Missing A Chromosome Or Two - 04/19/11 11:29 AM
Another one? Come on. If a bunch of your colleagues have been getting in trouble for goofing off on the job, you would want to clean up your own act.
The FAA had to suspend (a bit too soft in my opinion) yet another air traffic idiot over the weekend. This clown was watching a DVD while working. Even funnier ( if you want to call it that) was he accidentally left the mic in the transmit position so that all of the pilots in the area could hear the movie, but none of them could transmit to the tower.
Obviously … (6 comments)

That Should Help - Not - 04/19/11 11:14 AM
 
A little economic lesson is in store for GM and its backer: our government. So this is where our tax dollars went. Can't sell a product, ask more for it. Maybe I will start to run my biz that way in the future.
 
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
GM, who is having trouble selling cars now and is getting absolutely no help from their Volt dud, announced that 2 weeks from today it will raise prices across the board on its vehicles by an aveage of $123 - for higher … (1 comments)

Up, Up, and Away! - 04/19/11 11:12 AM
The big talk these days is when, not if, the price of gas will hit $5 per gallon. Take a quick look at the financial report this morning and you will see that the big 5 is probably not that far off.Yikes.
Next to the price of gas going up, the next biggest type of commodity that could cost all of us way too much money is food. And the price of food is going the same direction as the price of gas. Nowhere but up.
At the rate that both food and gas are increasing in value, or perceived value … (4 comments)

Will He Ever Take Action? - 04/18/11 08:25 AM
He was going to create jobs, remember?
He was going to cut our dependance on foreign oil, remember?
He was going to help our economy, remember?
He was going to put Gulf oil workers back to work, remember?
He felt our pain, remember?
 
 
He is full of shit. Remember that in 2012!
 
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Farm Guy Here - 04/18/11 08:17 AM
Have you seen the ads that proclaim "I will buy your house"? You have I am sure. I am not going to put up the ugly yellow signs or have some 800 number for you to call. No nightly infomercials.
Just dumb old me looking to buy some farmland and do something crazy with it. Develop it into...a farm. Preposterous huh?
There is a new style of farming out there, and I found out about it a few months ago. It allows a farmer to make a decent living and keep the property in good shape, both financially and ecologically. The … (4 comments)

Why Do They Stay Here? - 04/18/11 08:08 AM
 
Have you seen the latest videos that were taken at a Tea Party rally in Portland? Kinda unbelievable and at the same time, I want to say, nothing new here. Basically a bunch of lefties that showed up just to cause trouble, are yelling at the protesters.
A few racist slurs come out of the mouths of the tolerant lefties and a whole lot of denigration of our flag and country.
Here is a link to the videos:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/leftist-protesters-boo-during-national-anthem-at-madison-tea-party-rally/
I caution you, it will make you sick of you are a normal person. If you are a lefty. stand proud … (2 comments)

Housing Tax Credit Was Expensive - 04/18/11 07:43 AM
The first time buyers credit might have helped sell a few homes in a down period, But, did it really help the economy in the long run, and did it really help those it was intended to help?
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
You can argue about the effectiveness of the $8,000 tax credit last year and whether it actually helped you sell homes. The point is that the IRS discloses now that the program cost all of us over one-half billion dollars in fraud. Why the IRS honored the fraudulent claims and … (3 comments)

THE NEW ERA OF THE FEMININE FEMINIST - 04/18/11 07:41 AM
My wife and I have discussed this ideal many times. When Sarah Palin came to the fore a few years ago, many of the so-called feminists would not go to bat for her, even though she represented exactly what they had espoused all of those years.
Via Alice Linahan (Resolute Media Group):
This is dedicated to all the AMAZING women I know here on ActiveRain. I may not have the availablity to be on here much but I think of you often. 
Blessings are still abundant!! Check out this wonderful article by my good friend Danna Reubin. She is a brilliant writer and … (2 comments)

