Happy New Year to Me!

Buon giorno. You may recall that I have said that a birthday is an individual's own "New Year's Day". Today is mine, and I feel reflective. Normally, I wave birthdays off as just another change of the calendar, but I've learned that the subconscious mind is responsive to these kinds of events, so they should not be ignored.

I went into this event with an approach of — well, maybe it was several things, or I just cannot come up with the right word. Part of it was renewal. Another was to get things done and have as many loose ends tied up as I could manage before the appointed time. If they were not completed, there was a plan in mind to deal with them later. At least, they were not free-floating radical thoughts distracting me.

And I did rather well. I even took the Tibetan approach to their New Year, to have some new things, so I'm wearing a new shirt for the first time, have a new cologne, etc. On the other hand, there cannot be renewal without the old, either. As in Star Trek TNG's episode "Tapestry" (or Dr. Who's "The Five Doctors"), we are the sum of our thoughts, beliefs, experiences, influences and the like.

There is no total renewal. (That only happens once, when the doctor hands your small form to your mother and says, "Good luck with this, you're gonna need it!") The rest of it is a change of mind. My renewal involved getting changes in place, better approaches for personal productivity and so forth. Using my past as a springboard. Not as something to escape and forget, but to develop and process into something better.
Sure, there were mistakes and things that were not accomplished. I am not going to beat myself up over it, and I hope you don't do that, either. We have to forgive ourselves, learn from it and move on. The past makes tracks through the present and into the future. (I'm freakin' poetic, huh?) There is no way I am going to change a lifetime of habits, thought patterns and the like in a short time. But I can lay the groundwork for good habits from now on.

Did I reach my other goal of being someone that I like by the time this birthday arrived? Not really. But I do like myself better than I did a few years ago.

As those of you who read my articles can attest, I am really fond of getting things in order before a birthday or a New Year. (Of course, if it means putting something off for six months, that is missing the point; the time to start is either now, or on Monday. Capice?)

Here's to a sense of accomplishment, and hopefully, a good approach to handling the future.

Entitlement Mentality Begins Early?

Buon giorno. I do not like Halloween. One reason is that I hate fear, and what fear does to people (unless someone is late in paying me money, then I want him to be afraid). The origins of the holiday are very dark. (In fact, it's ironic to call Halloween a "holiday", because the origin of the word holiday is a contraction of the words holy and day.) The day itself involves Druids, Samhain, human sacrifices and all kinds of pagan terrors. When my kids were young, the then-wife and I made a choice that we did not want to act like religious extremists and not allow them to participate at all (being ostracized at school is a dreadful experience), and endorsing the evil for which it stands. So, they were allowed costumes that did not have horror elements.

It's been years since I gave out goodies to the little costumed beggars at Halloween. Part of that was because I felt like I was endorsing the Halloween event. Last night was an experience of sorts, and definitely an education. I did not really want to do it, but she insisted, and said that we could do our own thing afterward, since the little bandits stop fairly early in the evening.

What are we teaching them with this? Get into Junior's head for a moment. You dress up in a costume, say the magic words and the people on the other side of the door have to give you goodies. When they get older, some manage to do the "trick" part with theft and vandalism. OK, some of the kids had decent manners (although there was an absence of the usual "trick or treat" expression from antiquity), most said something resembling "tank oo". But they expect you to give it up, even so. And others were pushy and obnoxious; they wanted more than their "fair share", and would push, grab, lie ("I didn't get none!") and cajole. (My dame actually had to shut the door in the faces of some, and she does not like doing that one bit.) Some even spied the source stash and reached in to help themselves without a "by your leave, ma'am".

There is a great deal of "for the children" mentality going on. Yeah, sure. Adults get into it as much, or even more. Be honest, it's great fun for all ages to put on a false face and pretend that you are someone — or some thing — else. But their extortion tactics are more refined, and going door-to-door has been dropped for bigger and better things.

