Monday, October 6, 2008
Palin Rally
Steve and I went to a Palin rally last night. It was great fun! I like Sarah, I like her even more since I saw her tax returns from the past couple of years and saw how much she and her family lived on. She's a working class person, just like a lot of us. Anyway, it was fun and we really enjoyed ourselves, that is after I climbed the 7 flights of stairs and got to our seat in the 3rd from from the ceiling at the Music Hall. I wonder how many people there actually were, we got there before it started and the Music Hall was full, I know they had overflow somewhere else because she mentioned going in and talking with them also.
There were about 20, okay at the very most 30, Obama supporters protesting across the street. I had to laugh though, one lady was holding a sign that said "Shill, Baby, Shill". I knew it was a takeoff of "Drill, Baby, Drill", but I couldn't figure out what the hell it meant. I finally got it last night after I got home and was looking at T-shirts, etc. at CafePress. It was supposed to read, "Shrill, Baby, Shrill". Seems to me if you're going to make a campaign sign to slam somebody you'd at least learn how to spell. Oh well, it was good for a laugh. She looked really intelligent on TV last night waving that sign around. LOL! I also had to laugh while watching the news last night and there were Obama supporters going on and on and on about health care, McCain versus Obama and how the Obama plan is going to save everyone so much more money. On the fron page of the World Herald yesterday there was an article comparing the two plans cost-wise. Apparently no one on that side of the street could read the paper, because the Obama plan is going to cost over $3,000 per family per year, while McCain's would cost nothing. I'm thinking maybe literacy is a big concern for the Obama supporters in Omaha. But, hey, I could be wrong.
In other news, my brother has decided not to come to Omaha to try and mediate the peace talks within the family. He doesn't think the timing is right and I'd have to agree. I don't think the time will ever be right. Too bad, but I guess that's how it's going to be.
The weather is changing, we're supposed to have storms tonight. I got up at 4:30 a.m. with a shoulder that's pretty painful and climbing 7 flights of stairs coupled with the weather change is making walking a challenge today. I think I'm going to curl back up with my Kindle and spent the rest of the day reading with my dogs all snoozing around me. What better way is there to spend an afternoon?
Everyone have a good week, maybe I'll be around to check in later!
There were about 20, okay at the very most 30, Obama supporters protesting across the street. I had to laugh though, one lady was holding a sign that said "Shill, Baby, Shill". I knew it was a takeoff of "Drill, Baby, Drill", but I couldn't figure out what the hell it meant. I finally got it last night after I got home and was looking at T-shirts, etc. at CafePress. It was supposed to read, "Shrill, Baby, Shrill". Seems to me if you're going to make a campaign sign to slam somebody you'd at least learn how to spell. Oh well, it was good for a laugh. She looked really intelligent on TV last night waving that sign around. LOL! I also had to laugh while watching the news last night and there were Obama supporters going on and on and on about health care, McCain versus Obama and how the Obama plan is going to save everyone so much more money. On the fron page of the World Herald yesterday there was an article comparing the two plans cost-wise. Apparently no one on that side of the street could read the paper, because the Obama plan is going to cost over $3,000 per family per year, while McCain's would cost nothing. I'm thinking maybe literacy is a big concern for the Obama supporters in Omaha. But, hey, I could be wrong.
In other news, my brother has decided not to come to Omaha to try and mediate the peace talks within the family. He doesn't think the timing is right and I'd have to agree. I don't think the time will ever be right. Too bad, but I guess that's how it's going to be.
The weather is changing, we're supposed to have storms tonight. I got up at 4:30 a.m. with a shoulder that's pretty painful and climbing 7 flights of stairs coupled with the weather change is making walking a challenge today. I think I'm going to curl back up with my Kindle and spent the rest of the day reading with my dogs all snoozing around me. What better way is there to spend an afternoon?
Everyone have a good week, maybe I'll be around to check in later!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Homecoming weekend
It's homecoming week at Doane, so Steve and I spent half the day with Meghan. I'm not much for football and neither is Steve, so we opted out of the festivities tomorrow, but today we had fun. Steve took a half day and it was my regular day off this week, so we made it down to Doane by about 1:45 or so. Meg took us all over campus and showed us what she's been working on and where her classes are - when she's not student teaching at the high school, that is. I still can hardly believe she's actually out there student teaching...
Today was another gorgeous day. A bit warmer than it has been. Just enough to make the bees and wasps nice and crabby. This is the worst time of year for them. Steve got stung in the finger by a bee just putting his truck in the garage the other day and Meg got stung by a wasp on the arm at school. I'm just staying away from anything that flies!