What are these clowns thinking? - 04/18/11 07:39 AM
In his blog, William asks what the clowns are thinking. While I used to respect those in DC, I now truly believe that the word clown is much too nice for these idiots. Can we get rid of all of them please?
Via William Feela Realtor 651-674-5999 No. Branch,MN (WHISPERING PINES REALTY):
Today, Obama laid out a plan to cut 4 trillion Dollars from the deficit in 12 years.
My question and I don't care what side of the party lines you line up behind...
Why are these clowns talking such long term ideas when they won't be in office that long.  Obama … (2 comments)

Something Is Weird - 04/16/11 10:39 AM
Did you read the story about the 20 year old nursing student that was abducted? She was taken out of her house by a man wearing camouflage, who then took her into the woods. Her brother watched the whole thing unfold, if I am reading the article correctly, and then went outside to check on things. By that time she was gone. He found blood on the ground.
What is weird to me is that the brother took so long to act. I am not accusing him, just wondering why he would wait. Weird to me.
I hope they find her … (9 comments)

Term Limits Takes First Step - 04/16/11 10:21 AM
This blog by Steve starts to make the case for term limits. I do not agree with term limits, but I do think it is great food for thought. Take a read.
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
For those maintaining that we should have term limits in Congress, a Constitutional Amendment has been proposed in the Senate. We'll have to see if get a hearing or moves along from here.
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina and 10 other Republican Senators have proposed limits of 6 years for Representatives (3 terms of 2 … (1 comments)

Mosaic of nuts - 04/14/11 09:08 AM
Obama drones on and on about how great more socialism would be. Biden falls asleep.
The Pres still does not seem to want to follow his blue ribbon partisan commitees findings. He wants to spend more. That is what I got from the speech. Old Joe could not even get into the thing.
O-man tried to sound all Presidential but he just sounded stupid. All those days in the Senate are really adding up for Mr. Marx wannabe.
 
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And They Want A Raise - 04/13/11 09:03 AM
More to the point: And we let them teach our kids?
The California Teachers Federation, oh, excuse me, the California Federation of Teachers, has come out in favor of a cop killer. Huh? Why?
They feel that the cop killer, even though every single appeals court has upheld his guilt, did not get a proper trial. They also feel that he is a civil rights hero.
FYI- His name is Mumia Abu-Jamal. Who cares.
Back to my point. Why is a teachers union or federation in CA, whatever, even giving a sh*t about a guy from PA, who killed a cop?  … (8 comments)

Which Cup Is It Under? - 04/13/11 08:52 AM
Some analysts are saying that the supposed budget deal only cut around 15 billion dollars. They are arguing that it was more of a sham than an actual cut.
If that is the case, and we will slowly find out over the next few weeks, then I suggest that Mr. Boehner is not the right guy for the job. He would probably be great to have speak at a party, and he can most likely do a hell of a campaign trail, but what we sent all of these so-called conservatives up there to do was...
CUT SPENDING!!!
What in the … (6 comments)

These Marines are Real American Heroes and they know how to Hunt and Fish - 04/13/11 08:25 AM
Another excleent program, much like the Wounded Warrior Project that in this case, honors our Marines, that have served so valiantly. Alice has posted a little blog about a way to help them out.
Via Alice Linahan (Resolute Media Group):

Here is my latest article in the North Texas Navigator. Be sure to click HERE to see the video of Governor Rick Perry walking through the fire for these brave men. 
 
These Marines are Real American Heroes and they know how to Hunt and Fish  
This 3 day outdoor excursion was successful before the first Marine stepped foot onto … (0 comments)

My Kid Would Be A Felon - 04/12/11 10:50 AM
In Chicago public schools, principals are given the authority to ban kids from bringing their lunches from home. While only a few administrators have actually banned the practice, just the fact that they have the power to decide is pretty scary.
Obviously these educators know best. We, as parents, have no clue how best to raise our kids. Luckily for us they will take over and do the job. Maybe we should just give our kids to the state and let them take care of business for us.
What is next, a ban on Happy Meals or or trans fat? Wait. … (8 comments)

Jay's Tuesday Free Enterprise Quote - 04/12/11 09:33 AM
 
Do you hate the rich? Do you want the politicians to really soak them on taxes? If you answered yes on both maybe it is time for you to move where socialism is used. Good luck.
 
