Thursday, October 29, 2009
THE ANSWER(S)
Well, folks...one year into this charade...er, I mean, endeavor, and I STILL have the answer. As a matter of fact, my very first post was entitled, "The Answer," and dealt with the California budget crisis. Naturally, I was ignored...which is fine...since I haven't built much credibility yet...I'm not from the (new) school that believes you should "receive," regardless of whether you have ever "given," (think SSI, GA, AFDC, TANF, your choice of government giveaway acronym here)...
HOWEVER, there ARE numerous issues overwhelming our nation as we speak...and what kind of "wannabe pundit," would I be if I didn't believe I have the answers. Yes, I DO believe I have the answer(s)...and given the fact I have toyed with the idea of running for public office, it would be disingenuous were I not to offer "my" views. So, let's get right to the issues, shall we?
First...National Health Care...the only thing dumber than the status quo...would be to have a public/private partnership (or option or consortia...whatever)...we HAVE public schools! Let's bite the bullet and have "public health care." This way, at least we'll be honest about what we ourselves (as a country...or congress...or administration) are purporting to do...
Second...Afghanistan...one side says,"hey, make a decision," and the other says, "hey, let's not be hasty," and of course the fringe is saying, "hey, pull out." The Answer? Let's stay home...we HAVE the technology! We can accomplish EVERY THING we want to do without sacrificing MORE innocent lives. GET REAL! And get smart...surround the bee hive; don't walk into a sting...
Third...Immigration...come one, come all...EVERYONE is welcome...to contribute! If you don't "contribute," you don't stay...it's just that simple. Two lines...just as I've always maintained for EVERYTHING, but most recently for health care. Two lines...one for the "responsible...and the other for the "irresponsible." There WILL be very simple, established criteria. If you can comply with the criteria, you stay in the responsible line...otherwise, simply access the irresponsible line.
Fourth...and finally...if you are of European or Anglo descent, you CAN NOT hold public office...you've (we've) done ENOUGH damage to this country. It's time to let new ideas take us forward...I thought we were on the way when we elected President Obama; HOWEVER, even though he surrounded himself with some friends (and new blood), he mostly stuck with the same old Clinton/Bush warhorses. One need look no further than the plethora of health care proposals circling Washington, DC. Each and every one of the "proposals," have been penned, authored, sanctioned, propagated by the same old, tired, guard...and thus doomed to failure...
This may sound drastic, I know...but I wouldn't stop THERE! I believe all Fortune 500 companies should be minority owned. Please stop and think about this for a second...I'm talking about INCLUSION...not EXCLUSION...nobody need lose their job or their wealth...we simply need to (as a government) demand more fairness and equality. If you are STRONG enough to allow others to govern, manage, etc., then you are part of the solution. If you can not improvise, adapt, and overcome (and instead turn to whining or some other such waste of time), then you are part of the problem and should probably look to your origins (Western Europe)...
Thank you...that is all...for now...
HOWEVER, there ARE numerous issues overwhelming our nation as we speak...and what kind of "wannabe pundit," would I be if I didn't believe I have the answers. Yes, I DO believe I have the answer(s)...and given the fact I have toyed with the idea of running for public office, it would be disingenuous were I not to offer "my" views. So, let's get right to the issues, shall we?
First...National Health Care...the only thing dumber than the status quo...would be to have a public/private partnership (or option or consortia...whatever)...we HAVE public schools! Let's bite the bullet and have "public health care." This way, at least we'll be honest about what we ourselves (as a country...or congress...or administration) are purporting to do...
Second...Afghanistan...one side says,"hey, make a decision," and the other says, "hey, let's not be hasty," and of course the fringe is saying, "hey, pull out." The Answer? Let's stay home...we HAVE the technology! We can accomplish EVERY THING we want to do without sacrificing MORE innocent lives. GET REAL! And get smart...surround the bee hive; don't walk into a sting...
Third...Immigration...come one, come all...EVERYONE is welcome...to contribute! If you don't "contribute," you don't stay...it's just that simple. Two lines...just as I've always maintained for EVERYTHING, but most recently for health care. Two lines...one for the "responsible...and the other for the "irresponsible." There WILL be very simple, established criteria. If you can comply with the criteria, you stay in the responsible line...otherwise, simply access the irresponsible line.
Fourth...and finally...if you are of European or Anglo descent, you CAN NOT hold public office...you've (we've) done ENOUGH damage to this country. It's time to let new ideas take us forward...I thought we were on the way when we elected President Obama; HOWEVER, even though he surrounded himself with some friends (and new blood), he mostly stuck with the same old Clinton/Bush warhorses. One need look no further than the plethora of health care proposals circling Washington, DC. Each and every one of the "proposals," have been penned, authored, sanctioned, propagated by the same old, tired, guard...and thus doomed to failure...