I got some pictures while we were in Crete today, so I'll try to get those on either my Picasa or Flickr site tomorrow. Two whole days off... Yay!
I was so proud of myself for finding my brother a birthday card about a month ago, so I wouldn't be running around like Henny Penny the week before his birthday, trying to find a card. Guess what? I couldn't find it. I looked everywhere and can't remember what I did with it, so I had to go get him another one. Just as well, I think the second one is even better!
We cut our festivities short at Doane tonight. I hurt my hip getting out of the behemoth truck and can you believe it, I forgot my pain pills. I had planned on taking them anyway since we were going to walk around Crete during a break we had this evening, but that didn't work out. We went to a barbecue they were having and then Meg had to go work at the play being presented at the college. We had 3 hours to kill before the show at the planetarium, but by that time I was really hurting and Steve didn't want to get home so late, so we went ahead and came home early. Me's roommate Katie is a treat to visit with, I really enjoy her. One of the RA's rooms with them, but she has a room to herself, and we only caught a glimpse of her today. He's nice enough, but I really like Katie! Steve, Meg and Katie climbed the bell tower this afternoon, I think Steve got some good pictures from up there. I got a lot of other pictures around campus. What a nice campus they have! Everyone is sooooo friendly and I think Meg knows absolutely everyone. She was always having to stop and chat with someone everywhere we went. My social butterfly! She gets to go to Washington DC for the inauguration - it's that cool? The only journalism student selected to go. I'm so happy for her. The school pays part of the cost, all she has to pay is $175 for 2 weeks in DC - I want to go...! No matter who wins this stupid election, it will be history making and I'd love to see it. Of course I'd love to see it more if McCain and Palin win, but still...
Speaking of which, I got to watch the VP debates Thursday night. They both did well. Really. I have to laugh at people who make fun of the way Sarah talks. Really? If that's the only thing wrong with her you should be grateful. I realized Biden toned himself down a bit (thank God), but while watching I kept comparing him to Obama in the presidential debate last week. Biden is a lot better speaker and comes off a lot better than Obama does, that's for sure. I'm thinking
maybe the dems picked the wrong candidate. But Obama just gives me the heebie jeebies anyway, so maybe it's not fair to compare him to anybody except the devil... In which case the devil would win. I just cannot stand that guy...
I had such a good time with Meg today. I wish I would have taken the opportunity to go to college when I had it. I was at that point in my life however, when making good decisions was just not possible. ha ha ha... What a blast it would have been.
On that happy note, good night and have a good weekend!
Today was another gorgeous day. A bit warmer than it has been. Just enough to make the bees and wasps nice and crabby. This is the worst time of year for them. Steve got stung in the finger by a bee just putting his truck in the garage the other day and Meg got stung by a wasp on the arm at school. I'm just staying away from anything that flies!
I got some pictures while we were in Crete today, so I'll try to get those on either my Picasa or Flickr site tomorrow. Two whole days off... Yay!
I was so proud of myself for finding my brother a birthday card about a month ago, so I wouldn't be running around like Henny Penny the week before his birthday, trying to find a card. Guess what? I couldn't find it. I looked everywhere and can't remember what I did with it, so I had to go get him another one. Just as well, I think the second one is even better!
We cut our festivities short at Doane tonight. I hurt my hip getting out of the behemoth truck and can you believe it, I forgot my pain pills. I had planned on taking them anyway since we were going to walk around Crete during a break we had this evening, but that didn't work out. We went to a barbecue they were having and then Meg had to go work at the play being presented at the college. We had 3 hours to kill before the show at the planetarium, but by that time I was really hurting and Steve didn't want to get home so late, so we went ahead and came home early. Me's roommate Katie is a treat to visit with, I really enjoy her. One of the RA's rooms with them, but she has a room to herself, and we only caught a glimpse of her today. He's nice enough, but I really like Katie! Steve, Meg and Katie climbed the bell tower this afternoon, I think Steve got some good pictures from up there. I got a lot of other pictures around campus. What a nice campus they have! Everyone is sooooo friendly and I think Meg knows absolutely everyone. She was always having to stop and chat with someone everywhere we went. My social butterfly! She gets to go to Washington DC for the inauguration - it's that cool? The only journalism student selected to go. I'm so happy for her. The school pays part of the cost, all she has to pay is $175 for 2 weeks in DC - I want to go...! No matter who wins this stupid election, it will be history making and I'd love to see it. Of course I'd love to see it more if McCain and Palin win, but still...