Via Jay Markanich (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC):
"Most of the people in the upper income brackets are not rich and do not have wealth sheltered offshore.  They are typically working people who have finally reached their peak earning years after many years of far more modest incomes - and now see much of what they have worked for siphoned off by politicians, … (0 comments)

The King Laughs - 04/11/11 11:27 AM
Gas prices up and rising.
Food prices up and rising.
A guy goes to a supposed town hall meeting with his President and points these things out to our elected leader. The guy mentions that he drives a big SUV and has lots of kids. He asks the Prez when help is going to arrive.
The Prez laughs at the man. I mean really laughs at him. Basically makes the man look foolish for having more than the state number of approved kids and for not driving the Utopian auto. The clueless idiot recommends that the guy trade in his car.
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Buying Farms Now - 04/10/11 11:43 AM
Gotta farm for sale or lease? Call or email me.
I buy farms. If you do not want to sell, I have many farmers in all states, looking for land to lease.
I can help you make your farm profitable for 2011.
I will buy anywhere in the USA. 1 acre and up. Even if it has been non-op for a few years.
Kevin 208-404-2312
 
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Bad News...NOT! - 04/09/11 10:55 AM
My favorite blogger, Sister Toldjah has a funny story on her site today. Some idiot woman somewhere in this country has decided that the best way to fight all of us conservatives in our zeal to cut that famous liberal mecca, PP, is for lib woman to stop having sex with conservative men.
Oh no, how will we function? Geez. Any true conservative guy would not be doing that anyways. No matter how strong his stomach is. Everyone with decent eyesight knows conservative woman are way better looking and a whole lot smarter to boot.
Here is the link:
http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2011/04/08/underway-a-call-for-liberal-women-to-stop-having-sex-with-republicans/
 
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The Brown Shirts Are Here - 04/09/11 10:40 AM
Turn in your neighbors and your friends. Make a few bucks for doing so.
In a move that would make any big government lover ecstatic, the IRS just handed out its first big whistle blower reward. Not sure if they posted a wanted poster of the "big business" in question, but sure enough, they paid an accuntant who turned in the "mean big business", $4.5M big ones.
The business that had failed to properly pay all of its taxes is now into the IRS for $20M and some change. The IRS has stated that is will pay between 15 and 30% … (3 comments)

Alert to FAKE TEA Party Websites - 04/09/11 09:21 AM
 
All you members and followers of the Tea Party, of which I am proud to belong, be on the lookout for a few fake websites trolling around as the real thing. They just want your money and your email address.
 
Via John Mosier - Prescott's Patriot REALTOR® (Keller Williams - Prescott - AZ):
These two websites are fake TEA Party organizations. They use the momentum of the TEA Party movement to collect donations and then they sell the information from the unsuspecting people that donate to their websites. From what I understand, they have taken in close to $300,000 in … (2 comments)

Who did It? - 04/07/11 11:07 AM
When the LA Lakers won the title last year, some of their fans rioted, looting and burning shops and cars. People were badly hurt. The LA Lakers should not have won. They knew their fans would riot. The players should be held accountable for winning.
When the G-7 leaders held a summit in Seattle a few years back, anarchists threw rocks at police, mugged old ladies, and beat up many people. The G-7 leaders should be put on public trial.
 
