It seems to me, up here on the Burney Mountain, that the Democratic candidates who are lately trying to distance themselves from Obama in the last days of the election season, should have been running like hell from him before they voted for the Obama Health Care Bill from hell...that they didn't read.
Why would anyone want to vote for the guy who now says he never heard of Obama when the guy has historically been doing whatever it was that Obama wanted done and regardless of what the people wanted.
I think it's a tad late to become a "Born Again" politician.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
THE POWER MONGERS ARE AT IT AGAIN
The recent activity by Bill Clinton in an effort to get a Democrat, Meek in Florida, to bow out of the Senate race there and to endorse "Republican" Independent Crist so that Crist can beat the REAL Republican, Rubio, is about as low as you can get in American politics. They want to prevent Rubio, who is well ahead in the polls, from winning regardless of the cost, even if it means throwing a fellow Democrat overboard.
These people do not deal with a square deck. These are the people who defy the public will and smile at you when they stick it up your keester. It is precisely this style of politics and this mentality that needs to be removed from our presence. For them, the power is theirs and is all encompassing, whereas for us, the power belongs to the people.
Please,,, Vote Tuesday and vote for America.
These people do not deal with a square deck. These are the people who defy the public will and smile at you when they stick it up your keester. It is precisely this style of politics and this mentality that needs to be removed from our presence. For them, the power is theirs and is all encompassing, whereas for us, the power belongs to the people.
Please,,, Vote Tuesday and vote for America.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
THINGS ARE HEATING UP NEAR BURNEY
I've been in Sacramento learning all of the great things about geothermal energy. For one thing, it's much less dangerous than one might think. Plus, after the initial investment it costs little to produce large amounts of electricity and it does not pollute.
There are tremendous amounts of geothermal resources available along the Pacific Rim, in California, Oregon and Washington. There is a lot of geothermal available in the Burney vicinity; one might recall a tremendous battle between BLM, a geothermal energy company, the Klamath Indian Tribe and the Pit River Tribe a few years ago over a proposed geothermal project at Medicine Lake. Although the tribes won in the Supreme Court, it appears that new attempts will be made by new companies in the near future. I hope that those projects can go forward without disturbing the sanctity and spirituality of the lake.
It goes without saying that, due to the fairly recent presence of active volcano activity in this geological venue, there is much geothermal exploration under way or about to be under way. Besides reducing the costs of electrical generation, one of the tremendous attributes of geothermal is the availability of a ready source of hot water into which you can toss the politicians.
There are tremendous amounts of geothermal resources available along the Pacific Rim, in California, Oregon and Washington. There is a lot of geothermal available in the Burney vicinity; one might recall a tremendous battle between BLM, a geothermal energy company, the Klamath Indian Tribe and the Pit River Tribe a few years ago over a proposed geothermal project at Medicine Lake. Although the tribes won in the Supreme Court, it appears that new attempts will be made by new companies in the near future. I hope that those projects can go forward without disturbing the sanctity and spirituality of the lake.
It goes without saying that, due to the fairly recent presence of active volcano activity in this geological venue, there is much geothermal exploration under way or about to be under way. Besides reducing the costs of electrical generation, one of the tremendous attributes of geothermal is the availability of a ready source of hot water into which you can toss the politicians.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
ADVICE TO VOTERS
I have here an epistle from the California Rifle and Pistol Association, of which I am a member. Not only does it, like the National Rifle Association, promote gun training and safety, but it also looks after the political interests of its members. So, naturally, they sent along their recommendations as to who to vote for in the coming election who will best serve the needs and desires of association members.
To be fair about it, the association sent each candidate a questionnaire to ask them about their various views regarding various things of importance to members. Here’s where it gets interesting. By my count, 221 questionnaires were sent to state-wide candidates, assembly and senate candidates and county sheriff candidates. Of those, 136 failed to respond. The nitty, gritty final result is that 62% of the candidates do not want you, the voter, to know how they stand on gun rights issues. I could break this down among political parties, but it appears to me that both major parties are equally responsible for not letting us know how they think.
It’s this lack of candor that has allowed politicians to historically give we, the people, the “snow job.” When election time comes, they shuck and duck the real issues and sling mud at each other instead.
