we would drive quite a distance to see and hear you.
~~~
Hot Stuff
* North Korea launched missiles somewhere today. How many and where we don't know yet. We only know that South Korea is concerned, Japan is upset, Austrailia is mad, and the U.S. is frustrated.
* We are building a missile defense system in the Czech Republic, a neighbor of Russia. The Russians feel insulted, even threatened. If Russia built such a creature in Mexico, wouldn't we be riled? Riled, hell! More like preemptive war.
* That was a strong protest meeting at the Federal Building in St. George yesterday, in front of Senator Bennett's office. The group wants to change the senator's mind about the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act. Now we'll find out if Bennett represents the people or the problem.
* More than a quarter of Utah's graduating seniors failed the state exit exam. Now let's test the school boards.
Dixie Thinker. Serious fun - not for the snug and smug.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
The booming oil industry in Mexico is drawing so many former illegal immigrants back to Mexico for high paying jobs that the president and congress are considering stricter border control. A White House official who asked to be unnamed said, "This country has jobs that must be performed. The borders are sealed and no one gets out."
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
CAPITALIST CHINA
The Chinese stock market is tumbling. America is concerned. We are so deeply involved in China's business and they in ours, that you have to wonder in amazement (old saying.) The world's communist power and the capitalist superpower are competing and cooperating. In many ways, the Chinese act like capitalists while Americans embrace communist ideas.
Communist leader Lenin said the United States of America would disappear because it would debauch its own currency. Deficit spending is doing that, big time. We have the irony of the Chinese financing about one-fourth of the national debt which results from "debauching the currency." They buy our bonds. Even commies have to put their cash somewhere. But who knows whether this will result in China's ability to erase what economy we'll have left by simply demanding cash for the bonds?
From the other side, we have the spectacle of capitalist America pouring its technology, know-how and acumen into the communist slave pen where human rights are not much better than they were under Lenin or Stalin.
Principles phfft, only money talks - whether communist scum or capitalist pigs.
~~~
News and Comments
* Vision Dixie met in Ivins last night. The public is getting involved in its future. The issue is controlled growth and how to plan the future of Dixie. No doubt about it: the people should be involved, however, the best laid plans.......... Some folks have to have order, the way they perceive order should be. But how about limiting growth itself? That could be simple to do. Make prospective residents drive through the Bluff Street-Sunset intersection, or whatever-it-is. If they make it, we'll see how many of them want to live here.
* Water-conscious Utah ranchers are threatened by Nevada's actions to drain underground
water from Utah. The Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to tap the aquifer in Utah's Snake Valley and send the water by a pipeline to the gentle folks (water guzzlers) in Las Vegas. Let's fight! Lock & load.
* Scooter Libby was sentenced to 30 months in prison (of some kind.) The president and vice president - plus Radio Rush and his clones - act as if it's a tragedy, not a crime. This "wonderful man" must have done something wrong to be convicted and sentenced to prison. They say: "There really was no crime." Tell it to the judge.
* A crook stuck up a woman at the gas pump. He didn't want her purse, he wanted the petrol that was hers. She was so shocked that she waited for three hours to call the cops. Apparently, she could not believe that anyone could stoop so low.
* Let's review the Iraq thing. 1.) We defied the UN in order to make war on Iraq for defying the UN. 2.) We made war on Iraq because it threatened to make war on others.
* The Republicans had another debate last night but the essence of it escaped me, so I won't try to contribute any little dab of analysis to it.
* How long will we have to wait to learn why Building 7 collapsed on 9-11? We are not children. We refuse to swallow the official explanation. Tell us another one - preferably the truth.
* Suntran's coming at me on Diagonal with six or seven passengers. Heart thumping. Something's fishy. I have to follow it, patriotic duty. Why so many people on the bus? Should I call Homeland Security or 9/11? The bus is turning right....and out of sight. I also turned right, right there, but it's gone. The thing vanished. Disappeared. So, it was aliens, not terrorists, huh? I guess this means I've still never seen passengers on a city bus.
The Dixie Thinker is serious fun, not for the snug and smug.
Meetings & Events
* Silver Screen Stylist Sally Struthers Sings - Slippery Slope Saloon - Saturday - Seven
* Dr. Pepper will speak to the student body on the anti-oxidants and benefits to the immune system to be gained by drinking soft beverages. Dixie High School auditorium.
* Compromise Solution: A Fence to Keep out Illegals and Snowbirds will be debated tonight at the Good 'Ol Boys backroom, at Frenchy's, left bank on the Virgin River. Small admission charge. Firearms checked at the door.
IT'S ALL SO SIMPLE.
POLITICS PLUS
Today's news is decentralized and diversified.
The Bush administration is going ahead with plans to build a missile defense system to shield Europe against missile attack from_______________ . President Bush indicates that he has Iran in mind, but Russia's Premier Putin believes otherwise. The Russians are insulted and take Bush's act as a threat to their influence in Europe. Traditionally, Russia has wanted to be included in Europe.
This is more meddling on our part. We can't seem to adhere to the beautiful "live and let live."
Our every move these days is too invasive and too expensive. The repercussions are destructive.
Let's go home and mind our own business.
~~~
More Politics
* Newt Gingrich - you remember him - is eyeing the stage, about to jump into the quest for the
throne of the empire. Recently, he blasted Bush for mismanagement of the war, the borders, and the economy. It was quite an attack, one which will launch a civil war in the Republican union.
* Tonight's Republican debate will be a turning point for many of the candidates, with Gingrich and the actor Fred Thompson circling like vultures. Tomorrow will present a whole different picture. McCain and Giuliani will flame out soon.