Speaking of which, I got to watch the VP debates Thursday night. They both did well. Really. I have to laugh at people who make fun of the way Sarah talks. Really? If that's the only thing wrong with her you should be grateful. I realized Biden toned himself down a bit (thank God), but while watching I kept comparing him to Obama in the presidential debate last week. Biden is a lot better speaker and comes off a lot better than Obama does, that's for sure. I'm thinking
maybe the dems picked the wrong candidate. But Obama just gives me the heebie jeebies anyway, so maybe it's not fair to compare him to anybody except the devil... In which case the devil would win. I just cannot stand that guy...
I had such a good time with Meg today. I wish I would have taken the opportunity to go to college when I had it. I was at that point in my life however, when making good decisions was just not possible. ha ha ha... What a blast it would have been.
On that happy note, good night and have a good weekend!
Monday, September 29, 2008
It's a new week!!!
I worked the weekend, and I'm so glad it's over! There's just something about spending 8 hours hammering away at a computer when the weather is nice and there are things do... But at last, Monday is here! I have to work today, but I start my new (tentative) hours - 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., so maybe I'll actually have time to do things. So far today I've found out that I can't get into Facebook because of maintenance, unstacked and stacked the dishwasher, baked a cake, made the bed, and folded laundry - and it's only 2 o'clock! Still time to work on some scrapbook pages and print some pictures. Or maybe take a nap.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous today! You can tell a cold front came through, it was 68 when I got up this morning at 6:30, but it's only 66 now. Breezy, but wonderful! I shut off the air conditioner and am basking in the breeze from an open window. The only reason I don't like this time of year is the bees and wasps are feeling particularly grumpy and we have a lot of them in our yard. Nasty things. I'm more worried about Heidi than I am myself, she's been stung once and had a bad reaction, so I don't want her to get stung again. Of course silly dogs don't know enough to stay away from the flowers in the back yard!
This is homecoming week at Doane, so Steve and I are going down to visit Meg on Friday. We're going to a barbecue and then the planetarium on campus is having some sort of program that we're going to. We can't stay all night because of the dogs and really on Saturday the big deal is the football game which I really don't care about, so Friday's the day for us!
Nothing else going on of note around here. Same old stuff, just a different day. I'll be glad when the elections are OVER! Gah! I'm so sick of political ads on TV. Not working turning it on even in the day time anymore. I've watched more Bloomberg and MCNBC than anyone should have to watch in the past week. I'm glad the bailout didn't pass today, this should prove interesting. I was listening to a guy this morning on MSNBC saying that now that other countries are having problems with their banks we need to figure out how to help them. BS! We need to take care of ourselves first. Because their non-capitalistic form of government didn't work for them, we're surely not expected to help them bail out their financial institutions too! I'm not even going to go there. I'd like to go to bed and wake up next spring... Doesn't that sound like a good idea?
Five homicides in Omaha this weekend. Sounds like we're becoming more and more like the big city that the mayor wants us to be. I'll just stay in after dark, thanks. And stay west of 72nd Street. Gotta love the Big O.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous today! You can tell a cold front came through, it was 68 when I got up this morning at 6:30, but it's only 66 now. Breezy, but wonderful! I shut off the air conditioner and am basking in the breeze from an open window. The only reason I don't like this time of year is the bees and wasps are feeling particularly grumpy and we have a lot of them in our yard. Nasty things. I'm more worried about Heidi than I am myself, she's been stung once and had a bad reaction, so I don't want her to get stung again. Of course silly dogs don't know enough to stay away from the flowers in the back yard!
This is homecoming week at Doane, so Steve and I are going down to visit Meg on Friday. We're going to a barbecue and then the planetarium on campus is having some sort of program that we're going to. We can't stay all night because of the dogs and really on Saturday the big deal is the football game which I really don't care about, so Friday's the day for us!
Nothing else going on of note around here. Same old stuff, just a different day. I'll be glad when the elections are OVER! Gah! I'm so sick of political ads on TV. Not working turning it on even in the day time anymore. I've watched more Bloomberg and MCNBC than anyone should have to watch in the past week. I'm glad the bailout didn't pass today, this should prove interesting. I was listening to a guy this morning on MSNBC saying that now that other countries are having problems with their banks we need to figure out how to help them. BS! We need to take care of ourselves first. Because their non-capitalistic form of government didn't work for them, we're surely not expected to help them bail out their financial institutions too! I'm not even going to go there. I'd like to go to bed and wake up next spring... Doesn't that sound like a good idea?