We, however, urgently need to stand up and let the whole country know where we stand on issues that are important to us. We cannot shuck and duck our responsibilities; that path has gotten us into bigtime trouble. All of us need to vote in this election. Those politicians who shuck and duck need to be removed.
To be fair about it, the association sent each candidate a questionnaire to ask them about their various views regarding various things of importance to members. Here’s where it gets interesting. By my count, 221 questionnaires were sent to state-wide candidates, assembly and senate candidates and county sheriff candidates. Of those, 136 failed to respond. The nitty, gritty final result is that 62% of the candidates do not want you, the voter, to know how they stand on gun rights issues. I could break this down among political parties, but it appears to me that both major parties are equally responsible for not letting us know how they think.
It’s this lack of candor that has allowed politicians to historically give we, the people, the “snow job.” When election time comes, they shuck and duck the real issues and sling mud at each other instead.
We, however, urgently need to stand up and let the whole country know where we stand on issues that are important to us. We cannot shuck and duck our responsibilities; that path has gotten us into bigtime trouble. All of us need to vote in this election. Those politicians who shuck and duck need to be removed.
Monday, October 18, 2010
CONFUSED ABOUT OUR POLITICS?
Election day is just around the corner and the question I still hear most often is: "I am so confused about what is going on, I just don't know who, or what to believe." This is usually followed by "And, I don't know who to vote for."
Maybe you feel that you have some infliction, some malady that has caused your brain to malfunction. What you need to know is that what you are feeling is healthy for you.
The country has gone far too long in a vacuum of thoughtful investigation into what is going on around us. Women in this country got "dumbed down" with the thought that is was the man's job to deal with these issues. Then, men got "dumbed down" with the thought that it was the politician's job to deal with these issues; after all, isn't that why we elect them? Yes, I well remember many conversations about things going on in Washington where the other guy shrugged his shoulders and copped the plea by saying, "That's what we pay them for, to handle our government for us."
Well, look where that line of thinking has gotten us. And, we all got so very complacent about the things that really should be of major concern; after all, folks, it is OUR government. That's why I think it is a healthy sign that people are asking questions and getting involved.
What we do know is that we are not satisfied with the way things are and things got to be this way because we allowed the politicians, Democrat and Republican alike, to run things for us. The fact is that WE should e running THEM. As I have said many times in my blogs, they have now adopted their power over us into a culture of thinking that we cannot function without them. Before we can change things, we have to get rid of that culture. So, solution number one is to get rid of the incumbents. Right now, solution number two is to handcuff the President and the way to do that is to vote Republican and get rid of his power and support in the Congress.
Those two steps will stop what has been going on in our country from getting worse. We can then work together to address the systemic problems that have been allowed to flourish during our "dumbed down" periods. Those problems infest both political parties, and there is a danger that the Republicans will take their election as a mandate to go back to their same old ways. That is why step three is so very important: we need to take positive steps to restore the power to the people and to the states.
The plain simple matter is that we can no longer tolerate the situation where Congress and the President can ignore the will of 70% of the people and pass legislation that has not been read. The first two steps above will stop them in their tracks and we can then begin to hold their feet to the fire and to demand that we, the people, be listened to and that their smoke and mirrors be dismantled.
Maybe you feel that you have some infliction, some malady that has caused your brain to malfunction. What you need to know is that what you are feeling is healthy for you.
The country has gone far too long in a vacuum of thoughtful investigation into what is going on around us. Women in this country got "dumbed down" with the thought that is was the man's job to deal with these issues. Then, men got "dumbed down" with the thought that it was the politician's job to deal with these issues; after all, isn't that why we elect them? Yes, I well remember many conversations about things going on in Washington where the other guy shrugged his shoulders and copped the plea by saying, "That's what we pay them for, to handle our government for us."
Well, look where that line of thinking has gotten us. And, we all got so very complacent about the things that really should be of major concern; after all, folks, it is OUR government. That's why I think it is a healthy sign that people are asking questions and getting involved.