* Libby will be sentenced today, but it doesn't matter much because a presidential pardon is on the way. I mean, they can't have him writing a book like Clarke and Tenet did.
* Hamas and Fatah are at each other's throats. Palestine is on the verge of civil war, which has been a goal of the Israelis for decades.
* Civil wars are all the rage now: Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Palestine, Indonesia, the Republican Party.
* Radio Rush says that Bush withheld the information about Russian trucks moving Saddam's weapons of mass destruction to Syria. Acccording to the man with half of his brain tied behind his back, Bush did not want to risk a confrontation with Russia at the time. The Rush never stops.
The Dixie Thinker is serious fun, but not for the snug and smug.
Meetings & Events
The Society of Social Engineers will meet again and again and again, at city council, county commissioner, and school board meetings.
For Sale
Cheap. Republican platform. Used only once - at election time in 2004. Call owner Karl Rove.
The Bush administration is going ahead with plans to build a missile defense system to shield Europe against missile attack from_______________ . President Bush indicates that he has Iran in mind, but Russia's Premier Putin believes otherwise. The Russians are insulted and take Bush's act as a threat to their influence in Europe. Traditionally, Russia has wanted to be included in Europe.
This is more meddling on our part. We can't seem to adhere to the beautiful "live and let live."
Our every move these days is too invasive and too expensive. The repercussions are destructive.
Let's go home and mind our own business.
~~~
More Politics
* Newt Gingrich - you remember him - is eyeing the stage, about to jump into the quest for the
throne of the empire. Recently, he blasted Bush for mismanagement of the war, the borders, and the economy. It was quite an attack, one which will launch a civil war in the Republican union.
* Tonight's Republican debate will be a turning point for many of the candidates, with Gingrich and the actor Fred Thompson circling like vultures. Tomorrow will present a whole different picture. McCain and Giuliani will flame out soon.
* Libby will be sentenced today, but it doesn't matter much because a presidential pardon is on the way. I mean, they can't have him writing a book like Clarke and Tenet did.
* Hamas and Fatah are at each other's throats. Palestine is on the verge of civil war, which has been a goal of the Israelis for decades.
* Civil wars are all the rage now: Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Palestine, Indonesia, the Republican Party.
* Radio Rush says that Bush withheld the information about Russian trucks moving Saddam's weapons of mass destruction to Syria. Acccording to the man with half of his brain tied behind his back, Bush did not want to risk a confrontation with Russia at the time. The Rush never stops.
The Dixie Thinker is serious fun, but not for the snug and smug.
Meetings & Events
The Society of Social Engineers will meet again and again and again, at city council, county commissioner, and school board meetings.
For Sale
Cheap. Republican platform. Used only once - at election time in 2004. Call owner Karl Rove.
Friday, June 01, 2007
AN EMPIRE, NOT A REPUBLIC
Our forces are fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, the insurgents in Iraq and now the rebels in Somalia. Yesterday, our navy shelled rebel positions at the request of the government of Somalia. Yes, the rebels are Islamic folks. This seems to be the pattern, and one that is shaping up to be a worldwide battle.
Meanwhile, we are making faces at Russia, and they are making faces back. We talk about invading Syria and Iran. We threaten Sudan, but they tell us to mind our own business while they slaughter enemy tribes.
The North Korea thing could erupt at any time. And China might invade Taiwan. Then what do we do?
Where will we get the soldiers and the capital? We could hire them like King George did the Hessians. That would be outsourcing for sure. Or perhaps, draft illegal immigrants. The money? Well, we can always print more.
This must be Monday.
~~~
* Foreign journalists have been reporting that American soldiers are refusing orders to go into dangerous areas in Iraq. They also claim that our troops have blogs and wrote so many anti-war tracts that the Pentagon now forbids internet blogs by soldiers who are reluctant to fight.
* Mr. Bandwagon, Mitt Romney, seems certain to win the Republican primaries still months away because his leading opponents are just plain nuts. We're talking McCain and Giuliani. You can't be serious about them having all that power. Of course, Ron Paul is the people's choice, but what's that got to do with it? He'd bring back the Constitution and avoid "entangling foreign alliances." How could we have wars then?
* The Lebanese Army - encouraged and supplied by Uncle Sam - blasted the Palestinians in their squalid refugee camps again over the weekend. The refugees have been there since 1948, when Israeli forces took their homes and farms ("this land is our land, God gave this land to me") and drove them into camps in Lebanon. The justification is a search for Islamist terrorists. The Palestinians are used to this. About 25 years ago, Ariel Sharon led Israel's army into the camps and slaughtered thousands of refugees. Sharon was cashiered out of the government for that terrible crime, but he was elected president of Israel soon after. The beat goes on with Palestinians as the big losers. They lost property, livelihoods and civil rights. Before the world agreed to their destruction, Palestine produced the highest ratio of doctors, engineers and teachers in the Middle East. Now they produce terrorists. This is another case of BLOWBACK.
* Secretary of Defense Gates (Rummy's replacement) says, "We might have to remain in Iraq much the way we stayed in Korea after that war." Well, I guess. We have to stay to watch the oil and to protect Israel.
* O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck. Oh, nevermind.
* One-and-a-half-million Christian Iraqis worshipped and maintained schools in Saddam's Iraq. (They speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus.) They comprise 3% of the population. Now, they are scared and keeping their heads down. The civil war goes on around them, and their neighbors are less friendly than when the mad tyrant ran the country.