This may sound drastic, I know...but I wouldn't stop THERE! I believe all Fortune 500 companies should be minority owned. Please stop and think about this for a second...I'm talking about INCLUSION...not EXCLUSION...nobody need lose their job or their wealth...we simply need to (as a government) demand more fairness and equality. If you are STRONG enough to allow others to govern, manage, etc., then you are part of the solution. If you can not improvise, adapt, and overcome (and instead turn to whining or some other such waste of time), then you are part of the problem and should probably look to your origins (Western Europe)...
Thank you...that is all...for now...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
D'jever? A Tribute to Andy Rooney
I've often wondered...
...what late, great comedian George Carlin would think about the Obama administration.
...how California can be in a "drought" if the polar ice caps are melting due to global warming.
...why news outlets "run" with an item they know is false just to be "first."
...if there will ever be enough cable news or sports stations...
...why I didn't add "weather" to the above entry.
...if Neville Chamberlain ever won a Nobel prize...
...why people seriously worry about having their 2nd Amendment rights taken away...and...
...conversely, why people ever worry about access to clean, safe, AND legal abortions...
...and why one ever confuses constitutionally protected issues.
...if the Axis of Evil now encompasses our own country.
...if the feds do such a good job running the military, why can't we nationalize Health Care...
...if the military is so bad, why do we want the same folks (feds) running Health Care...
...since Wilson had Taft and Roosevelt had Hoover...hmmm...I feel sorry for Obama...
...if anyone out there will start taking MediaCopp seriously...and well, they should.
The above post is dedicated to the late, great An...what? He is? Oh, never mind...
...what late, great comedian George Carlin would think about the Obama administration.
...how California can be in a "drought" if the polar ice caps are melting due to global warming.
...why news outlets "run" with an item they know is false just to be "first."
...if there will ever be enough cable news or sports stations...
...why I didn't add "weather" to the above entry.
...if Neville Chamberlain ever won a Nobel prize...
...why people seriously worry about having their 2nd Amendment rights taken away...and...
...conversely, why people ever worry about access to clean, safe, AND legal abortions...
...and why one ever confuses constitutionally protected issues.
...if the Axis of Evil now encompasses our own country.
...if the feds do such a good job running the military, why can't we nationalize Health Care...
...if the military is so bad, why do we want the same folks (feds) running Health Care...
...since Wilson had Taft and Roosevelt had Hoover...hmmm...I feel sorry for Obama...
...if anyone out there will start taking MediaCopp seriously...and well, they should.
The above post is dedicated to the late, great An...what? He is? Oh, never mind...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Stuck in the middle with you...
Quick...name the act who wrote and performed that song...come on, you've heard it..."Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you." Sure, you've heard it on the local golden oldies radio station...that's right, Stealers Wheel...a blast from the past...where am I going with this?
Well, I sort of feel like Gerry Rafferty (who sings the song)...only I would change the lyrics, Ala Weird Al Yankovic...and offer that there are "hypocrites to the left of me, and hypocrites to the right." But for some reason, I feel kind of alone (in the middle)...
"Again, where the hell you going?"
Oh, hi Buck...I think I've introduced you all to Buck...my altar ego...the guy who attempts to keep me from straying too far from my thesis. Anyway, yes Buck, I am once again reminded that I am truly in the midst of hypocrites...I mean, with all the "unwarranted" hoopla about talking head Rush Limbo (as Congress person Sheila Lee calls him) trying to buy the St Louis Rams of the National Football League.
Hey, all you right wing, dittoheaded sheeple who are whining about some big name folks bringing into question whether the rotund one should be allowed to become a partial owner of an NFL franchise...STOP CRYING...you guys are always the ones talking about owners being able to do what THEY want with THEIR stuff, right? It's a free country, right?
You can turn it into a "race" thing if you want...being that it's Al and Jesse and the folks raising the questions...BUT HEY, it's true...the bombastic, conservative talk show host has said a lot (and I mean "A LOT") of things throughout the years...things which haven't exactly promoted unity...what did he think was going to happen? Hey, not so fast there, southpaws...I don't recall you being all that upset about the words uttered by Bill Ayers, Van Jones, and Reverend Wright.
So, anyway, I say..."NO," no football for you! (apologies to the Soup Nazi)...the NFL...it's a "private" corporation, no? I mean, I hope the owners DO go ahead and approve the sale...so hopefully, we can then boycott all things ovine...heh-heh, get it? Rams, ovine, oh, never mind! While we're at it, let's boycott the entire NFL...and Fantasy Football too! Man, does Fantasy Football suck or what? Talk about clowns and jokers...