What we do know is that we are not satisfied with the way things are and things got to be this way because we allowed the politicians, Democrat and Republican alike, to run things for us. The fact is that WE should e running THEM. As I have said many times in my blogs, they have now adopted their power over us into a culture of thinking that we cannot function without them. Before we can change things, we have to get rid of that culture. So, solution number one is to get rid of the incumbents. Right now, solution number two is to handcuff the President and the way to do that is to vote Republican and get rid of his power and support in the Congress.
Those two steps will stop what has been going on in our country from getting worse. We can then work together to address the systemic problems that have been allowed to flourish during our "dumbed down" periods. Those problems infest both political parties, and there is a danger that the Republicans will take their election as a mandate to go back to their same old ways. That is why step three is so very important: we need to take positive steps to restore the power to the people and to the states.
The plain simple matter is that we can no longer tolerate the situation where Congress and the President can ignore the will of 70% of the people and pass legislation that has not been read. The first two steps above will stop them in their tracks and we can then begin to hold their feet to the fire and to demand that we, the people, be listened to and that their smoke and mirrors be dismantled.
Friday, October 15, 2010
WASHINGTON STILL DOESN'T GET IT
You would think they would have learned by now, but they haven't.
Here we are, just two weeks before election, and they announce that Social Security recipients will not see an annual increase in payouts for the second year in a row. That's great news. It goes along so well with the notice that my supplemental insurance bills are going up by 23% and my coverage is going down. The news goes along so well with the fact that they did not have the guts to deal with the Bush Tax Cuts, which means we will all see those cuts go away and our taxes go up in 2011.
Yes, this is such great news. But, they are quick to say,"We'll try to get the old folks another $250 bonus." And, yes, they are already planning billions of dollars in more, new spending. Maybe one of their nice little studies will finally be able to figure out the sex lives of amoebas.
To my great pals in Washington: Take your bonus and stick it where the sun doesn't shine, and don't expect my vote for you in November.
Here we are, just two weeks before election, and they announce that Social Security recipients will not see an annual increase in payouts for the second year in a row. That's great news. It goes along so well with the notice that my supplemental insurance bills are going up by 23% and my coverage is going down. The news goes along so well with the fact that they did not have the guts to deal with the Bush Tax Cuts, which means we will all see those cuts go away and our taxes go up in 2011.
Yes, this is such great news. But, they are quick to say,"We'll try to get the old folks another $250 bonus." And, yes, they are already planning billions of dollars in more, new spending. Maybe one of their nice little studies will finally be able to figure out the sex lives of amoebas.
To my great pals in Washington: Take your bonus and stick it where the sun doesn't shine, and don't expect my vote for you in November.
Monday, October 11, 2010
HARRY REID COULD BANKRUPT NEVADA
We all are aware of the fact that Nevada is hurting. Several gambling joints have closed their doors and some more are on the verge. Why?
Well, Obama's remarks that people should not be spending their money in Las Vegas had a lot to do with it. The economy is hurting as well. But, I submit that the most significant reason that Americans are not traveling to Vegas and Reno is that Nevada is home to Harry Reid.
If they happen to reelect him, I'd never gamble in Nevada again and all of their casinos could dry up and blow away, as far as I am concerned.
Well, Obama's remarks that people should not be spending their money in Las Vegas had a lot to do with it. The economy is hurting as well. But, I submit that the most significant reason that Americans are not traveling to Vegas and Reno is that Nevada is home to Harry Reid.
If they happen to reelect him, I'd never gamble in Nevada again and all of their casinos could dry up and blow away, as far as I am concerned.
Friday, October 8, 2010
WHITMAN’S A WHORE?
Jerry Brown called Meg Whitman a whore. But, as much as I intensely dislike Jerry Brown, he may very well have a point.
The word is that Meg has cut at least one deal with at least one union to ensure that their pension funds will not be touched when she has to take out the butcher knife and do surgery on California’s budget and spending habits. And, the allegation is that the deal(s) were cut in order to gain political support for the November elections.
If that’s true, Whitman IS a whore. It’s exactly that kind of political crapola that has this nation so upset with government in general.
Jerry Brown is no peach. The possibility that Whitman is a whore does not raise his esteem in my eyes one bit. The whole thing just goes to prove my contention that we need to take control of our governments, local, state and national, and we need to put an end to this style of leadership once and for all.
Are we here again, mired in a never ending conundrum of having to chose between the lesser of two evils instead of having the opportunity to choose between the best of two good candidates?