Meanwhile, we are making faces at Russia, and they are making faces back. We talk about invading Syria and Iran. We threaten Sudan, but they tell us to mind our own business while they slaughter enemy tribes.
The North Korea thing could erupt at any time. And China might invade Taiwan. Then what do we do?
Where will we get the soldiers and the capital? We could hire them like King George did the Hessians. That would be outsourcing for sure. Or perhaps, draft illegal immigrants. The money? Well, we can always print more.
This must be Monday.
~~~
* Foreign journalists have been reporting that American soldiers are refusing orders to go into dangerous areas in Iraq. They also claim that our troops have blogs and wrote so many anti-war tracts that the Pentagon now forbids internet blogs by soldiers who are reluctant to fight.
* Mr. Bandwagon, Mitt Romney, seems certain to win the Republican primaries still months away because his leading opponents are just plain nuts. We're talking McCain and Giuliani. You can't be serious about them having all that power. Of course, Ron Paul is the people's choice, but what's that got to do with it? He'd bring back the Constitution and avoid "entangling foreign alliances." How could we have wars then?
* The Lebanese Army - encouraged and supplied by Uncle Sam - blasted the Palestinians in their squalid refugee camps again over the weekend. The refugees have been there since 1948, when Israeli forces took their homes and farms ("this land is our land, God gave this land to me") and drove them into camps in Lebanon. The justification is a search for Islamist terrorists. The Palestinians are used to this. About 25 years ago, Ariel Sharon led Israel's army into the camps and slaughtered thousands of refugees. Sharon was cashiered out of the government for that terrible crime, but he was elected president of Israel soon after. The beat goes on with Palestinians as the big losers. They lost property, livelihoods and civil rights. Before the world agreed to their destruction, Palestine produced the highest ratio of doctors, engineers and teachers in the Middle East. Now they produce terrorists. This is another case of BLOWBACK.
* Secretary of Defense Gates (Rummy's replacement) says, "We might have to remain in Iraq much the way we stayed in Korea after that war." Well, I guess. We have to stay to watch the oil and to protect Israel.
* O'Reilly, Hannity, Beck. Oh, nevermind.
* One-and-a-half-million Christian Iraqis worshipped and maintained schools in Saddam's Iraq. (They speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus.) They comprise 3% of the population. Now, they are scared and keeping their heads down. The civil war goes on around them, and their neighbors are less friendly than when the mad tyrant ran the country.
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S SECRECY POLICY
Ever since the hand-on-the-Bible swearing in ceremonies, Bush and Cheney have operated behind closed doors, allowing only a minimum of information available to the public. Much of the information has been controlled and spun. Examples of this abound. Yesterday's revelation of Vice President Cheney's order to destroy the records of the Secret Service highlighted the secrecy policy.
The vaunted Freedom of Information Act has provided tons of inside information to professional and amateur reporters. But this administration has learned how to shun, delay and obstruct the process.
"What are they hiding?" is a familiar refrain in Washington these days.
~~~
Meetings & Events
* The public is invited to join the committee to bar southern governors from the presidency. NMSG - No More Southern Governors - intends to push for a constitutional amendment. They point to Carter, Clinton and Bush as enough evidence to support their cause.
* The meeting scheduled for tonight to stop the meridians on St. George Boulevard is cancelled.
Help Wanted
Sorry. All jobs were outsourced to India and Singapore today. Try again tomorrow.
For Sale
Any candidate except Ron Paul.
The vaunted Freedom of Information Act has provided tons of inside information to professional and amateur reporters. But this administration has learned how to shun, delay and obstruct the process.
"What are they hiding?" is a familiar refrain in Washington these days.
~~~
Meetings & Events
* The public is invited to join the committee to bar southern governors from the presidency. NMSG - No More Southern Governors - intends to push for a constitutional amendment. They point to Carter, Clinton and Bush as enough evidence to support their cause.
* The meeting scheduled for tonight to stop the meridians on St. George Boulevard is cancelled.
Help Wanted
Sorry. All jobs were outsourced to India and Singapore today. Try again tomorrow.
For Sale
Any candidate except Ron Paul.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
THE NEED FOR NEW AMERICANS
Apparently, leaders in the administration and Congress are aware of economic facts which they don't dare to express in public. Two dirty little secrets would change national thinking on illegal immigration. Here they are:
1.) The Social Security system needs a steady increase in worker contributions to keep a sustainable ratio of payments to benefits - more income than outgo - and the falling birth rate endangers the size of the work force.
2.) The debt-based dollar requires expanding growth in demand and activity or it diminishes, resulting in a retraction of both currency and economy, and possible depression. A shrinking population would bring disaster and a level one makes for stagnation. Only a growing population
raises production and creates a robust economy under our monetary system.
If you knew that, wouldn't you welcome the influx of new people?
~~~
Hot Items
* What kind of people are we that we send not only mothers into battle, but amputees? The Pentagon has changed the centuries-old practice of discharging soldiers who lost limbs in a war. This signals desperation with the low volunteer numbers. Even the $40,000 bonuses aren't enough. Mothers, amputees - how low can you go?
* Can you believe the liberty-compromisers in Washington are considering issuing national ID cards? Sure, you can.
* A local SUV has a flag on the back with a message under it: Make War, Not Love
* Ron Paul - a choice, not an echo.
Dixie Thinker: Serious fun, but not for the smug and snug.
Meetings & Events
Dr. Ira Longterm, noted economist, will be back in his adopted hometown to speak at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn, Saturday at noon. Open to the public. The talk will be based on his latest book: "Debt Is A Many Splendored Thing."