Anyway, sorry about the fragmented column today...quick...one more trivia question...Rafferty, the lead singer of Stealers Wheel had another top ten hit later in the 70's...as a solo artist...I think the song made it to #2...can you name it? Send your answers to mediacopp@yahoo.com ... winner receives a free regulation one-quarter inch above the scalp haircut. Toodles...
Well, I sort of feel like Gerry Rafferty (who sings the song)...only I would change the lyrics, Ala Weird Al Yankovic...and offer that there are "hypocrites to the left of me, and hypocrites to the right." But for some reason, I feel kind of alone (in the middle)...
"Again, where the hell you going?"
Oh, hi Buck...I think I've introduced you all to Buck...my altar ego...the guy who attempts to keep me from straying too far from my thesis. Anyway, yes Buck, I am once again reminded that I am truly in the midst of hypocrites...I mean, with all the "unwarranted" hoopla about talking head Rush Limbo (as Congress person Sheila Lee calls him) trying to buy the St Louis Rams of the National Football League.
Hey, all you right wing, dittoheaded sheeple who are whining about some big name folks bringing into question whether the rotund one should be allowed to become a partial owner of an NFL franchise...STOP CRYING...you guys are always the ones talking about owners being able to do what THEY want with THEIR stuff, right? It's a free country, right?
You can turn it into a "race" thing if you want...being that it's Al and Jesse and the folks raising the questions...BUT HEY, it's true...the bombastic, conservative talk show host has said a lot (and I mean "A LOT") of things throughout the years...things which haven't exactly promoted unity...what did he think was going to happen? Hey, not so fast there, southpaws...I don't recall you being all that upset about the words uttered by Bill Ayers, Van Jones, and Reverend Wright.
So, anyway, I say..."NO," no football for you! (apologies to the Soup Nazi)...the NFL...it's a "private" corporation, no? I mean, I hope the owners DO go ahead and approve the sale...so hopefully, we can then boycott all things ovine...heh-heh, get it? Rams, ovine, oh, never mind! While we're at it, let's boycott the entire NFL...and Fantasy Football too! Man, does Fantasy Football suck or what? Talk about clowns and jokers...
Anyway, sorry about the fragmented column today...quick...one more trivia question...Rafferty, the lead singer of Stealers Wheel had another top ten hit later in the 70's...as a solo artist...I think the song made it to #2...can you name it? Send your answers to mediacopp@yahoo.com ... winner receives a free regulation one-quarter inch above the scalp haircut. Toodles...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Stop blaming the President!!!
Okay, okay...so I'm zero for one (0 for 1) with my pick for the 2016 Olympic Host City (I thought that Chicago had it in the bag)...oooh, my bad. But hey, that's all right, because we saw St Louis Cardinal left fielder Matt Holliday, just last night, drop that relatively routine fly ball in the bottom of the ninth inning, thus allowing the, ahem, Los Angeles Dodgers (whom I've picked to win the whole thing) to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their National League Division Series (NLDS). Hey, we can't get 'em all right...
Anyway, the Prez is now one for two (1 for 2) because he lost the Olympics, but picked up the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in trying to mend his predecessor's evil ways (and I'm not just talking Santana). But here's the point...STOP blaming our President, all you right wing wackos, for what I hear you say are his attempts at bringing us to full blown socialism...
Look around you!!! IT'S ALREADY HERE!!! I don't think Obama was in office when the federal government started getting their grimy paws into areas where they didn't belong...heck, last year's "bailout," and all the way back to FDR and even beyond. THEY HAD TO!!!! The American people, and yes that would include me, are becoming increasingly stupid and were it not for the federal government sticking their proverbial noses into the many varied crevices, well, many folks would "wither away on the vine." And we can't have that...or can we?
I've been seeing those commercials on television (yeah, I know...television...what a colossal waste of time, right?)...but all those public service ads, I guess produced by some government agency, where they advise folks (parents) to "talk to their child (baby), because it's a teaching moment." HELLO! Now, we need the feds to tell us to "talk to our kids," while they're young so the children will be more easily able to learn how to, what, be human beings? Oh man...
And don't say it's because they (we) want to "help" people learn the culture, assimilate, etc. I mean, after all, we ARE a melting pot, right? However, these commercials show just your normal everyday yuppie (oops, a passe term)...actually, egad, talking to their child. You've heard them, right? The putz talking to his daughter about whatever...you know..."can you say," sure...oh, how cute?
What's this have to do with the right wing wackos blaming President Obama for our country's seemingly rapid transformation into a socialist state? He's not the one...he's simply being more honest about it. Look around you people...prices keep going up, but there's no inflation? People keep coming into this country, granted some illegally, but nonetheless, our population continues to increase and yet we are LESS productive?? What are we? Morons? Well yes, I guess we are.