I could not help speculating about this. No wonder people are willing to accept the redistribution of wealth concept. It starts when they are young. Also, they develop an entitlement mentality, because those of us who have are expected to give to those who have not (like Pink Floyd sang, "With, without, and who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?). And so often, it is demanded of strangers. Nobody is using this as a teaching moment to say to Junior, "These people are being nice, even though we do not know them. This is from generosity". (Don't tell them that some of us feel we have to so that we are not shunned by our peers). No, parents dress up the kids and take them out. Teachers do not teach anything about character values and gratitude at this time of year, it seems.

I am not trying to get this annual practice stopped, don't get me wrong. But I do think that it implies some unhealthy lessons to the youngsters. They will grow up to be model socialist Democrat citizens if these lessons continue. And they will use that concept that I hate so much: Fear. Maybe it's left over from the November 1 sugar rushes from that loot?

Here is a cartoon that I liked last year, it seems appropriate again:

Credit Storm Troopers

Buona sera. My friends don't mind if I talk about them because I keep real names out of the discussions. Be assured, however, that my information is accurate. In addition to information, I have a rant to give you.

Just after the election, I wrote an article about being smart with your money. It also included some strong advice for businesses. The main thing was not to be cheap, and to step up customer service. Obviously, some of them were not listening.

A friend filed for bankruptcy. It was mainly from credit card bills. Now, the banks that produce these credit cards have gotten into big trouble, and needed government bailouts. They were stupid and arrogant, and continue to practice bad customer service. One of their nasty tricks is the universal default. This is a particularly nasty thing, and it essentially means that if you foul up with one credit card, not only can they penalize you with higher rates, the others can join in as well, so you're really getting screwed over. It's in the fine print, of course.

My old buddy Neil had to go bankrupt a few years ago (refused financial help from my sources). He kept one credit card (Bank of America) "clean" (no charges at all on it). When everything was said and done, his $15,000 USD credit limit was slashed to $1,500! They said that he did them dirty, but the truth was, his record with them was perfect! They wanted to punish him for violating the Credit Brotherhood, or something. Bank of America is probably more generous with those illegal aliens that they give cards to than they are with legal citizens who have a perfect payment record for over fifteen years.

Also, they can raise your rates simply because they feel like it.

Add the penalties and they're getting rich. Not only are you paying interest, but over the limit fees, ten minutes late with your payment fees, fees upon fees, fees for having fees and any other merda that they can fling at you. These banks got themselves into trouble, so they beat up the customer to get out of it.

None of those is good customer service. And it drives people into bankruptcy. Now my friend can say, "Hey, Discover! You want that ten grand I owe you? Fuggedaboudit! I paid off the actual amount, plus some of the interest, ages ago. Now it's fees and interest on the fees". She feels like she's stealing by going bankrupt, but she's stealing from crooks, let's be honest here.

When she decided to do the bankruptcy, she stopped making payments. The phone calls started. In fact, illegal phone calls started, because somehow, some of them got her cell phone number. Her husband took one of those calls and yelled at them, told them it was illegal, called them some interesting things and hung up. They were not authorized to use that number. Nor were they authorized to call her sister to try to collect.

For the record, if I get word that a certain creditor is still calling her, even though the bankruptcy has been finalized and discharged, I will publish their number here. I have no tolerance for illegal activities regarding money unless it's by me or one of my crew, capice? Losers!

Some of them are stupid, and turned her over to collection agencies right away. Yeah, brilliant. Other companies are smarter. They can see the signals, so they leave messages that they want to cut a deal and possibly reinstate you. That's smarter than throwing you to the debt collection wolves. This way, they hope that they can get something. Otherwise, they will probably get nothing at all through the bankruptcy. Now, I do not believe for a minute that they care about you, but they sound good.

Credit card companies (and the banks that drive them) are trying to get their customers to bail them out of the trouble that said banks got themselves into. Hiking the rates, hitting you with fees, looking for excuses to extort more money from you — it's become very complicated, and these stronzos are driving people into filing for bankruptcy!

