I Wonder ?

I am not a big fan of lawyers. I know they have their place for things like property dealings, legal agreements, wills, family issues etc but those who make a living by bringing frivolous lawsuits are a blight on our country. I despise them with a passion, they cost all of us thousands of dollars in increased prices of goods, car insurance costs, health insurance premiums,  doctor fees and the list goes on. These leaches have almost no redeeming qualities. Even the people who have legitimate cases for a lawsuit  are screwed over by these sharks because they many times will settle out of court and take their percentage of the claim then move on to the next case because they can make more money from a high volume of cases rather than spending weeks and months on a legitimate case.

 I have more use for my garbage man than I will ever have for most lawyers. If people really understood the impact these ambulance chasers had on us and how much it costs us each year for their thug dealings they would be more hated than Osama Bin Laden. There is a local attorney who advertises on TV here and I have seen him walking on downtown streets and he is constantly looking over his shoulder, he cowers his head like a dog protecting a bone, I wonder how he enjoys his ill gotten gains. 
 I think this country needs major tort reform but lawyers control the legal system as well as the government and for this reason it seems the vast majority of lawyers who make a living from lawsuits are big supporters of liberal politicians who fight to squash tort reform. 
This got me to thinking the other day when the SCOTUS upheld the 0bama health care tax (yes 0bama is spelled with a zero) I wonder if these lowlife lawyers realize what the government has done to them.
One thing the government hates is someone stealing the money they have taken from us, for this reason the federal government insulates themselves from lawsuits at all costs. I was thinking if and when the entire health care system, doctors, hospitals, health insurance etc is a government program I am quite sure there will be protection from lawsuits against the government healthcare system. Kind of funny in a way seeing as health care, doctor and hospital lawsuits are a major chunk of frivolous lawsuits.
Maybe some of those lawyers can get a more productive job like picking up my garbage.

Cat and Dolphins

Cute Video. A friend sent me this link and I thought it was worth sharing. Cat and Dolphins

Obama Care Tax

I know I get on rants at times but in reality I try to be optimistic. When the SCOTUS ruled that the health care law would stand I felt like I had been gut shot but I reality don't know what to think or believe. I have listened to different opinions and am still not sure.
 I am sure the court should have thrown it all out but if that had happened Obama would campaign heavily on "we passed health reform and the republicans took it away"  He would convince a lot of independent voters that he would be the one to get their health care back.
By the courts ruling the way they did (the reason is unimportant now) they have dumped the whole burden for this on the middle class. The fact is this has zero impact on the wealthy because they have insurance or are self insured and therefore won't pay the fine the poor on the other hand are exempt because they can't afford it so this is forced on middle class totally. This in effect hangs a huge noose around Obama and all the democrats who passed this because they passed the largest tax in history and dumped it totally on the middle class. Up until now any new tax was proportionate from lower to upper class with the rich paying the majority of it but not in this case. I know the big Zero has a way to spin anything but in this case he can't blame Bush and I tend to think the SCOTUS handing this to Obama is like handing a concrete block to a drowning man.
On a slightly different note, I don't like the AARP because of their stand on Obama Care and is becoming apparent they stand to gain a lot from this judging from the high volume of adds on TV at the moment. Those adds cost a lot of money and they aren't doing it for public service reasons, they are selling everything car to health insurance so they have figured they can get rich off of this.
Goes to show if you want to know a reason for something, follow the money.

Act of Compassion

I have been hearing about the 'Americans With Disabilities Act' and how the government is requiring hotels, restaurants, stores etc go the extra mile in accommodating handicap persons. I even understand new roller-coaster rides now have to have a wheel chair spot on them, I don't know if I would trust that but nevertheless this is progress.
  Nobody has ever accused me of being cold and uncaring so when I read this it makes me want to do my part to make the country a better place for those who need help. I decided I concentrate on the people with reasoning disorders, particularly those who can't understand the dangers of voting for people like Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank etc. It worries me that there are people out there so devoid of mental reasoning they would be suckered into voting for dangerous political candidates and therefore put us and them in peril. I think the best way to accommodate them would be have them all request absentee ballots for this years election and forward them to me to fill out. I would fill them out correctly and promise to return them on time so they could be counted. The benefit of this would not just be to the individual but also to the country.
Hopefully I have also inspired some of you to volunteer you time to help out in a similar way.  It is the very least we can do to make the world a better place and in return I promise you will have a warm fuzzy feeling deep inside. 

Welcome

I would like to welcome Pete as a new follower, glad you saw fit to follow my humble blog. I always try and answer all comments and questions. You are among friends.

Neat Trick, Cooking Corn

 I love corn on the cob. Someone recently sent me this link in an email so I had to check it out and I can attest it worked very well.
It does work a little easier if after cooking you don't cut the ear too close to the end. Pretty neat trick though.

Time To Take Out The Trash

Obama recently showed his contempt for the country by allowing a bunch of activists into the White House who had to post pictures of themselves standing in front of the Ronald Reagan painting while giving him an obscene gesture. How could this lowest kind of human debris and pure garbage act like this in front of security and not be stopped. I would rather be in a Iraqi outhouse in 130 degree heat than with this lowest form of sub human filth.

I hope after the election they take all the furniture out of the white house and have it steamed cleaned, rip out all the carpet and burn it on the white house lawn and then fumigate the whole building with one of those fumigation tents, then hold a press conference and say the building has been a trash dump too long and it is time to put some pride and common decency back into it. I would pay good money to watch coverage of that on CBS or CNN
 Ronald Reagan had such high regard and respect for the oval office he would not enter it without a tie on.

And there are still people who will vote for this type of human waste, God help us all.

Weekend Almost Gone.

Slow Sunday evening but always vigilant.

Who Would Have Guessed ?