Anyway, the Prez is now one for two (1 for 2) because he lost the Olympics, but picked up the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in trying to mend his predecessor's evil ways (and I'm not just talking Santana). But here's the point...STOP blaming our President, all you right wing wackos, for what I hear you say are his attempts at bringing us to full blown socialism...
Look around you!!! IT'S ALREADY HERE!!! I don't think Obama was in office when the federal government started getting their grimy paws into areas where they didn't belong...heck, last year's "bailout," and all the way back to FDR and even beyond. THEY HAD TO!!!! The American people, and yes that would include me, are becoming increasingly stupid and were it not for the federal government sticking their proverbial noses into the many varied crevices, well, many folks would "wither away on the vine." And we can't have that...or can we?
I've been seeing those commercials on television (yeah, I know...television...what a colossal waste of time, right?)...but all those public service ads, I guess produced by some government agency, where they advise folks (parents) to "talk to their child (baby), because it's a teaching moment." HELLO! Now, we need the feds to tell us to "talk to our kids," while they're young so the children will be more easily able to learn how to, what, be human beings? Oh man...
And don't say it's because they (we) want to "help" people learn the culture, assimilate, etc. I mean, after all, we ARE a melting pot, right? However, these commercials show just your normal everyday yuppie (oops, a passe term)...actually, egad, talking to their child. You've heard them, right? The putz talking to his daughter about whatever...you know..."can you say," sure...oh, how cute?
What's this have to do with the right wing wackos blaming President Obama for our country's seemingly rapid transformation into a socialist state? He's not the one...he's simply being more honest about it. Look around you people...prices keep going up, but there's no inflation? People keep coming into this country, granted some illegally, but nonetheless, our population continues to increase and yet we are LESS productive?? What are we? Morons? Well yes, I guess we are.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Predictions!
Occasionally, I like to make predictions...mainly because I feel I have that type of connection with my readers...AND I sincerely believe what I say, despite naysayers...PLUS I admit when I'm wrong (though it's not often) and like to remind folks when I'm right (which is, ehem, most of the time)...and yes, it pisses my wife off, but I love her nonetheless...
First off, the Health Care debacle WILL continue to be a debacle...the only thing worse than status quo...would be to enact the public/private partnership which they're planning...and will eventually enact. I mean, what is this? Chinese Food? Hey, this is one combo plate I don't want...even without MSG...
Next, Chicago WILL get the 2016 Olympics...well, we'd better get 'em anyway...I mean, now that the world can see that we are their friend...and they like us, they REALLY like us...
The next governator of the state of California will be San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome. Oh sure, Jerry Brown will give him a run in the primaries, but barring a huge, and I mean HUGE scandal (I mean, come on, he's been surrounded by scandal and is STILL the front runner), he will win...and I wish him luck...
Just as I predicted earlier this year, the Los Angeles Lakers WILL win another NBA title this coming season. Heck, while we're at it, I'm gonna go ahead and predict the LA Dodgers will win the 2009 World Series. Yankees? Oh please...BUT, I WILL be happy to be wrong on this one...
Despite the struggling economy, gas prices will continue to "steadily" rise...not so much because of the strife in the Middle East, but because the world powers-that-be feel prices need to more or less reflect their desired (European) standards...
And finally...RELAX! I'm not ALWAYS right...like every host on talk radio...NOR am I always wrong...like most of the commentators on Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC...hey, that doesn't make sense...think about it...
First off, the Health Care debacle WILL continue to be a debacle...the only thing worse than status quo...would be to enact the public/private partnership which they're planning...and will eventually enact. I mean, what is this? Chinese Food? Hey, this is one combo plate I don't want...even without MSG...
Next, Chicago WILL get the 2016 Olympics...well, we'd better get 'em anyway...I mean, now that the world can see that we are their friend...and they like us, they REALLY like us...
The next governator of the state of California will be San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome. Oh sure, Jerry Brown will give him a run in the primaries, but barring a huge, and I mean HUGE scandal (I mean, come on, he's been surrounded by scandal and is STILL the front runner), he will win...and I wish him luck...
Just as I predicted earlier this year, the Los Angeles Lakers WILL win another NBA title this coming season. Heck, while we're at it, I'm gonna go ahead and predict the LA Dodgers will win the 2009 World Series. Yankees? Oh please...BUT, I WILL be happy to be wrong on this one...
Despite the struggling economy, gas prices will continue to "steadily" rise...not so much because of the strife in the Middle East, but because the world powers-that-be feel prices need to more or less reflect their desired (European) standards...
And finally...RELAX! I'm not ALWAYS right...like every host on talk radio...NOR am I always wrong...like most of the commentators on Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC...hey, that doesn't make sense...think about it...
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