If I shoot my neighbor, who is responsible? The gunmaker, the bullet maker, or me?
If I drive drunk, who … (0 comments)

If The Government Wants To Shut Down, That's Fine With Us - 04/07/11 08:57 AM
Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down! Shut it down!
Am I making myself clear?
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
For 6 months, the President, two Speakers of the House, Harry Reid, the tail end of the 111th Congress, and the beginning of the 112th Congress have known that we did not have an FY 2011 budget for the country.
In the lame duck session where everything and anything was up for quick passage, the budget was not even … (6 comments)

Our Newly-Elected "Conservative" Congressman Dr. Paul Gosar Disses TEA Party - 04/07/11 08:55 AM
If an elected candidate wants to get elected off our hard work they had better try to remember us when they are sitting there in the new office listening to all of the lobbyists. We have long memories.
Via John Mosier - Prescott's Patriot REALTOR® (Keller Williams - Prescott - AZ):
The following is a summary of my meeting with Dr. Paul Gosar on Saturday, March 19, 2011. I had an exciting morning today. Our newly-elected CD1 Congressman, Dr. Paul Gosar held "office hours" this morning. I went, signed in and had five minutes with Dr.Gosar. I mentioned our TEA Party victory at … (0 comments)

Enron Style Accounting - 04/06/11 12:15 PM
Just manipulate the numbers a bit. Thats all. It is easy. One of Planned Parenthood's former center directors informs us how the numbers are worked over in order to make it look as if PP does not perfom that many abortions. She pretty much exposes the whole game right here:
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/153699-exposing-the-planned-parenthood-business-model
Read the entire article if you are a truth seeker. Pay close attention to the second to the last paragraph, the one that starts with "I".
 
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I Am A Racist When It Comes To Beef - 04/06/11 10:46 AM
Our kids had a few friends coming over on Saturday. I told them dinner was on me. My special beef enchiladas. The kids and their buddies always love them. Off to the store I went.
I digress a moment.
We always buy a side of beef from a friend who happens to grow organic beef for his living. Good stuff. The problem last Saturday was that we were out of ground beef and that is what I needed for the recipe. Sure I could grind up another cut but figured a quick trip to the store would be faster and easier.
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The Building Industry says more taxes on homes will help the market. Really? - 04/06/11 10:33 AM
Once again the solitaire playing bureacurats want to take more of our money and spend it on needless BS. Do they know we are sick of it and almost out of money?
Via Gene Wunderlich - Realtor®, Government Affairs Director (Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors):
'It has come to our attention that the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) has issued a Call to Action urging its members to tell the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to reject a proposed rule that would prohibit private transfer fees.  The California Association of Realtors strongly supports the prohibition and urges you to ignore the Call … (0 comments)

F*CC the FCC - 04/06/11 09:28 AM
Call or write to your elected idiot today and tell them to vote yes on HJ 37. Basically it will stop the Obama administration and its czarist solitaire playing bureaucrats at the FCC from regulating the internet.
Those on the left in this country have been trying for years to take over the internet. Do some reading and you will find that to be true. They keep coming out with these so called net neutrality ideas that they want to turn into laws. They love laws don't they? The FCC wants us to believe that the evil capitalists who own these … (6 comments)

Help Find Marizela - 04/05/11 10:52 AM
In case you do not know, Michelle Malkin's 18 year old cousin vanished on March 5th of this year, after walking out of a Safeway in Seattle. Numerous websites are now up and running in the hopes of finding her. Michelle Malkin is devoting much of her personal fortune to advertising for her cousins return. Hopefully it will end on a happy note. Take a look at this site just in case you may have seen her:
http://michellemalkin.com/2011/04/04/marizela-perez-missing-one-month/
 
You may want to throw a little prayer out for this young girl as well.
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Don't Be Fooled By The Unemployment Numbers - 04/05/11 09:30 AM
I do not think the unemployment numbers are actually indicative of the true situation in this country. I believe our politicans do not want us to know the actual numbers.
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
The unemployment numbers are meaningless. Supposedly they are declining. Don't believe it.
They can publish any number they want. They can say we have 5% unemployment - wouldn't make it so.
In many markets, such as South Florida, the unemployment is still somewhere between 16-20%. In California, it's over 20%. Nationally, when underemploymed and those no longer looking … (5 comments)