Five homicides in Omaha this weekend. Sounds like we're becoming more and more like the big city that the mayor wants us to be. I'll just stay in after dark, thanks. And stay west of 72nd Street. Gotta love the Big O.
Oh wah, wah, wah, Mr Obama
Obama Wants NRA Ads Banned
Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:10 PM
By Newsmax Staff
The Obama camp has been threatening television and radio stations to keep them from airing anti-Obama ads.The latest target is the NRA and stations in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund released a series of radio and television spots to educate gun owners and sportsmen about Barack Obama's longstanding anti-gun record. In response to the NRA-PVF ads, a clearly panicked Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are doing everything they can to hide Obama's real record by mounting a coordinated assault on the First Amendment.They have gone to desperate and outrageous lengths to try to silence your NRA by bullying media outlets with threats of lawsuits if they run NRA-PVF's ads.The Obama camp is particularly angry with an NRA ad entitled "Hunter" which lays out Obama's record on gun control.You can see the "Hunter" ad -- Go Here Now.Other NRA ads include "Way of Life" and another focusing on Joe Biden's record, "Defend Freedom, Defeat Obama."This week, Obama's campaign general counsel Bob Bauer wrote seeking to censor the ads at stations in Pennsylvania."Unlike federal candidates, independent political organizations do not have a 'right to command the use of broadcast facilities,'" Bauer writes. "Moreover, you have a duty 'to protect the public from false, misleading or deceptive advertising.'""This advertising is false, misleading, and deceptive," Bauer continued. "We request that you immediately cease airing this advertising."The NRA says Obama's camp are sending out these "intimidating cease and desist letters" to cable operators and television stations, threatening their FCC licenses if they run the ads.The NRA charged that "Obama and the DNC have been using strong-arm tactics reminiscent of Chicago machine politics to try and cover up the truth and silence NRA by forcing the stations to assist them in hiding Obama's radical anti-gun record."And now, Obama and the DNC have opened a new front in their assault on your First Amendment rights by calling on their followers to contact these station managers to demand that the stations not run NRA-PVF's ads.NRA stands behind the accuracy of these ads, and NRA attorneys have responded to the Obama campaign's despicable and abusive attempt to trample on the First Amendment by sending a thorough rebuttal to station managers. This rebuttal clearly and conclusively refutes the Obama campaign's fallacious claims that the ads are inaccurate.The NRA has set up a web site detailing its position on Obama at www.gunbanobama.com.A copy of the NRA's letter to station, written by its counsel Cleta Mitchell, follows below:MEMORANDUMCLIENT-MATTER NUMBER999100-0130TO: Station ManagersFROM: Cleta Mitchell, Esq.Counsel to National Rifle AssociationDATE: September 25, 2008RE: Documentation for Advertising by National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ("NRA-PVF")This firm serves as counsel to the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) and the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ("NRA-PVF"), which is the federal political action committee of the NRA and the sponsor of certain advertising purchased and soon-to-be purchased on your station. It has come to my clients’ attention that the Obama for President campaign is engaging in an effort to prevent or stop the airing of certain ads by NRA-PVF, falsely alleging that the ads are ‘inaccurate’. The Obama presidential campaign apparently relies on an article appearing in the Washington Post on September 23, 2008 to support its contention hat the NRA-PVF ads should not be aired.The Washington Post is hardly an objective news source on any subject related to the issues to which the NRA is dedicated, having spent decades attacking not only the NRA but also fighting against the legislation and policies NRA supports to protect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as supporting every conceivable government proposal or policy any officeholder or candidate suggests to weaken and disrupt the guarantees of the Second Amendment. It is therefore no surprise that the Washington Post would now attack the NRA for advertisements which truthfully disclose the anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment record of Barack Obama, the candidate supported by the Washington Post.Attached please find the point-by-point refutation of the Washington Post’s article about the NRA-PVF ads regarding Obama’s record on the Second Amendment, as well as an article disclosing the bias of the decidedly not neutral “FactChecker” on which the Washington Post article is ostensibly based.The NRA devotes 100% of its time and resources to protecting the Second Amendment and fighting for government policies and legislation furtherance of the rights of the American people to keep and bear arms.The legislative and policy record of candidates and officeholders such as Barack Obama are well known and documented by the NRA on an ongoing basis. NRA-PVF’s advertising during the 2008 election cycle is based on that extensive research and documentation, which is being furnished to you with this Memorandum. Accordingly, we respectfully request that your station disregard the shamefully false assertions from the Obama campaign and its attorneys regarding the NRA-PVF ads and that the ads run in accordance with the purchase(s) made by NRA-PVF in the media buy.