If we had good customer service and took away the sneakiness, there would be less hassle for everyone. In the mean time, banks, don't make innocent people suffer and force them to solve your problems for you. We're too busy paying increased taxes to Comrade Obama to have any tolerance for your sneaky increases.

No Life to Give

This post is long overdue. I am going to go on record and say flat out that I am against abortion. If you have the courage, hear me out. Warning: This discussion is going to be very direct and some people may find it offensive. "Offended" in this case is wimp talk for "I can't handle the truth".

My facts are confined to the United States. The principles still apply wherever you are, though.

But first, I have to tell you that I am not so extreme that I say "no" to all abortions at all times. The exceptions that I accept are when the life of the mother is in actual danger (none of this philosophical nonsense, I want facts), rape or incest (only one percent of abortions occur because of these factors).

Ninety three percent of abortions are for social convenience. Millions of abortions are performed, and most of those are because women can't keep their legs together. Sure, it's OK in their lust-crazed minds to do the bang tango, unprotected, with a man that they do not want to actually have children with. Then they have the child exterminated.

I can hear it already: "A woman has a right to choose. Men have no right to legislate our bodies."

Are you sitting down, Bubbles? No, don't lay down, you've done that enough already. The fact is, abortion is murder. No, not my opinion. Medical fact. But since feminazis make so much noise and influence legislation, this murder is legal. At nine weeks of age, the fetus can respond to being lightly touched. Fingerprints, those life-long identifying marks, begin at ten weeks. Brainwave activity begins very early. The heart begins beating, also very early — and the unborn child may have a different blood type than the mother that is carrying it. And what if you are carrying a female child? Who speaks for her? What about her rights? Of course, the guy you did the wild thing with does not have any rights or say in the matter except to pay child support — but what do you care?

Women who have abortions have other problems, including depression, thoughts of suicide and medical complications. Suppose you have that abortion because it is "inconvenient" or will be "too upsetting" for you to continue. There is a chance that you may not be able to conceive again. It may be legal, but it's not always safe. And that "back alley abortion" myth, where so many women died? That's another lie, big time.

Looks like you have some counseling to get. The first step is to get right with God.

The biggest abortion mill is Planned Parenthood. In 2008, they performed over 315,000 abortions (with a dismal five thousand adoption referrals). Their profits in 2008 were (insert Doctor Evil voice here) one billion dollars. They pretend that they're doing a public service, but instead, they are simply a money-making business.

Ever notice that most Planned Parenthood centers are in predominantly black neighborhoods? Their founder was Margaret Sanger, a proponent of eugenics. Eugenics is a process to weed out the unfit in the population. Hitler loved it; eugenics is a way to speed up human evolution. Obviously, they consider blacks to be unfit. Maggie said, “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population".

Someone made an agonizingly stupid remark to me: "So what? That was years ago, it's different now." Sort of like saying, "Stalin was a bit radical, but we can continue his work." How convenient! The past does not matter, the motives behind the founding of the organization do not matter either. How ludicrous! And have they forgotten their brutal origins, really? Nope. They still give out their Margaret Sanger award. It went to Hillary Clinton in 2009.

If you want some fast facts about abortion in America (and some numbers for the rest of the world), click here.

Now I'm officially on the record as being Pro Life. If you do some research and drop the empty rhetoric from the pro-abortion propaganda.

Limbaugh's Slaves

Buona sera. I want to direct you to this post by a proud black Conservative regarding Rush Limbaugh and how he is being blocked from buying an NFL team.

Crap

Stand back, willya? I'm throwing things. All this crap in a rental storage unit, in closets and other places — why? It seemed like a good idea each time I got something. Or it was a gift and I don't want to admit that I didn't want it anymore, so it got put away.

I'm glad CDs are small and flat, they don't take up so much space.