Help Wanted
Shredding Machine Operator in vice president's office. Fast-paced work, much of it overtime. A chance to meet top executives of favored corporations. Call Karl Rove for application.
Overheard
At Only The Lonely bar: "Bush wants to invade France, but he's afraid the French would follow us home."
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
While the military missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia continue to drain our treasury and manpower, the Sons of Liberty uprisings in Idaho, Montana and Utah are growing and will require at least 50,000 troops to prevent an eventual civil war.
1.) The Social Security system needs a steady increase in worker contributions to keep a sustainable ratio of payments to benefits - more income than outgo - and the falling birth rate endangers the size of the work force.
2.) The debt-based dollar requires expanding growth in demand and activity or it diminishes, resulting in a retraction of both currency and economy, and possible depression. A shrinking population would bring disaster and a level one makes for stagnation. Only a growing population
raises production and creates a robust economy under our monetary system.
If you knew that, wouldn't you welcome the influx of new people?
~~~
Hot Items
* What kind of people are we that we send not only mothers into battle, but amputees? The Pentagon has changed the centuries-old practice of discharging soldiers who lost limbs in a war. This signals desperation with the low volunteer numbers. Even the $40,000 bonuses aren't enough. Mothers, amputees - how low can you go?
* Can you believe the liberty-compromisers in Washington are considering issuing national ID cards? Sure, you can.
* A local SUV has a flag on the back with a message under it: Make War, Not Love
* Ron Paul - a choice, not an echo.
Dixie Thinker: Serious fun, but not for the smug and snug.
Meetings & Events
Dr. Ira Longterm, noted economist, will be back in his adopted hometown to speak at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn, Saturday at noon. Open to the public. The talk will be based on his latest book: "Debt Is A Many Splendored Thing."
Help Wanted
Shredding Machine Operator in vice president's office. Fast-paced work, much of it overtime. A chance to meet top executives of favored corporations. Call Karl Rove for application.
Overheard
At Only The Lonely bar: "Bush wants to invade France, but he's afraid the French would follow us home."
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
While the military missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia continue to drain our treasury and manpower, the Sons of Liberty uprisings in Idaho, Montana and Utah are growing and will require at least 50,000 troops to prevent an eventual civil war.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
SLOW NEWS DAY
He's at it again, ma. President Bush chose another insider to head the World Bank after doing all he could to save the job for a disgraced bank president. Robert Zoellick, with years of experience in the State Department will replace Paul Wolfowitz as the top man. Those two are buddies, you know. Paul and Bob were together in the notorious group in the Pentagon and state under "The Project for an American Century." This was the plan devised and being sold to Rumsfeld, Cheney and others before 9-11. That's right. Before the atrocity at the World Trade Center.
The group was nicknamed "Neocons" (new conservatives) and was comprised of some familiar names. Besides Paul and Bob, there was Elliot Abrams, Richard Armitage, Richard Perle, Larry Franklin (now in prison for spying for Israel), and William Kristol. Each of them has a story on the fringe of shadiness, at least. They were the architects of the War on Iraq.
So it's here we go again. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Bush names Robert Zoellick, another character with the usual credentials: CFR and Trilateral Commission membership. Those are essential to high level promotion in Washington.
Hope and pray that they all make it into the history books.
~~~
Randoms
* Russians are boasting of their new missile prowess capable of destroying any defenses. Great, now we can fight on another front. Preemptive show soon: Shock & Awe on Moscow. Bring 'em on. Just so they don't follow us home after we wipe them out.
* If this administration is so well-supported by Republicans, why isn't Vice President Dick Cheney among the list of candidates for president?
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Meetings & Events
A Thinkathon Festival is planned for the fall, when the smart folks return. (Snowbirds.)
Help Wanted
Pilots for spreading chemtrails over Dixie. Average workdays: 8 days per month. Top pay. Secretive. Apply at Area 51.
For Sale
Pogo sticks, hula hoops and yo yo. What am I offered?
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
The St. George City Council will take up the matter of a new airport at Thursday night's meeting.
Personals
You took it. You know who you are. I want it back.
The group was nicknamed "Neocons" (new conservatives) and was comprised of some familiar names. Besides Paul and Bob, there was Elliot Abrams, Richard Armitage, Richard Perle, Larry Franklin (now in prison for spying for Israel), and William Kristol. Each of them has a story on the fringe of shadiness, at least. They were the architects of the War on Iraq.
So it's here we go again. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Bush names Robert Zoellick, another character with the usual credentials: CFR and Trilateral Commission membership. Those are essential to high level promotion in Washington.
Hope and pray that they all make it into the history books.
~~~
Randoms
* Russians are boasting of their new missile prowess capable of destroying any defenses. Great, now we can fight on another front. Preemptive show soon: Shock & Awe on Moscow. Bring 'em on. Just so they don't follow us home after we wipe them out.
* If this administration is so well-supported by Republicans, why isn't Vice President Dick Cheney among the list of candidates for president?
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Meetings & Events
A Thinkathon Festival is planned for the fall, when the smart folks return. (Snowbirds.)
Help Wanted
Pilots for spreading chemtrails over Dixie. Average workdays: 8 days per month. Top pay. Secretive. Apply at Area 51.
For Sale
Pogo sticks, hula hoops and yo yo. What am I offered?
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
The St. George City Council will take up the matter of a new airport at Thursday night's meeting.
