Excellent analysis of one of the mysteries of life...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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I Support Film Works L.A.
Many people seem to believe these efforts are merely de facto "bailouts" for mega-corporations and billionaire studio owners. I think more needs to be done to remind people that a lot of "regular people" benefit from these tax breaks. Your efforts to keep production in the L.A. area are much appreciated.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Race Card
I never said that liberals don't know they're playing the race card or that all liberals even do that. My contention is that many may be too caught up in their "own dysfunctional thought" and that they may not even realize it. Of course, not all liberals! But, if some do knowingly play the race card, does it make it any better? I don't feel it helps bring civil conversation to the table or helps increase esteem for anyone. Obviously, we're never going to agree that some people live a life of "victimhood" and some people do not. Some have mentioned "loopholes to reduce their taxes" and big banks getting bailed out. But, the loopholes and bailouts are actions of the government and the campaigns receive large contributions from the very same corporations. I think it would make more sense if more protesting was being done in DC. The fact that this seems not to be the case appears to be either misguided or a concerted effort to protect the image for the president in order to assist with his reelection (sorry, I'm a bit cynical). If the companies are opposing regulation, than, again, people should protest for more regulation in Washington. If there have been crimes committed, than charges should be brought against those criminals. But, mobs shouldn't be creating a scene on the private property of anyone (even those perceived to be "fat cats." Why should the families of big corporations be entitled to any less privacy than the rest of us just because certain people decide to act like vigilantes (albeit relatively non-violent, thus far).
I don't think we're going to settle the question of more government vs less government. So, we'll have to agree to disagree. But, to wrap things up with what appears to be the case of the protesters at OWS...being upset solely with the financial industry for what's happening with the economy is like a toddler being upset with Mattel when another toddler takes their toy away. I believe that people should be aiming their disappointment at those who have dug a hole for our country and those who have really let us down: the government. And, yes, there have been mistakes made by Obama and by Bush and by every president before them.
I don't think we're going to settle the question of more government vs less government. So, we'll have to agree to disagree. But, to wrap things up with what appears to be the case of the protesters at OWS...being upset solely with the financial industry for what's happening with the economy is like a toddler being upset with Mattel when another toddler takes their toy away. I believe that people should be aiming their disappointment at those who have dug a hole for our country and those who have really let us down: the government. And, yes, there have been mistakes made by Obama and by Bush and by every president before them.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Party of "Caring"
Some people seem to suggest that the Republican Party is uncaring and that the Democrats are the party of caring. If I may be so bold to suggest there are examples of a selfish and extreme lack of caring from both sides of the aisle. However, from what I see, many in the Democratic Party appear to be proponents of cradle-to-grave entitlements, encouraging a psychologically debilitating philosophy of victimization and neediness, playing a self-righteous and arrogant blame game, a disturbing tendency to invoke the race card to quash legitimate debate, and inciting of class warfare to encourage higher levels of voter turnout next year. I don't find any of this to be good for our children and grandchildren and I certainly don't find it positive or inspiring for our fellow citizens and our country's future.
I'm all for a safety net for those who are truly in need. But, what I mean by "cradle-to-grave" is a popular mindset amongst a seemingly growing portion of the population which implies that a person cannot survive or thrive without taking advantage of freebies being offered by the government. Ultimately, it's a dis-empowering mindset which condemns those who buy into it to a life of strife and angst. Case-in-point: some of those at OWS. I'm not for protecting a certain group of people. I'm all for fairness for everyone, not just the "flavor of the week." As for invoking the race card, of course you don't hear that from (many) liberals because they may not even realize they're doing it. They're simply too caught up in their own dysfunctional thought processes. More cases-in-point: Morgan Freeman, Bryant Gumbel, et al. Surely, you can't feel that making people feel they are victims is empowering. However, if we toss aside those at the fringe extremes on the right or left, I still believe there is hope to make this country work fairly for all. Maybe I'm just being naive and an idealist.