Sheesh, look at this! Badges from the Soviet Army. Comic books (probably worth something if I know how to sell them...hmmm, Death of Phoenix). Books in the "Doctor Who" series. Things that came to me from my departed parents that I can't get rid of yet. Other odds and ends. Most of it is crap! Having all this crap does not improve my soul, does it? Nope.

Now, I have learned to control my urges over the years (well, some of the more fun urges I don't want to control, if you catch my drift) and I don't spend as much. My life is not based on my possessions! And it certainly is not based on how much money I make, or status, or anything else. My life is based on my character, which includes spiritual values. Some of those, I hope to communicate to my faithful readers.

I've been going through a process of simplifying. Part of that is to de-clutter the junk in my life. Another part is to get things done, tie up the loose ends that have been floating around. (Those little bits of "sense of accomplishment" really add up, even if it's the satisfaction of getting home from the store and not thinking, "Oh, rats, I forgot such and so!") But I have really cut back on spending money and accumulating more stuff. Because after a while, more stuff becomes more crap that I have to deal with later!

Anyway, here is an article on cutting back and simplifying. The author shows the event that caused his own personal epiphany, and gives some sound advice. In fact, the comments afterward also have good advice in them.

And one more article on someone else's struggle with too much stuff is here.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to move more of this crap and make it possible to close the door on this storage unit. Two words of advice: Don't let this happen to you, and don't follow me here again, ever follow me here again, capice?

This Should Clarify Things

Buon giorno. This was too good to pass up. It showed up in my Inbox, and I had to pass it along to my intelligent readers. I think it shows quite well the different attitudes between liberals and Conservatives.

If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn`t buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.


If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn`t eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.


If a black man or Hispanic are conservative, they see themselves as independently successful.
Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.


If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.


If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.


If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it’s a foreign religion, of course!)


If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a conservative slips and falls in a store, he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed.
If a liberal slips and falls, he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues.

If a conservative reads this, he'll forward the link to it so that his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's "offended".

Woke Up This Morning, Got Myself a Prize

What a way to wake up. My buddy in Thailand had a message waiting for me: B. Hussein Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize! (That news is only slightly more pleasant that having my head nailed to a coffee table by the Piranha Brothers.) He has done so much to deserve the prize, too, even though he was nominated shortly after he ascended to the throne of the Presidency.

Here is his letter: Unbelievable! I'm just watching it live right now, I know it's 5 am for you and you won't be up yet but I wanted to be the first one to tell you...

The Nobel Committee has announced the 2009 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The newest Nobel laureate is...

BARACK OBAMA!

There was a high expectation that this year it would go to one of the many Chinese democracy people currently in jail or worse. More than 200 nominees -- and they go with Barry Soetoro who hasn't done anything? Wasn't that the whole point of the SNL skit everyone's talking about? Even the left understands that he hasn't kept any promises and has no accomplishments to point to. Except for two, Jack and Squat!

If the Nobel folks' goal was to do their utmost to destroy their brand once and for all (as if Jimmy Carter and Yasser Arafat didn't do it), then big success here, no question.

I'm just speechless...


Why? I suppose his main accomplishment is the apology and disdain for America tour. Right. We bail people out of tyranny all over the world, we elevate standards of living, we rescue the thankless from natural disasters, have freedom, we let thug dictatorships pick our pockets and still spit in our faces — and we're the bad guys for the past two hundred something years!

Oh, wait. It's only Bush's fault, he has to apologize for eight years of Bush. OK. We bail people out of tyranny all over the world, we elevate standards of living, we rescue the thankless from natural disasters, have freedom, we let thug dictatorships pick our pockets and still spit in our faces — and we're still the bad guys.

So anyway. He doesn't deserve the thing, but more than that, it has been tarnished for the past few years. It went to Al Gore for his lying propaganda about Global Warming instead of the much more deserving Irena Sendler. The prize went to Jimmy Carter. Huh? And it went to Yasser Arafat. Huh, again? A bad former president and a terrorist, both who hate America, get the prize. Not to George W. Bush for freeing millions of Muslims from Hussein, not to Ronald Reagan for ending the Cold War, not to Mahatma Ghandi... By giving it to the blatantly undeserving, it makes the Nobel Prize essentially worthless.