Personals
You took it. You know who you are. I want it back.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
JUST ANOTHER CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
No alarms or whistles are going off about the use of depleted uranium (DU) in Iraq. The military uses DU in bombs and shells because DU's density allows it to penetrate armor. The problem is that it strickens and sickens both the target and the user. The damage has been on going since the first Gulf War. Iraq is a wide depository of DU, presenting a hazard for many years to come.
The story is suppressed, ignored and rationalized. If news people have a responsibility to report news, why are they silent through this screaming disaster?
More than a thousand tons of internationally banned depleted uranium in the form of bombs and tipped shells have been used in Iraq since 2003.
Why is there no discourse about eminent scientist Leuren Moret's assertion that DU is the definitive cause of Gulf War Syndrome?" Uranium munitions is the reason thousands of our military personnel suffer and died. That's the terrible truth.
Terry Jamison, Public Affairs Specialist of the Office of the Deputy in the Department of Veterans Affairs, reports the number of Gulf War veterans now on medical disability, since 1991, is 518,739. Out of the 580,400 soldiers who served in the first Gulf War, 11,000 are now dead. By the year 2000, there were 325,000 on permanent medical disability, 56% of those who served. Those numbers are way beyond the figures from other wars.
Marion Fulk, a nuclear scientist who worked at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, commented that the new and rapid malignancies of soldiers from the Iraq War are a "spectacular matter of concern."
Why the cover? Who in the media is concerned and courageous enough to tell the people?
~~~
Other Concerns
* Isn't it clear that the citizens want an end to this war of occupation? The last election sent the message. The Democrats have already failed to deliver the peace. This places both major parties in the same sinking boat. As they sink, a third party might rise again, on a platform of peace and Fix America First. Ron Paul, Chuck Hagel, and a few others have an opportunity. Yup, Paul should tell the Republicans where to go and do a Ross Perot without the "crazy aunt in the attic" routine.
* Congress voted to let Bush make war, thus relinquishing its responsibility under the Constitution. The Supremes should have stepped in to reverse the act, and relinquished the court's constitutional responsibility when it did not do so.
* Anyone who still believes the news is not managed should drink a glass of cold water. Look at the number they are doing on Congressman Ron Paul. The Republican candidate is a newsmaker, but he scares the establishment and receives no attention.
* Paul Wolfowitz is gone from the world bank. Everyone is happy except Dubya.
Serious fun. Not for the snug and smug.
Meeting & Events
* Eavesdroppers Anonymous meets tonight. (You probably know.) The topic: how hearing aids can improve you lifestyle.
* Lonesome Liberals second meeting will not take place. No one showed up for the first get together.
* Pessimists Club is now forming. Call 688-0287. Join before it's too late.
* Stop The Growth Committee membership is increasing as fast as the population in Dixie.
Help Wanted
Food Tasters for Ron Paul, Michael Moore and Rocky Anderson. Call Security Agency at 801-555-0124
For Sale
Gas guzzling SUV - will trade for bike.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
With the water pipeline completed only a mile from Lake Powell, the lake went dry. A frustrated Utah Governor Huntsman exclaimed, "My heck."
Personals
Cell-phone cowboy searching for a roaming companion.
The story is suppressed, ignored and rationalized. If news people have a responsibility to report news, why are they silent through this screaming disaster?
More than a thousand tons of internationally banned depleted uranium in the form of bombs and tipped shells have been used in Iraq since 2003.
Why is there no discourse about eminent scientist Leuren Moret's assertion that DU is the definitive cause of Gulf War Syndrome?" Uranium munitions is the reason thousands of our military personnel suffer and died. That's the terrible truth.
Terry Jamison, Public Affairs Specialist of the Office of the Deputy in the Department of Veterans Affairs, reports the number of Gulf War veterans now on medical disability, since 1991, is 518,739. Out of the 580,400 soldiers who served in the first Gulf War, 11,000 are now dead. By the year 2000, there were 325,000 on permanent medical disability, 56% of those who served. Those numbers are way beyond the figures from other wars.
Marion Fulk, a nuclear scientist who worked at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, commented that the new and rapid malignancies of soldiers from the Iraq War are a "spectacular matter of concern."
Why the cover? Who in the media is concerned and courageous enough to tell the people?
~~~
Other Concerns
* Isn't it clear that the citizens want an end to this war of occupation? The last election sent the message. The Democrats have already failed to deliver the peace. This places both major parties in the same sinking boat. As they sink, a third party might rise again, on a platform of peace and Fix America First. Ron Paul, Chuck Hagel, and a few others have an opportunity. Yup, Paul should tell the Republicans where to go and do a Ross Perot without the "crazy aunt in the attic" routine.
* Congress voted to let Bush make war, thus relinquishing its responsibility under the Constitution. The Supremes should have stepped in to reverse the act, and relinquished the court's constitutional responsibility when it did not do so.
* Anyone who still believes the news is not managed should drink a glass of cold water. Look at the number they are doing on Congressman Ron Paul. The Republican candidate is a newsmaker, but he scares the establishment and receives no attention.
* Paul Wolfowitz is gone from the world bank. Everyone is happy except Dubya.
Serious fun. Not for the snug and smug.
Meeting & Events
* Eavesdroppers Anonymous meets tonight. (You probably know.) The topic: how hearing aids can improve you lifestyle.
* Lonesome Liberals second meeting will not take place. No one showed up for the first get together.
* Pessimists Club is now forming. Call 688-0287. Join before it's too late.
* Stop The Growth Committee membership is increasing as fast as the population in Dixie.