© 2008 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
Oh, and I wonder where he learned those "Chicago strong arm tactics"???
Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:10 PM
By Newsmax Staff
The Obama camp has been threatening television and radio stations to keep them from airing anti-Obama ads.The latest target is the NRA and stations in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund released a series of radio and television spots to educate gun owners and sportsmen about Barack Obama's longstanding anti-gun record. In response to the NRA-PVF ads, a clearly panicked Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are doing everything they can to hide Obama's real record by mounting a coordinated assault on the First Amendment.They have gone to desperate and outrageous lengths to try to silence your NRA by bullying media outlets with threats of lawsuits if they run NRA-PVF's ads.The Obama camp is particularly angry with an NRA ad entitled "Hunter" which lays out Obama's record on gun control.You can see the "Hunter" ad -- Go Here Now.Other NRA ads include "Way of Life" and another focusing on Joe Biden's record, "Defend Freedom, Defeat Obama."This week, Obama's campaign general counsel Bob Bauer wrote seeking to censor the ads at stations in Pennsylvania."Unlike federal candidates, independent political organizations do not have a 'right to command the use of broadcast facilities,'" Bauer writes. "Moreover, you have a duty 'to protect the public from false, misleading or deceptive advertising.'""This advertising is false, misleading, and deceptive," Bauer continued. "We request that you immediately cease airing this advertising."The NRA says Obama's camp are sending out these "intimidating cease and desist letters" to cable operators and television stations, threatening their FCC licenses if they run the ads.The NRA charged that "Obama and the DNC have been using strong-arm tactics reminiscent of Chicago machine politics to try and cover up the truth and silence NRA by forcing the stations to assist them in hiding Obama's radical anti-gun record."And now, Obama and the DNC have opened a new front in their assault on your First Amendment rights by calling on their followers to contact these station managers to demand that the stations not run NRA-PVF's ads.NRA stands behind the accuracy of these ads, and NRA attorneys have responded to the Obama campaign's despicable and abusive attempt to trample on the First Amendment by sending a thorough rebuttal to station managers. This rebuttal clearly and conclusively refutes the Obama campaign's fallacious claims that the ads are inaccurate.The NRA has set up a web site detailing its position on Obama at www.gunbanobama.com.A copy of the NRA's letter to station, written by its counsel Cleta Mitchell, follows below:MEMORANDUMCLIENT-MATTER NUMBER999100-0130TO: Station ManagersFROM: Cleta Mitchell, Esq.Counsel to National Rifle AssociationDATE: September 25, 2008RE: Documentation for Advertising by National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ("NRA-PVF")This firm serves as counsel to the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) and the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ("NRA-PVF"), which is the federal political action committee of the NRA and the sponsor of certain advertising purchased and soon-to-be purchased on your station. It has come to my clients’ attention that the Obama for President campaign is engaging in an effort to prevent or stop the airing of certain ads by NRA-PVF, falsely alleging that the ads are ‘inaccurate’. The Obama presidential campaign apparently relies on an article appearing in the Washington Post on September 23, 2008 to support its contention hat the NRA-PVF ads should not be aired.The Washington Post is hardly an objective news source on any subject related to the issues to which the NRA is dedicated, having spent decades attacking not only the NRA but also fighting against the legislation and policies NRA supports to protect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as supporting every conceivable government proposal or policy any officeholder or candidate suggests to weaken and disrupt the guarantees of the Second Amendment. It is therefore no surprise that the Washington Post would now attack the NRA for advertisements which truthfully disclose the anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment record of Barack Obama, the candidate supported by the Washington Post.Attached please find the point-by-point refutation of the Washington Post’s article about the NRA-PVF ads regarding Obama’s record on the Second Amendment, as well as an article disclosing the bias of the decidedly not neutral “FactChecker” on which the Washington Post article is ostensibly based.The NRA devotes 100% of its time and resources to protecting the Second Amendment and fighting for government policies and legislation furtherance of the rights of the American people to keep and bear arms.The legislative and policy record of candidates and officeholders such as Barack Obama are well known and documented by the NRA on an ongoing basis. NRA-PVF’s advertising during the 2008 election cycle is based on that extensive research and documentation, which is being furnished to you with this Memorandum. Accordingly, we respectfully request that your station disregard the shamefully false assertions from the Obama campaign and its attorneys regarding the NRA-PVF ads and that the ads run in accordance with the purchase(s) made by NRA-PVF in the media buy.