Hey, if I say I hate America, can I have one next year? I'll use the money to buy a new car and get the drug dealers out of my apartment complex.

Manly Matters

This one is for the men. Girls, you can read along and even comment. If anyone finds it useful, I hope you'll send it to someone else. This bad boy is long, so get your pizza and soda ready before you start. You won't want interruptions once you get going. What? A guy can't express a little confidence?

There have been quite a few things cropping up on the Web lately for men. You can find "groups" on major Websites (such as Yahoo), questions and answers, sites especially for men, specialty areas primarily for men and other kinds of sites. This is a refreshing change from the politically correct gender neutral crap, or the sites that cater to women only; finally, some things are happening for men. And if they happen on the Web, perhaps the real world will have establishments that take the cultural stigma out of being a man (so-called "gentlemen's clubs" not withstanding).

I commented earlier about a sort of trend for men to get in touch with the old days. This includes using the very old style after shaves such as Clubman and bay rum, rediscovering fountain pens, shaving with straight razors and double-edged Safety Razors and all sorts of trappings. I think this stuff is fun for the most part, and some men make this yesteryear stuff into a hobby. Great! Go for it.

Just to interject, I like the old style after shaves and colognes. One reason is that I like the "old days" scent. Another is that I do not want to smell like the guys wearing the "top ten selling" fragrances. Nope, better chance of being a bit more individual this way since it's still uncommon.

There is something deeper and darker that I find, however. (No, not some kind of conspiracy! Ernie the Gambler, here, sees a conspiracy under every corner. Maybe that's his hobby.) Sometimes, there seems to be some kind of desperation to it. As if some men need validation, to be accepted or even forgiven for being men.

Modern culture certainly acts that way. Feminists will berate men for being who they are, having an attitude of, "Girls grow up to be women, boys grow to be bigger boys", and, "Man bad, woman good". (Ironically, women want real men, not women in male bodies. It's just that the ideological feminists will not admit that truth!) Irritate them. Be a real man.

Many boys were raised more by their mothers than their fathers, so they do not have good male role models to give them guidance. Quite a few suffer from "Nice Guy Syndrome". Sure, boys can pick idealized role models in movies or on television, but those change with the writers and can easily lead to disappointment. And sometimes they are disappointed because the actor is not like the character he portrays. Or boys might make heroes of real people. The problem with that is when you put someone on a pedestal, they break your heart because they're human and have their flaws.

There is no substitute for real, physical masculine interaction. Online is second best, as long as you remember that the guy is human and not a god.

"What do we have, Uncle Bob?"

In reading articles, reading and participating in men's forums and so forth, I see a kind of hunger on two levels. First, there are men that are "lost boys". They realize that they are not fully developed in their masculinity and they are seeking a remedy. Second, there are men that are more assured of themselves but would like some male companionship and to "tweak" or enhance their masculinity. Both groups want to "grow in manliness". Many of these men find sites like the Art of Manliness, its book and its community. (Yes, I am a member there myself. Also a member of the Badger and Blade shaving community, but I don't post much.) A possible third group would be much younger men who do not want to go through what many of us who are older have gone through with a kind of masculine identity crisis. They are to be commended for seeking manly development.

Some of the "manliness" stuff goes overboard in defining "manliness". The 1982 book Real Men Don't Eat Quiche was a satire on the whole thing. The problem is, there are men who will proudly proclaim, in essence, that "real men shave with expensive Truefitt & Hill soap instead of cheaper but highly-praised Van Der Hagen shave soap ", "real men have beards", "real men hunt", "real men do/do not drink alcohol", "real men wear this or that hat", "real men have big parts", "real men don't like cats", and so on, and so on.