Huge Victory for School Voucher Program here in Arizona -- Competition to Public Schools - 04/05/11 09:16 AM
The school voucher program will make education better and Arizona is out to prove it. The only people that I see against it are always the teachers unions and their supporters.
Via John Mosier - Prescott's Patriot REALTOR® (Keller Williams - Prescott - AZ):
We have excellent news from Washington tonight:
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday to an Arizona tax break that directs millions of dollars to private religious schools. The justices, in a 5-4 ruling, said that Arizona taxpayers who filed a lawsuit to block the tax break have no legal claim because they are not forced to contribute to … (0 comments)

Drunk In Public - 04/03/11 12:30 PM
When drunks discover that they are truly a drunk, they either quit drinking or start drinking more. Ask anyone who has known a drunk.
As a country we are drunks. Right now we either must stop drinking or start drinking more. Our drink of choice is entitlement programs and if we do not stop drinking them, we will perish as a country, much like the drunk who does not stop drinking.
Just like a full blown drunk, the libs of this country get mad at us when we tell them we need to stop drinking. They blame us for shedding light … (5 comments)

This Is What Kids Learn In School - 04/03/11 12:15 PM
This year our kids are attending public school for the first time ever. They wanted to try it for the sports teams and because some of their lifelong friends are there. They are both ready to go back to their private school next year. The things I listed below are all things they have been told by their teachers.  The list is actually much longer and funnier. Someday I will make a list.
They are learning that if you do not recycle a can, then you are a bad person.
They are learning that we stole CA and TX from the … (8 comments)

Quang Nguyen Thanks Vietnam Veterans at the Prescott Valley Freedom Rally - 04/03/11 08:55 AM
 
For anyone who can remember when we left all of those Vietnamese people just standing there as we flew away, here is a little ditty.
 
Via John Mosier - Prescott's Patriot REALTOR® (Keller Williams - Prescott - AZ):
"You see… America is not place on the map; it isn’t a physical location. It is an ideal, a concept. And if you are an American, you must understand the concept, you must buy into this concept and most importantly, you have to fight and defend this concept."
On Saturday, July 24, 2010, We the INFORMED People sponsored The Prescott Valley Freedom … (0 comments)

3-D - 04/01/11 09:01 AM
Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, Deficit Reduction. 3-D. That is what they are calling the bill. I am happy to report that my Senator has sigend onto the thing. Open up ANWR. Open up action on onshore permits that are being stalled by gov't types. Quit the CO2 emission nonsense. A few other good things. Read up on it here:
http://thehayride.com/2011/03/3-d-act-introduced-by-vitter-utah-rep-rob-bishop/
Basically a bunch of Senators are trying to actually help America out instead of some other country. You have to admit that would be considered CHANGE.
 
 
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Gov says - drought is over, prices rise in celebration! - 04/01/11 08:49 AM
 
If you love more government intrusion into our lives, and think there is nothing better than a bunch of bureaucrats running everything then you need to read this story. Gene is too darn funny.
 
Via Gene Wunderlich - Realtor®, Government Affairs Director (Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors):
Governor: Drought is over.
What a great headline on the front page of our daily newspaper today. Accompanied by a photo of two goofs standing out in the snow with some 15' long stick suspended from a ski pole measuring how heavy snow is. I don't know - I guess it was meant to … (0 comments)

Chevy Volt Is A Few Amps Short - 04/01/11 08:01 AM
If you have always wanted an electric car here is your chance. The taxpayers of the US will even pay for part of it for you. The question is could they have made it any uglier?
Via Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates LLC):
Have you heard the latest? Government Motors is going all out to make sure they retain their name. They need the taxpayer to pony up more money to save their incredibly bad markeing and design of the Volt. I find it very amusing but sad,
I don't don't why anyone - and … (5 comments)