Help Wanted
Food Tasters for Ron Paul, Michael Moore and Rocky Anderson. Call Security Agency at 801-555-0124
For Sale
Gas guzzling SUV - will trade for bike.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
With the water pipeline completed only a mile from Lake Powell, the lake went dry. A frustrated Utah Governor Huntsman exclaimed, "My heck."
Personals
Cell-phone cowboy searching for a roaming companion.
Friday, May 25, 2007
GET WITH IT, FOURTH ESTATE
The media is under constant attack for spinning the news. The news-and-information professionals cover-up and manage daily news stories, it cannot be denied. The fourth estate let's us down in more ways than is commonly understood.
Journalists are important, critically so. Thomas Jefferson said something about governments will take away your rights without newspapers watching them. George Orwell said, "People believe what the media tells them to believe."
The journalists in the papers, magazines, radio, and television carry a responsibility to be investigative and honest. These people report the truth and they also make news. The Republican ex-Congressman now serving an eight year term in prison for taking bribes, was exposed by a journalist for the San Diego Union. We would not have heard of the My Lai atrocity in Viet Nam or the Abu Ghraib prison tortures in Iraq were it not for Seymour Hersh, a journalist devoted to truth.
The self-styled experts on radio - Rush, Sean, Glenn - consider the press an enemy in our struggle in Iraq. Let's make a case the other way. In other words, look at how the fourth estate failed to do its job, and could have averted this awful war.
The journalists reported almost nothing about our sanctions against Iraq from 1991 until 2003. The U.S. blockaded both food and medicine as well as critical items like pesticides, x-ray equipment, soap, electrical equipment, and cleaning agents. The result was one and one half million deaths - mostly infants and elderly.
They did not tell the truth about inspections for weapons of mass destruction. Scott Ritter, the U.S. inspection team chief, fought to get his story out about the successful work of the inspections and the cooperation of Saddam's regime. Hans Blix was ridiculed for being right.
Journalists did not question the Bush administration's claims about WMD. Colin Powell now admits he told George Tenet and Dick Cheney that the CIA's claims of WMD were b.s., even though he went ahead and presented the falsehoods to the UN.
They failed to tell of the widepsread use of depleted uranium by our military. DU is banned internationally - we signed onto the ban and continue to violate it. You won't read about in the big press.
They, the journalists, allowed themselves to be part of the action with their embedded positions in the invasion. As a result, the military misled us by their propaganda surrounding Pat Tillman's death and the rescue of Jessica Lynch.
They didn't and don't tell us anything about oil. Oil is an ignored factor although it's action-packed. The people of Iraq will probably never see their precious oil again. The corporations are moving in quickly, as our state department writes key portions of the new constitution soon to be established.
The latest on Iraq from an American view point is the Ron Paul story. The Republican candidate for president debates nine others about the folly of this war/occupation and recieves overwhelming support in the polls. For that, he is ignored. Journalists continue to focus on the candidates who play the game. You know: Romney, McCain and Giuliani. Nobody wants Ron Paul except the people.
Neither the fourth estate (nor the USA) will last long unless it tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing else.
~~~
Hot Stuff
* A new book claims that Ronald Reagan's diary contains passages indicating his irritation with our Senator Hatch. No comment.
* The Congress is really going at it, arguing about the various provisions of the proposed illegal immigration bill. They ought to add an amendment for drafting aliens into the military
as soon as they are caught. This would be a multi-purpose section of the new law. It would discourage running across the border, it would give us a surge in soldiers to go to you-know-where, and it would save the big bucks - about $30,000 - spent on bonuses to get Americans to volunteer/enlist. Eventually, Bush would refer again to the jobs Americans won't do.
* That wall on the border is to be two wire mesh fences with a road between them. Funds are available for 700 miles so far, but about 2,000 miles when it's completed. But is it anything but ugly, is it stunning in any way? Won't we all be embarrassed in 500 years when historians compare the China Wall with our wall? I mean, ours will have eroded away while people still ride Segways on the China Wall.
* Senator Bennett has taken up with the diplomacy crowd who want to end the Iraq quagmire the way the Baker-led study commission suggested. Give Bennett some credit (not too much) for finally coming around. Now watch the War Party turn on him.
* The newspaper in St. George, Utah printed a cartoon today featuring Michael Moore - the devil himself - and his soon to be released movie about health care. The cartoon claims that Sicko is full of lies. There they go again. Accusing Moore of lies when they have not (and will not) lower themselves to see the film.
------------------------------------------------------------
Meetings & Events
* The Civilian Review Board monitoring local media invites the public to view evidence of bias at the newspaper and radio regarding war propaganda. War crimes may have been committed. June 7 at Starbucks. Check your firearms at the door, please.
* Stop The Pipeline meets for an hour at 8 pm each Wednesday, right after Stop The Growth and just before Stop The War. So don't be late, or early either. See you at the Slippery Slope Saloon.
Help Wanted
Elvis impersonator to entertain at the western convention of Restless Leg victims. You'd better be good, it's a tough crowd.
For Sale
Ralph Nader's getaway car. Collectors' value. Used at BYU. Proceeds go to paint the White House green.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
Hooray. St. George was selected as the site of the 2028 Olympics, beating out Wachovia, Lake Wobegon and Luchenbach.
Personals
If you're a Libra who likes circling the roundabouts at midnight, sipping O'Douls at The Outback, and eating jello for breakfast - we have much in common. Race and age don't matter, but do send a photo along with your resume and current financial statement to Lucille, POB 111, Leeds. (I feel really good about this, don't you?) Maybe we'll have it all.
Journalists are important, critically so. Thomas Jefferson said something about governments will take away your rights without newspapers watching them. George Orwell said, "People believe what the media tells them to believe."