Unfortunately, some of these men almost seem to be begging for permission to do what they want to do. "What kind of music is manly?"..."What is a masculine car?"..."Can a real man be in the ballet?" My answer: You decide for yourself.

Now please listen closely. However, these are all I am entirely in favor of masculine influence and mentorship! However, these are all trappings. Adornments of sorts. If you have been convinced that you must shave with a double-edged razor, watch or play certain contact sports, never eat quiche, smoke a pipe, cigar or certain brand of cigarette — well, whatever you are doing to make you a "better man" is not going to do it!

"You're being a cowboy again!"

I have a shaving brush and soap, but nobody is going to take away my 5-blade razor cartridges. My favorite sport is football, but not American football. My football is called "soccer" in the US. I am not interested in NASCAR. The Internet is one of my hobbies, as is writing Weblogs. My car is affordable, not flashy. Those lists of "Greatest Guy Movies — I haven't seen most of them; not interested. And I like cats.

As of today, I am five weeks free of smoking and boozing.

Does anyone want to slap leather and tell me that my choices make me less manly?

Let me tell you a story. Years ago, I was with some guys and we were hanging out and doing...heck, I don't remember. But I had already had a beer or two. Frank told me to have another one. "Have another beer, Bob. Be a man!" Huh? Oh, OK. I'll "be a man". I went to the refrigerator and grabbed a soda. I refused to be manipulated by him or his concept that extra alcohol is somehow "manly". My message to him was clear, I felt, that I was going to "be a man" by making my own choices.

Does anyone see where I'm going?

I am all in favor of choosing to do traditional manly things! In fact, I like them. These are choices. Choices are good things. Also, choosing to do something the way your father or grandfather did it can help you remember your development in manliness. It's a good psychological tool to have a physical reminder of who you are and where you are going. And you don't have to be threatened because your woman likes your cologne. Some women like those things, deal with it.

For that matter, it's one reason that I wear a cowboy hat and related attire: To remind myself of some of the values that I espouse. Also, to be an individual (another thing that I value a great deal). I think we do some of these things because they remind us of men (or environments) in our past that we admired, and we want to emulate them.

"OK, Cowboy Bob, if the way we dress, shave, don't shave, eat, do sports or whatever do not define our manliness, what does?"

In a word: Character.

Manliness is what you are, not just what you do. My firm belief is that manliness is based in your values and your efforts to stand up for them. (I finalized my will the other day. Taking care of those you leave behind is a manly thing, is it not?) Develop your inner character and spiritual values. Sure, you can use physical reminders. I recommend it.

Kindly note that I'm not an advocate of some kind of "manliness anarchy". Society does have some standards. If you throw away all of the things that you are told that "real men" do, then you have nothing left to draw from. Acting the part, including the physical trappings, helps you live what you want to be. You know, sort of like smiling when you're not happy helps cheer you up anyway? Talk, dress, act, groom and everything else like a man will help you act in the manner that you want to become. Capice?

By the way, the process never stops. Just keep growing, you'll be fine.

I have a vague memory of a television advert (the product escapes me now), and there was a shot for about two seconds of a crowded sidewalk. A balding business executive type (reminded me very much of John Houseman, who was alive at that time) was in the crowd. He was dressed in his suit and tie, had a serious (confident) look on his face — and was carrying a rather large teddy bear! His bearing made it look like the stuffed toy belonged there, instead of being an awkward task that he was compelled to deal with. He made it manly. So can you!

One last physical trapping that I want to add that the other men don't seem to mention: Your walk. Hold your head up, keep your eyes on the horizon (but still looking people in the eye when you talk, too), straighten your back. Grand Funk Railroad sang, "Walk Like a Man (You Can Call Me Your Man)". Do it. Bonus: If you walk and talk like a man, chicks dig it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready for work. Got my cowboy-cut style shirt, cowboy boots, bolo tie (yes, really!), cowboy hat — no, I don't wear them every day — Axe shower gel, Old Dominion "Ugly Mug" hand-made shaving soap, Van Den Hagen shave brush, Gillette Fusion Power Razor, Clubman After Shave, whatever deodorant is in the cabinet...yep, all this stuff makes me feel like a real man. Now I just have to act like one. No problem! I'm going to cowboy up now.