The word is that Meg has cut at least one deal with at least one union to ensure that their pension funds will not be touched when she has to take out the butcher knife and do surgery on California’s budget and spending habits. And, the allegation is that the deal(s) were cut in order to gain political support for the November elections.
If that’s true, Whitman IS a whore. It’s exactly that kind of political crapola that has this nation so upset with government in general.
Jerry Brown is no peach. The possibility that Whitman is a whore does not raise his esteem in my eyes one bit. The whole thing just goes to prove my contention that we need to take control of our governments, local, state and national, and we need to put an end to this style of leadership once and for all.
Are we here again, mired in a never ending conundrum of having to chose between the lesser of two evils instead of having the opportunity to choose between the best of two good candidates?
Sunday, October 3, 2010
WHY NOT LEGALIZE POT, AMONG OTHER THINGS?
All of us in California would certainly agree that, if you’re going to smoke pot, you’re going to do it whether it’s legal or not. When you criminalize it, nothing changes except that the smugglers make more money and you have to hire more cops. Just by legalizing marijuana, we might be able to lay off 40% or 50% of our cops and balance the state budget. It would certainly put a big dent in the need for drug wars, wouldn’t it?
Okay, maybe it would NOT stop drug wars, but if we legalized pot, coke, heroin and meth, that would certainly put an end to drug wars once and for all and we might even be able to open the borders a littler wider. It should be obvious to anyone and everyone that we have really painted a tough picture for ourselves by outlawing certain things, like drugs. We all know that, back in the old days when drugs were legal there was no crime and it only took one sheriff to run a town because everyone was on a trip.
There’s a certain excitement the bad guys get… a unique high… when they manage to successfully smuggle 10 tons of pot, 100 grams of coke and a few ounces of heroin into the country. The guys who break into empty houses, manufacture a huge kettle of meth and peddle their wares on the street in front of the police station really, really get a high. We could end all of that just by turning back the clock and legalizing all drugs.
For that matter, why is it illegal to buy some drugs in the United States when it’s legal in Mexico or Canada? Why do I have to pay such high prices for legal drugs in the U.S. that have to be prescribed for me to get them, when I can get them over the counter in Canada? Isn’t it time we dropped the charade and simply legalized everything?
Stop and think about it. Our prisons are full of people who are there only because we decided to make something illegal. What a waste of space and money. I truly think that it should be okay to shoot your neighbor dead if he allows his dog to piss on your lawn. The idiot who decided that I should go to jail for manslaughter in such a case simply made us pay through the nose for cops, judges and jails.
Legalize marijuana and loosen up the state. Let’s get rid of all of this unnecessary stress in our lives by getting rid of the damned laws.
Okay, maybe it would NOT stop drug wars, but if we legalized pot, coke, heroin and meth, that would certainly put an end to drug wars once and for all and we might even be able to open the borders a littler wider. It should be obvious to anyone and everyone that we have really painted a tough picture for ourselves by outlawing certain things, like drugs. We all know that, back in the old days when drugs were legal there was no crime and it only took one sheriff to run a town because everyone was on a trip.
There’s a certain excitement the bad guys get… a unique high… when they manage to successfully smuggle 10 tons of pot, 100 grams of coke and a few ounces of heroin into the country. The guys who break into empty houses, manufacture a huge kettle of meth and peddle their wares on the street in front of the police station really, really get a high. We could end all of that just by turning back the clock and legalizing all drugs.
For that matter, why is it illegal to buy some drugs in the United States when it’s legal in Mexico or Canada? Why do I have to pay such high prices for legal drugs in the U.S. that have to be prescribed for me to get them, when I can get them over the counter in Canada? Isn’t it time we dropped the charade and simply legalized everything?
Stop and think about it. Our prisons are full of people who are there only because we decided to make something illegal. What a waste of space and money. I truly think that it should be okay to shoot your neighbor dead if he allows his dog to piss on your lawn. The idiot who decided that I should go to jail for manslaughter in such a case simply made us pay through the nose for cops, judges and jails.
Legalize marijuana and loosen up the state. Let’s get rid of all of this unnecessary stress in our lives by getting rid of the damned laws.
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