The journalists in the papers, magazines, radio, and television carry a responsibility to be investigative and honest. These people report the truth and they also make news. The Republican ex-Congressman now serving an eight year term in prison for taking bribes, was exposed by a journalist for the San Diego Union. We would not have heard of the My Lai atrocity in Viet Nam or the Abu Ghraib prison tortures in Iraq were it not for Seymour Hersh, a journalist devoted to truth.
The self-styled experts on radio - Rush, Sean, Glenn - consider the press an enemy in our struggle in Iraq. Let's make a case the other way. In other words, look at how the fourth estate failed to do its job, and could have averted this awful war.
The journalists reported almost nothing about our sanctions against Iraq from 1991 until 2003. The U.S. blockaded both food and medicine as well as critical items like pesticides, x-ray equipment, soap, electrical equipment, and cleaning agents. The result was one and one half million deaths - mostly infants and elderly.
They did not tell the truth about inspections for weapons of mass destruction. Scott Ritter, the U.S. inspection team chief, fought to get his story out about the successful work of the inspections and the cooperation of Saddam's regime. Hans Blix was ridiculed for being right.
Journalists did not question the Bush administration's claims about WMD. Colin Powell now admits he told George Tenet and Dick Cheney that the CIA's claims of WMD were b.s., even though he went ahead and presented the falsehoods to the UN.
They failed to tell of the widepsread use of depleted uranium by our military. DU is banned internationally - we signed onto the ban and continue to violate it. You won't read about in the big press.
They, the journalists, allowed themselves to be part of the action with their embedded positions in the invasion. As a result, the military misled us by their propaganda surrounding Pat Tillman's death and the rescue of Jessica Lynch.
They didn't and don't tell us anything about oil. Oil is an ignored factor although it's action-packed. The people of Iraq will probably never see their precious oil again. The corporations are moving in quickly, as our state department writes key portions of the new constitution soon to be established.
The latest on Iraq from an American view point is the Ron Paul story. The Republican candidate for president debates nine others about the folly of this war/occupation and recieves overwhelming support in the polls. For that, he is ignored. Journalists continue to focus on the candidates who play the game. You know: Romney, McCain and Giuliani. Nobody wants Ron Paul except the people.
Neither the fourth estate (nor the USA) will last long unless it tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing else.
~~~
Hot Stuff
* A new book claims that Ronald Reagan's diary contains passages indicating his irritation with our Senator Hatch. No comment.
* The Congress is really going at it, arguing about the various provisions of the proposed illegal immigration bill. They ought to add an amendment for drafting aliens into the military
as soon as they are caught. This would be a multi-purpose section of the new law. It would discourage running across the border, it would give us a surge in soldiers to go to you-know-where, and it would save the big bucks - about $30,000 - spent on bonuses to get Americans to volunteer/enlist. Eventually, Bush would refer again to the jobs Americans won't do.
* That wall on the border is to be two wire mesh fences with a road between them. Funds are available for 700 miles so far, but about 2,000 miles when it's completed. But is it anything but ugly, is it stunning in any way? Won't we all be embarrassed in 500 years when historians compare the China Wall with our wall? I mean, ours will have eroded away while people still ride Segways on the China Wall.
* Senator Bennett has taken up with the diplomacy crowd who want to end the Iraq quagmire the way the Baker-led study commission suggested. Give Bennett some credit (not too much) for finally coming around. Now watch the War Party turn on him.
* The newspaper in St. George, Utah printed a cartoon today featuring Michael Moore - the devil himself - and his soon to be released movie about health care. The cartoon claims that Sicko is full of lies. There they go again. Accusing Moore of lies when they have not (and will not) lower themselves to see the film.
------------------------------------------------------------
Meetings & Events
* The Civilian Review Board monitoring local media invites the public to view evidence of bias at the newspaper and radio regarding war propaganda. War crimes may have been committed. June 7 at Starbucks. Check your firearms at the door, please.
* Stop The Pipeline meets for an hour at 8 pm each Wednesday, right after Stop The Growth and just before Stop The War. So don't be late, or early either. See you at the Slippery Slope Saloon.
Help Wanted
Elvis impersonator to entertain at the western convention of Restless Leg victims. You'd better be good, it's a tough crowd.
For Sale
Ralph Nader's getaway car. Collectors' value. Used at BYU. Proceeds go to paint the White House green.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
Hooray. St. George was selected as the site of the 2028 Olympics, beating out Wachovia, Lake Wobegon and Luchenbach.
Personals
If you're a Libra who likes circling the roundabouts at midnight, sipping O'Douls at The Outback, and eating jello for breakfast - we have much in common. Race and age don't matter, but do send a photo along with your resume and current financial statement to Lucille, POB 111, Leeds. (I feel really good about this, don't you?) Maybe we'll have it all.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
PACKING HEAT
President Bush was shocked, shocked that North Korea exploded a "nukular" bomb. He doesn't want dangerous nations to have the ability to do a Hiroshima or a Nagasaki. Apparently, no one told Dubya about the concept of mutual destruction deterrent which kept the cold war from getting hot.
When President Harry Truman quietly told Soviet Premier Joesph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference that the USA had an atomic bomb, Stalin replied, "Yes, I know." Of course he knew, with his vast web of subversion operating here. American atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1952 for delivering our bomb secrets to the Soviets. The traitors' Communist friends said they did it to insure a balance of power between East and West.