I'm all for a safety net for those who are truly in need. But, what I mean by "cradle-to-grave" is a popular mindset amongst a seemingly growing portion of the population which implies that a person cannot survive or thrive without taking advantage of freebies being offered by the government. Ultimately, it's a dis-empowering mindset which condemns those who buy into it to a life of strife and angst. Case-in-point: some of those at OWS. I'm not for protecting a certain group of people. I'm all for fairness for everyone, not just the "flavor of the week." As for invoking the race card, of course you don't hear that from (many) liberals because they may not even realize they're doing it. They're simply too caught up in their own dysfunctional thought processes. More cases-in-point: Morgan Freeman, Bryant Gumbel, et al. Surely, you can't feel that making people feel they are victims is empowering. However, if we toss aside those at the fringe extremes on the right or left, I still believe there is hope to make this country work fairly for all. Maybe I'm just being naive and an idealist.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Pelosi's disclosure belated in husband's land deal
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s husband, a real estate developer and investment banker, stands to make millions of dollars in a previously undisclosed residential real estate project in California as a partner with the father of a woman Mrs. Pelosi helped become ambassador to Hungary, records show.
Paul F. Pelosi’s investment in Russell Ranch is worth at least $5 million and possibly as much as $25 million in a deal put together by his friend and longtime business associate, Angelo Tsakopoulos, patriarch of a multimillion-dollar real estate development firm, according to Mrs. Pelosi’s latest personal-disclosure statement.
>> More:Pelosi's disclosure belated in husband's land deal - Washington Times
� Racist Fascism on Tape: Lisa Fithian, Organizer Behind #OccupyWallSt, Addresses Activists in Chicago
Lisa Fithian, the anarchist who is organizing #OccupyWallSt “direct actions” with unions and Democrats across the country, addressed several hundred evidently brainwashed activists at their “General Assembly” in Chicago on October 10, 2011.
She described the coordination between “community-based organizations” and unions across the country in a “fall campaign,” and described the racial speech codes that #Occupy enforces at its meetings.
Fithian actually called for white men to speak first at meetings, in order to create a racial solidarity that can unite all of #Occupy’s disparate groups. [Update: It was apparently unclear, even to the activists, whether Fithian used the pronoun "they" to refer to white men, or to everyone else.]
The cult-like crowd repeated almost every word.
The allure of an Obama-Hillary ticket
Hillary to the rescue? That rumor-theory-speculation-spin-Hail Mary pass has been circulating around the political hustings for the last year.
The Washington mouths are blabbering that Vice President Joe Biden will take a political bullet for his president and step off the 2012 presidential ticket. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama’s archrival-turned-secretary of state, is tired of the international fly-arounds and serving as red meat for America’s attack dogs.
>> More: The allure of an Obama-Hillary ticket - Chicago Sun-Times
The Washington mouths are blabbering that Vice President Joe Biden will take a political bullet for his president and step off the 2012 presidential ticket. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama’s archrival-turned-secretary of state, is tired of the international fly-arounds and serving as red meat for America’s attack dogs.
>> More: The allure of an Obama-Hillary ticket - Chicago Sun-Times
Why are we so generous towards the deviants?
There appears to be no end to how much we as taxpayers are willing to spend for every criminal and deviant. Conversely, there appears to be no limit to how much we will cut services to those who are law-abiding and "normal." Boy, do we have things bass ackwards.
Sawyer's Flub: Claims Wall Street Protests Have ‘Spread to More Than a Thousand Countries’
So enthused about promoting the far-left protests, ABC anchor Diane Sawyer on Monday night's World News championed “the Occupy Wall Street movement” by ludicrously claiming that “as of tonight, it has spread to more than 250 American cities, more than a thousand countries -- every continent but Antarctica.”
Iranian Actress Faces Flogging Over Film
An Iranian actress has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in prison for appearing in an Australian film showing her not wearing a headscarf. Marziah Vafamehr, star of 2009 film My Tehran For Sale, was imprisoned in July.
>> Full Story at Deadline.com
>> Full Story at Deadline.com
Monday, October 10, 2011
SPIN METER: Obama's disconnect in jobs sales pitch
WASHINGTON — In President Barack Obama's sales pitch for his jobs bill, there are two versions of reality: The one in his speeches and the one actually unfolding in Washington.