© 2008 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
Oh, and I wonder where he learned those "Chicago strong arm tactics"???
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sarah!
September 03, 2008
How Sarah Palin Handled Corruption
By Cynical Alaskan
From an Alaskan who is a very serious cynic about all things political, here is my take on Sarah.I met and spoke with Sarah Palin about two years ago at our downtown park strip. It is a place for walking, carnivals, political outdoor things and such. She was cooking hotdogs at a fund raiser and introducing herself to the public as a Governor hopeful.
She came by and said the usual "Hi, I'm Sarah Palin and I am running for Governor"... and I expected her to keep on to the next person but she asked me who I was and what I did in Alaska and we ended up talking for 15 minutes about me, Air America (she was all agog!) and my career in the Army and AAM. She is a pilot (Super Cub) I'm told, although all she told me about that was that she loved flying.As I watched her successful run for governor over the next six months, I was really impressed. In fact I already was impressed greatly even before that, after she resigned a good position (Alaska Gas and Oil Regulatory Commission) because a fellow Commission member (Chair of the Alaska Republican Party) misused his office and position. He was using the fax, computers, printing room and all to promote the Republican endeavors while in a state job. That is a huge no-no in any government employment position.
She resigned and made her point, and within weeks Randy Ruderich (the above bad guy) found his butt out on the street and a subsequent investigation found him guilty and he was fined $12,000. Small change actually but a giant point was made.
Next she went after our most horrible Governor ever, Governor Murkowski, and damned if she didn't beat him! All of us here in Alaska, except the Democrats, are sick of our state's corruption. That fact was shouted to the heavens after she was elected with an overwhelming point spread.
After she got into office she started going after corrupt legislators, and with the FBI's help we've put four of them in prison, indicted six more and the "Corrupt Bastard's Club" as they arrogantly called themselves (even had hats made with CBC on the front!) suddenly found it no fun anymore.
The current flap which has cost her a ten point loss of popularity (she's still 82%!) was over firing a popular Commissioner of Public Safety who is responsible for our Alaska State Troopers. She fired him for no stated reason, which was her prerogative as the guv. He served entirely at her option. She and her whole family had a bad, bad experience with a rogue Trooper who was married to Sarah's sister. His name is Trooper Wooten. This dimwit Trooper had threatened Sarah's father (death threat!), threatened Sarah ("I'll get you too"), Tasered his 12 year old stepson, drove drunk in his AST cruiser, got a pass by a fellow Trooper who stopped him for erratic driving a second time while in civvies, and just a host of other things not yet released to the public. He got away with it and got another pass by the Commissioner's appointed AST Trooper Internal Affairs investigator with a tiny slap on the wrist. Five days off without pay to be exact.
This maverick Trooper is still on the payroll but only just. The union's intervention saved his malcontent butt. He'll yet get his, I'm sure. Incredible heat is being heaped on the Troopers. Public heat, not the Governors office.
The Democrats had the audacity to appoint an obviously biased investigator, Rep. "Gunny" French (so called because he lied about being in the USMC while running for the legislature) is a staunch liberal and probably under the orders of Senate President Lyda Green who hates Sarah. She hates Sarah because after being elected Governor Sarah told the whole Legislature in one of her first meetings with them that, quote; "All of you here need some Adult Supervision!"Sarah was seriously angry and not afraid of anyone there. That played wonderfully well with Alaskans. We are sick of all of our corruption watched her successful battles against a seriously entrenched corrupt government before she took on the legislature. The whole legislature was angry back at her and still are, but also afraid of her because of her popularity.
She reminds me personally of our Alaska wolverine which will fight anything in its path if it sees fit to do so. No respect at all for size or position.
In closing I must tell you that she is the best, most moral and most focused leader I've seen since President Reagan. I feel, really strongly that like Alaska, the rest of our country will love her within a few weeks. Put simply, she represents Middle America like no leader we've ever had.
I think McCain made a totally brilliant move in choosing her. She's a maverick who is probably tougher and more focused than McCain himself... and she won't be a total yes man, or more appropriately, yes woman. McCain will love her.
In 2012 she will be President.
How Sarah Palin Handled Corruption
By Cynical Alaskan
From an Alaskan who is a very serious cynic about all things political, here is my take on Sarah.I met and spoke with Sarah Palin about two years ago at our downtown park strip. It is a place for walking, carnivals, political outdoor things and such. She was cooking hotdogs at a fund raiser and introducing herself to the public as a Governor hopeful.