It's All in Who You Are

Leftist double standards continue to run rampant. Roman Polanski, the beloved elite Hollywood director, wines, dines and drugs a 13-year-old girl in 1977. People like Whoopi Goldberg say, "It's not rape rape", presumably meaning he did not beat her into submission. No, it was simply rape in other important senses of the word: statutory and non-consensual. After all, she was not in her right mind when he violated her.

But that's OK! He's an elite liberal Hollywood director. That little sex incident was thirty years ago. Fuggedaboudit!

Except that some of us still believe in right and wrong.

Whenever some beloved crackpot in Hollywood does something wrong, they rally around him or her. (Naturally, if you're a nobody, you're on your own.) And Hollyweird loves to kiss up to leftist politicians (or the crackpot causes like "Keep the Snowflakes Pure in Antarctica")! Hoo, boy! Not just Hollywood, either. Anyone involved in the "arts"...why does that field attract liberals, can anyone explain that to me? Whenever there is a fundraiser for a leftist politician, the actors, singers and whatever else liberal elites flock to their side and raise money.

Michael "Fat Bastard" Moore has a new movie out against capitalism. You know, capitalism? That is the foundation of our monetary system? Well, it's bad. Socialism is better (just ask B. Hussein Obama), even though capitalism made Michael Moron rich! He gets support, he's "brilliant", even though his films are amazingly wrong or downright deceitful.


But that's OK! He's an elite liberal Hollywood "movie" maker.

Except that some of us still believe in right and wrong.

Ted Kennedy's name is still up in lights, his passing mourned by politicians and the mindless sheep in Massachusetts. His most famous "indiscretion" was the manslaughter (possibly murder) of Mary Jo Kopechne. Affair? Nah. He still denies it. Liberals flocked to his side, made excuses, accepted Kennedy's excuses and so on. This, and other problems of his ultra-leftist career, are excused.

But that's OK! He's an elite liberal politician. And he's a freakin' Kennedy! Wealth and power cover a multitude of sins. Mindless sheep in Massachusetts want political favors, so they kept on electing this monster to public office.

Except that some of us still believe in right and wrong.

More troops are needed in Afghanistan, or that aspect of the war on terror will be lost. B. Hussein Obama is putting off his decision. Yeah, he's the bright boy that was going to have the world become a better, peaceful place by sheer virtue of his goodness and stunning personality. Protests against "Bush's" war have dropped dramatically because, guess what, the protesters are leftists; if it's Obama, it must be all right. (After all, he can use the force of his personality to get the Olympic Committee to give the 2016 games to his own corrupt Chicago, right? Oh, wait. They lost in the first round. Guess his personality isn't so great after all.) Besides, it's Bush's fault! Yep: President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years. Liberals never do anything wrong. What they do is always good and right. Just ask them.

But the fool is going to blow it in regards to Afghanistan, so all those lives will have been wasted and the terrorists will actually be more motivated than before.

But that's OK! He's an elite liberal politician.

Except that some of us still believe in right and wrong. Yes, some of us are not swayed by the opinions of the uninformed in the media, the "arts", Hollyweird or wherever. And we are not swayed by "might makes right", I don't care who you are or how mighty you are, lying weasel politicians have their days numbered.

It's time to do two things. First, tell the mouthy elitist to simply shut up, we don't care what they think. They should go back to making movies, recording songs, making obscene sculptures or whatever. Second, and more importantly, elect people with Conservative values. (No, not just Republicans, because the career "country club" Republicans are a big part of the problem that the leftist Democrats have made worse.) After all, most Americans consider themselves to be Conservative. The liberal leftists are louder (by far!), and are in positions of power, especially media power.

So, we have to fight both harder and smarter.

Go get 'em!