When Obama accuses Republicans of standing in the way of his nearly $450 billion plan, he ignores the fact that his own party has struggled to unite behind the proposal.
When the president says Republicans haven't explained what they oppose in the plan, he skips over the fact that Republicans who control the House actually have done that in detail.
When Obama accuses Republicans of standing in the way of his nearly $450 billion plan, he ignores the fact that his own party has struggled to unite behind the proposal.
When the president says Republicans haven't explained what they oppose in the plan, he skips over the fact that Republicans who control the House actually have done that in detail.
And when he calls on Congress to "pass this bill now," he slides past the point that Democrats control the Senate and were never prepared to move immediately, given other priorities. Senators are expected to vote Tuesday on opening debate on the bill, a month after the president unveiled it with a call for its immediate passage.
>> More: SPIN METER: Obama's disconnect in jobs sales pitch �| ajc.com
Occupy DC - Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) and Bob Avaikian supporter
A sobering commentary on where some of the protesters want to take us.
OWS
Isn't the OWS "movement" of protesting against nothing in particular the equivalent of a baby crying? It's like trying to figure out if you need to feed them, burp them, or just change their diaper?
TSA: Children pose little risk, can keep shoes on during security check
Shocking revelation by TSA: Young children less likely to be terrorists!
>> More: TSA: Children pose little risk, can keep shoes on during security check
>> More: TSA: Children pose little risk, can keep shoes on during security check
I'm baaack!
I've been posting a lot on Facebook. Admittedly, it's an addiction I can't justify. Fortunately, I'll be posting more right here. So, stay tuned!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Bigger the Government, the Less You Are Needed
Among the things left and right, religious and secular, agree on is that one of the few real needs human beings have is to be needed.
When we are not needed, life feels pointless.
The need to be needed is universal. Men need it; women need it. The sexes may feel needed in different ways, but the depth of the need is the same. Many women feel particularly alive when needed by their young children; many men feel worthy when needed by their family and/or their work. That is why most women navigate difficult emotional straits when their adult children leave home and assume independent lives, and why most men find it so crushing to lose their job -- not necessarily because of loss of income, but because of the loss of meaning that comes from no longer being needed.
>> More: The Dennis Prager ShowMonday, October 3, 2011
Jessie
The cast's first curtain call! Chris Galya [Tony, the doorman], Christina Moore [Christina, the Ross mother], Chip Esten [Morgan, the Ross dad], Kevin Chamberlin [Bertram, the butler], Peyton List [Emma], Skai Jackson [Zuri], JESSIE (:, Cameron Boyce [Luke,] & Karan Brar [Ravi].My son and I attended a recent taping of "Jessie," a brand new show on Disney Channel. It premiered on September 30th. Check out "Jessie" every Friday night (check your local listings). Trust me, this show is gonna be a smash hit. It's way better than many sitcoms on broadcast TV.
How 'Pan Am,' 'Playboy Club' Re-Created Iconic Looks From the '60s
Pan Am" stars Kelli Garner, left, Karine Vanasse and Margot Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifThe costume designers working on the new drama series tell THR about their painstaking efforts to achieve authenticity -- and reveal Hugh Hefner's initial reaction to the Bunny outfits.
TV's obsession with early-'60s style shows no sign of stopping. This fall, new series Pan Am and The Playboy Club are showcasing two iconic looks long identified (for better or worse) with the era: the stewardess and the Bunny.
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Catch Katie
Hi everyone! Catch the awesome conservative Katie Pavlich on the Great American Panel tonight with Sean Hannity and on the Willis Report on Fox Business around 5:30 pm. Tune in!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
ISPCC - I Can't Wait Until I Grow Up
And we wonder why some children become criminals. Help prevent this cruelty.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity Attacked in New Video Game
Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity Attacked in New Video Game - The Hollywood Reporter
Humorous, but more evidence of the double-standard.
Humorous, but more evidence of the double-standard.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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