She came by and said the usual "Hi, I'm Sarah Palin and I am running for Governor"... and I expected her to keep on to the next person but she asked me who I was and what I did in Alaska and we ended up talking for 15 minutes about me, Air America (she was all agog!) and my career in the Army and AAM. She is a pilot (Super Cub) I'm told, although all she told me about that was that she loved flying.As I watched her successful run for governor over the next six months, I was really impressed. In fact I already was impressed greatly even before that, after she resigned a good position (Alaska Gas and Oil Regulatory Commission) because a fellow Commission member (Chair of the Alaska Republican Party) misused his office and position. He was using the fax, computers, printing room and all to promote the Republican endeavors while in a state job. That is a huge no-no in any government employment position.
She resigned and made her point, and within weeks Randy Ruderich (the above bad guy) found his butt out on the street and a subsequent investigation found him guilty and he was fined $12,000. Small change actually but a giant point was made.
Next she went after our most horrible Governor ever, Governor Murkowski, and damned if she didn't beat him! All of us here in Alaska, except the Democrats, are sick of our state's corruption. That fact was shouted to the heavens after she was elected with an overwhelming point spread.
After she got into office she started going after corrupt legislators, and with the FBI's help we've put four of them in prison, indicted six more and the "Corrupt Bastard's Club" as they arrogantly called themselves (even had hats made with CBC on the front!) suddenly found it no fun anymore.
The current flap which has cost her a ten point loss of popularity (she's still 82%!) was over firing a popular Commissioner of Public Safety who is responsible for our Alaska State Troopers. She fired him for no stated reason, which was her prerogative as the guv. He served entirely at her option. She and her whole family had a bad, bad experience with a rogue Trooper who was married to Sarah's sister. His name is Trooper Wooten. This dimwit Trooper had threatened Sarah's father (death threat!), threatened Sarah ("I'll get you too"), Tasered his 12 year old stepson, drove drunk in his AST cruiser, got a pass by a fellow Trooper who stopped him for erratic driving a second time while in civvies, and just a host of other things not yet released to the public. He got away with it and got another pass by the Commissioner's appointed AST Trooper Internal Affairs investigator with a tiny slap on the wrist. Five days off without pay to be exact.
This maverick Trooper is still on the payroll but only just. The union's intervention saved his malcontent butt. He'll yet get his, I'm sure. Incredible heat is being heaped on the Troopers. Public heat, not the Governors office.
The Democrats had the audacity to appoint an obviously biased investigator, Rep. "Gunny" French (so called because he lied about being in the USMC while running for the legislature) is a staunch liberal and probably under the orders of Senate President Lyda Green who hates Sarah. She hates Sarah because after being elected Governor Sarah told the whole Legislature in one of her first meetings with them that, quote; "All of you here need some Adult Supervision!"Sarah was seriously angry and not afraid of anyone there. That played wonderfully well with Alaskans. We are sick of all of our corruption watched her successful battles against a seriously entrenched corrupt government before she took on the legislature. The whole legislature was angry back at her and still are, but also afraid of her because of her popularity.
She reminds me personally of our Alaska wolverine which will fight anything in its path if it sees fit to do so. No respect at all for size or position.
In closing I must tell you that she is the best, most moral and most focused leader I've seen since President Reagan. I feel, really strongly that like Alaska, the rest of our country will love her within a few weeks. Put simply, she represents Middle America like no leader we've ever had.
I think McCain made a totally brilliant move in choosing her. She's a maverick who is probably tougher and more focused than McCain himself... and she won't be a total yes man, or more appropriately, yes woman. McCain will love her.
In 2012 she will be President.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Happy weekend!
This has been a good weekend, I'm not sure if it's because the week was so hectic or what, but the weekend so far has been great! I got a lot of scrapping done today, went to Cabela's and spent some money, stopped by mom and Bob's to visit Miss Mittens. Mom and Bob have been in Colorado for the past week, so Mittens was feeling her oats a little bit I think, she got me good with her claws and bit me - just playing, but that didn't make it hurt any less! Ouch! I love that cat... Ha ha ha...
We went to Qdoba's for dinner - they have the best chicken quesillidas, I love them - almost as much as I love Chipotle's. I said almost!
Meg came home tonight, lots of laundry in tow, so while she worked on that we listened to the Sarah Palin stuff Steve had recorded for me this week while I was working, and then we played some Scrabble. I miss Scrabble when she's gone, I have no one else to play with. So, now, I'm finally headed off to bed, when I get tired, I mean...