In the world of nations and in the community of individuals, the little guys need an equalizer. Granny walking to her car at night can feel equal to a mugger if she is packing heat. Her equalizer can be of small caliber, and she will feel and be safer as will all of us by the protection it provides. Only the perpetrator is at risk.
* Fidel Castro, Cuba's Maximum Leader, says he feels much better and realizes he didn't take care of himself. That's a surprise because he took care of so many others.
* The State of Utah reveals its cost figures for schooling illegal immigrants. Are you sitting down? $85 million. Statistics can lie, so you'd better watch out on this one. If these dear little ones are to be future citizens, the funds are well spent. On the other hand, they might go home, by choice or deportation - then it's not a good investment. Close the borders, don't let them out.
* Don't tell me again. I know. Our governor speaks Chinese, but so do a billion other people. Can he whistle Dixie? That's what counts.
* The Vatican announced that there isn't a limbo after all. Sorry about that. In Dixie, we still have Purgatory and we're not dropping it.
* I would not let Sean Hannity or Glenn Beck into my living room under any conditions. Rush Limbaugh would be welcome if he would raise his hand to speak. Michael Savage could sit on my sofa anytime, just for a conversation starter. Laura Ingram, no. Mark Levin, no. Ollie North, no.
* The State of Utah soon will establish a second liquor store in St. George. Why? If booze is bad, why does our state government sell it? If the stuff is good, then why can't it be free and sold in supermarkets or Wal-Mart? We all know the answer: REVENUE.
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Meeting & Events
* Tailgaters Anonymous at Outback tonight. Drive carefully getting here.
* Losing Coaches Support Group at Casablanca Sports Book in Mesquite, nightly.
* Police Chief Harding will answer questions about Saturday night's midnight sighting of swarms of bees in the parking lot at Only The Lonely, a popular saloon on St. George Boulevard.
Help Wanted
Iraqi language teachers, for when they follow us home.
For Sale
Will trade exercise equipment for food.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
* "The proposed water pipe line from the Great Lakes to St. George is necessary to sustain our current population," according to new mayor Rocky Anderson. Senators Hatch and Bennett oppose the plan, preferring to use the funds for the next generation of nuclear weapons.
* The temperature is 137 degrees in St. George today - right in line with the continuing global warming. The humidity registers at 5. It's not the humidity, it's the heat.
When President Harry Truman quietly told Soviet Premier Joesph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference that the USA had an atomic bomb, Stalin replied, "Yes, I know." Of course he knew, with his vast web of subversion operating here. American atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1952 for delivering our bomb secrets to the Soviets. The traitors' Communist friends said they did it to insure a balance of power between East and West.
In the world of nations and in the community of individuals, the little guys need an equalizer. Granny walking to her car at night can feel equal to a mugger if she is packing heat. Her equalizer can be of small caliber, and she will feel and be safer as will all of us by the protection it provides. Only the perpetrator is at risk.
The same goes for nations of the world. The weak ones are intimidated by the bullies and giants who threaten them and tell them how to live. They need equalizers to feel comfort and self-respect when confronted by potential perpetrators.
Nine nations of the world are packing heat (that we know of) and only one of them has ever pulled the trigger - Great Britain, France, Russia, China, Pakistan, India, North Korea, USA, and Israel. Interesting that Israel developed the bomb in total secrecy. The revelation aroused no horrified reaction from Washington as was the case with the others.
Guns and other weapons are equalizers which make crime and violence less likely and individuals and nations safer.
We all need to pack heat to be safe.
~~~
Hot Stuff* Fidel Castro, Cuba's Maximum Leader, says he feels much better and realizes he didn't take care of himself. That's a surprise because he took care of so many others.
* The State of Utah reveals its cost figures for schooling illegal immigrants. Are you sitting down? $85 million. Statistics can lie, so you'd better watch out on this one. If these dear little ones are to be future citizens, the funds are well spent. On the other hand, they might go home, by choice or deportation - then it's not a good investment. Close the borders, don't let them out.
* Don't tell me again. I know. Our governor speaks Chinese, but so do a billion other people. Can he whistle Dixie? That's what counts.
* The Vatican announced that there isn't a limbo after all. Sorry about that. In Dixie, we still have Purgatory and we're not dropping it.
* I would not let Sean Hannity or Glenn Beck into my living room under any conditions. Rush Limbaugh would be welcome if he would raise his hand to speak. Michael Savage could sit on my sofa anytime, just for a conversation starter. Laura Ingram, no. Mark Levin, no. Ollie North, no.
* The State of Utah soon will establish a second liquor store in St. George. Why? If booze is bad, why does our state government sell it? If the stuff is good, then why can't it be free and sold in supermarkets or Wal-Mart? We all know the answer: REVENUE.
----------------------------------------------------------
Meeting & Events
* Tailgaters Anonymous at Outback tonight. Drive carefully getting here.
* Losing Coaches Support Group at Casablanca Sports Book in Mesquite, nightly.
* Police Chief Harding will answer questions about Saturday night's midnight sighting of swarms of bees in the parking lot at Only The Lonely, a popular saloon on St. George Boulevard.
Help Wanted
Iraqi language teachers, for when they follow us home.
For Sale
Will trade exercise equipment for food.
Twenty-Years-From-Now News
* "The proposed water pipe line from the Great Lakes to St. George is necessary to sustain our current population," according to new mayor Rocky Anderson. Senators Hatch and Bennett oppose the plan, preferring to use the funds for the next generation of nuclear weapons.
* The temperature is 137 degrees in St. George today - right in line with the continuing global warming. The humidity registers at 5. It's not the humidity, it's the heat.
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