I came across this lifespan calculator , it's pretty interesting. I tried it and it said I would live to 87 years old. Who knew not wearing a seat-belt would make you live so long.
 I guess the government doesn't know what is best for me after all.

Special Welcome

I would like to welcome two new followers, Tyler who has a gun blog and  Beth of Red Barn Farm  Thanks for hitting the "follow" button, I always try and answer all comments and questions.
BTW, I think I embarrassed the two readers from Kenya yesterday, they were not back today.

Could It Really Be True ?

I happened to look at my 'stats' on blogger yesterday and saw two readers from Kenya. I suspect it is Obama's brother and his aunt.
So a special welcome to both of you, hope you get a chance to visit the white house before November but don't be afraid to hit the follow button, it's not like the big Zero is going to cut off your allowance.
(I'm sorry, that was harsh)

Where Can I Go ?

We all have thoughts about one day retiring or even moving out to a more simpler lifestyle where we can relax and breathe a little easier. I have done some research, looking for places that have somewhat desirable weather,  good growing seasons, rainfall, water supply etc. but the one of the biggest issues for me is taxes. I hate paying taxes. I don't disagree that we need to fund some government functions but one of the most unfair methods is property taxes.
I don't believe I should pay more or less because my property is worth more or less. Does it cost more to fix the road in front of my house than it does in front of you house? or does it cost more for police protection in my neighborhood than the slums? (OK I admit bad example) does your garbage cost more to dispose of than mine? You see the property tax structure/system is pure communism, you or I pay more because we can afford it. I would not have as big a problem with it if I got one vote in all elections for every $1,000 of total taxes I paid, that might be a system I could live with. I really like the idea of the Fair Tax, I believe it would boost our economy so much and business would come back  so fast we would be begging Mexicans to come here to work. I think it is criminal that we can buy a piece of property and through hard work build a nice homestead and be taxed out of it because we raise the value too much. I promise you if the founders of the country saw this coming there would be a constitutional amendment preventing it.

 I have mentioned before that the government controls every detail of our lives from the air you breathe and the water you drink to the tissue you blow your nose with which is why it is so desirable to me to have as little government intervention as possible. I don't really care about police or fire protection, I can design and work around that, just don't hassle me about where I bury the bodies.
I have thought of even building a big house boat to avoid property taxes, sometimes I think the people with the most freedom in this country are the homeless. When it comes to property taxes you don't even have the option of not paying because they will send some goon to throw you in the street and put a lock on the door. So the question is what can a person do? Where can we go to avoid the government control? Does anybody have the slightest idea of what freedom means besides the choice of watching American Idol or the Bachelor.

Not Good # 37 (Dating Advice)

Girls, this is not a good candidate to take home to meet your parents, which reminds me of an older post I did and which bears repeating.

10 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER

Rule 1 :  If you pull into my driveway and honk you better be delivering a package because you're sure not picking anything up.
Rule 2 :  You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter's body, I will remove them.
Rule 3 : I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their pants so loosely that they appear to be falling off your hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you & your friends
are complete idiots, if you show up at my house like this I will force you to leave.
Rule 4 : I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing the "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex I am the barrier, I will kill you.
Rule 5 : You may think for us to get to know each other and we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I need from you is when you expect to have my daughter  safely back at my house,  and the only word I need is "early".
Rule 6 : I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as  it is okay with my  daughter, otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry then I will make you cry.
Rule 7 :  As you stand in my front hallway waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie you should not be dating, my daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just
standing there why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?
Rule 8 : The following places are NOT appropriate for a date with my daughter: places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool; places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight; places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls a sweater or a goose down parka zipped up to her throat.  Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided,  movies which feature chain saws are OK. Old folks homes  are better.
 Rule 9 : Do not lie to me. I am not a middle aged, dimwitted has been. But, on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all knowing merciless god of your universe. If  I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have a gun, a shovel, and five acres behind my house. Do not trifle with me.

Rule 10 : Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a suicide bomber in the Iraqi desert. When I start having flashbacks, the voices in my head frequently tell me to "lock and load" as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight, speak the perimeter password and announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car. There is no reason for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window  is mine.

Thank You For Your Service

Neat video.

Thank You For Your Service (A Moment of Truth)

Any Ideas, Please Help

I am about at my wits end on this one, I use a credit card for most purchases because I get cash back and I always pay the bill in full each month this includes, gas, ammo, food, ammo, bills, guns, ammo, insurance, ammo etc. (you get the picture) anyway since Christmas I have had my credit card number stolen six times, roughly once a month. My card has not been physically stolen but a duplicate card has been made and used at places like Sam's Clubs and gas stations, I may see a $1 charge at a Sam's club and then a string of gas purchases, usually 3 or 4 over a 24 hour period.  This usually happens at locations a few hundred miles from where I have been.

The activity usually gets detected very quickly, by myself or the credit card company, usually while the purchases are still pending.
 I have not been held responsible for any charges but it is getting bazaar. I have 2 different credit cards and it has happened 5 times with one card once with the other, it always happens with the card I am using most that month. The credit card company doesn't seem too eager to investigate very deeply,  I have changed passwords and user names, I have stopped giving the card to a waitress at a restaurant (I walk to the cash register, wherever it is) I cover the numbers at the store when I scan it, I push the clear/cancel button after gas purchases, I  try not to have a habit of using certain stores over and over, I have searched for patterns in my purchases but have no clue how it is happening. The credit card company's fraud department has offered little help. It really bugs me how it is happening and I feel it has to be something I am doing but I have searched for clues and implemented all the safeguards I can find. Other than this I have had no other instances of ID theft, bogus loans or credit theft.
Any help out there?????
With all this fraud I think the ultimate solution will be to have a chip or tattoo put in everyone's right hand or forehead,.....Hmmm...................where have I seen that idea before ?