Went to the rheumatologist this weekend and she started me on a predisone burst. Her thinking was that everyone's body normally produces about 5 mg of steroids per day and since I've been taking prednisone for so long, my adrenal glands probably have shut down, and I'm only getting the 5 mg that I take daily and my body needs more for the anti-inflammatory effect. I was a little doubtful because after taking 15 mg for 3 days I wasn't feeling any different, but yesterday and today I've really noticed a difference and I feel much better. Shocking! She did a cortisol test on Tuesday when I had my MRI - oh did I forget to mention that? Anyway, she'll be letting me know about that probably this coming week. Might need to take more prednisone every day, which doesn't thrill me, but feeling good is definitely worth it! And the MRI was for my back. I've noticed for about 4 years that my left leg would get numb when I walked or or stood for any length of time, but now both my legs get tingly and numb even when I'm sitting, so off to the MRI last week. Not my favorite thing, but not the worst thing either. At least it wasn't of my head this time, so I didn't have to wear that stupid thing that feels like a football helmet. They give you earphones so you can listen to the radio - even asked what station I wanted to listen to, but the machine makes so much noise, who could hear the radio? But, if you turned up the radio to drown out the machine, you'd be deaf by the end of the procedure. Guess at least it muffled the machine a bit. Those machines always set my OCD off though, I feel like I have to count the number of bangs and thumps you hear. It's like trying to count the number of times a jackhammer hits concrete - darn near impossible, but I've been counting everything since Tuesday... That's driving me nuts! ha ha...
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous! I think we're going to have an early winter though, the leaves are already falling like mad, the sumac is already red and some trees are already orange and red, looks more like the middle of October than just the middle of September. I'm loving sleeping with the windows open though, so I don't care. Although I think tomorrow we might have to rake some leaves before I lose myself in scrapping again. Our house faces the south and the wind just swirls leaves (and snow) in front of the garage doors, we'll be tracking in leaves from now on if we don't get some raked up. As long as it's nice in the morning, sounds like a plan to me.
That's about it I guess! More later!
We went to Qdoba's for dinner - they have the best chicken quesillidas, I love them - almost as much as I love Chipotle's. I said almost!
Meg came home tonight, lots of laundry in tow, so while she worked on that we listened to the Sarah Palin stuff Steve had recorded for me this week while I was working, and then we played some Scrabble. I miss Scrabble when she's gone, I have no one else to play with. So, now, I'm finally headed off to bed, when I get tired, I mean...
Went to the rheumatologist this weekend and she started me on a predisone burst. Her thinking was that everyone's body normally produces about 5 mg of steroids per day and since I've been taking prednisone for so long, my adrenal glands probably have shut down, and I'm only getting the 5 mg that I take daily and my body needs more for the anti-inflammatory effect. I was a little doubtful because after taking 15 mg for 3 days I wasn't feeling any different, but yesterday and today I've really noticed a difference and I feel much better. Shocking! She did a cortisol test on Tuesday when I had my MRI - oh did I forget to mention that? Anyway, she'll be letting me know about that probably this coming week. Might need to take more prednisone every day, which doesn't thrill me, but feeling good is definitely worth it! And the MRI was for my back. I've noticed for about 4 years that my left leg would get numb when I walked or or stood for any length of time, but now both my legs get tingly and numb even when I'm sitting, so off to the MRI last week. Not my favorite thing, but not the worst thing either. At least it wasn't of my head this time, so I didn't have to wear that stupid thing that feels like a football helmet. They give you earphones so you can listen to the radio - even asked what station I wanted to listen to, but the machine makes so much noise, who could hear the radio? But, if you turned up the radio to drown out the machine, you'd be deaf by the end of the procedure. Guess at least it muffled the machine a bit. Those machines always set my OCD off though, I feel like I have to count the number of bangs and thumps you hear. It's like trying to count the number of times a jackhammer hits concrete - darn near impossible, but I've been counting everything since Tuesday... That's driving me nuts! ha ha...
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous! I think we're going to have an early winter though, the leaves are already falling like mad, the sumac is already red and some trees are already orange and red, looks more like the middle of October than just the middle of September. I'm loving sleeping with the windows open though, so I don't care. Although I think tomorrow we might have to rake some leaves before I lose myself in scrapping again. Our house faces the south and the wind just swirls leaves (and snow) in front of the garage doors, we'll be tracking in leaves from now on if we don't get some raked up. As long as it's nice in the morning, sounds like a plan to me.
That's about it I guess! More later!
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