Reclaim America: Liberalism Has GOT TO GO!

Stand back, Pilgrims and Pilgrettes! Stormbringer is thundering in the New Year, already! Time for a rant. What else did you expect?

Some pinhead made the remark that they “detest Republican politics”. This atheist liberal thinks that leftist is bestist. Well, guess who championed the Civil Rights act? Republicans! Guess who opposed it? Democrats! And it wasn't Republicans that started the Ku Klux Klan, was it? Just ask Robert Byrd!

I'm always going on about the double standards of liberals. It's easy and fun! As I said above, they were against the civil rights act. But they pretend to care about blacks. Notice that whenever a black was appointed or nominated for public office and was a Republican or a Conservative, they were maligned? In fact, Condoleeza Rice had actual racist cartoons published about her by the left. Bloody hypocrites!George W. Bush had more minorities in high office than any Democrat ever did!

If a Republican does anything even remotely wrong, the liberal lamestream media and the leftist congress make it out to be the end of civilization as we know it. If a leftist does something obviously wrong (like being a member of the KKK or having sex with boys), that's all right, somehow.

Any time George W. Bush had a speech gaffe, it was on the front page of the paper. But B. Hussein Obama can bow to foreign rules, flat-out lie, say utterly stupid things (“My Muslim faith”...”been to 57 states”), Lyin' Joe Biden can be even worse, but those are waved off. Must be nice to be a liberal!

Just as atheists are afraid to honestly evaluate evidence presented for the existence of God because they may convert, leftists are afraid to honestly listen to Conservatives for the same reason. It happens! I have heard it many times from callers to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and friends.

Obummer promised that his administration would be open. Not bloody likely. He lied about that, too. In fact, the freakin' Democrats changed the locks so that Republicans could not get in! Republicans offered alternatives to the disastrous and dishonest “health care reform” bill, but were ignored. Worse, they were called obstructionist for objecting to legislation that most of the country did not want! You know, that bill that was huge, and nobody bothered to read? Boy, how partisan can you get? Oh, yeah, you people are open and honest. You really want to work together in a bipartisan manner. Sure, buddy. The truth is, B. Hussein Obama has an exceptionally partisan administration.

Hey, how many of Barry O's cabinet actually have held real jobs and know how to run a business? I'll let you look that up, but the answer is very, very few. And they are telling us that they are going to stimulate the economy and stop the downward spiral of job loss. Is anyone really idiotic enough to believe this drivel?

Democrats are the party of compassion, of peace, love and grooviness. Actually, they project their own failings onto Conservatives and Republicans. You know, like yelling at someone for “having an attitude” when you are the one with the attitude problem, not them? Well, liberals are the ones that do the acts of violence in demonstrations (unlike the huge Tea Party gatherings where there was no violence). Republicans I knew were afraid to put their candidates' bumper-stickers on their cars for fear of vandalism. I remember a report about someone with a George W. Bush bumper sticker being followed into a parking lot and being told off. Leftists join online groups or fan clubs for Conservative figures just for the sake of trolling (I have seen atheists do this to Christians as well). Although some Republicans engage in this behavior, there are far more liberals doing it. Peace out, Dude!

People from this party wanted Rush Limbaugh to die! Yes, it was all over the blogosphere and Twitter. Totally mean, hateful people in your party, there, Bubbles. Are they the same ones that wrote books about how to assassinate Bush? Naturally, if there was one about Dumbobama, it would automatically be called “racism” (the convenient catch-all insult to shut down actual discussion) and the authors would be dragged out into the street and shot.

No, Democrats are hateful, bigoted liars. Hey, I have to call 'em as I see 'em!

They are ideological. (Party for party's sake, who cares about the good of the country? Certainly not leftist Democrats.) They preach bipartisanship and tolerance, but they wave off concerns from Conservatives instead of working together (remember, Republicans were locked out, literally). We are wrong simply because the leftists said so.

It's painfully obvious that liberalism has got to go! Most of the country believes in Conservative values, anyway, so let's get real, all right? Get your head out of your political pooper chute and stop voting for liberals! In fact, stop voting for liberal Republicans as well! Those country-club Republicans are little better than leftist liberals, only caring about their phoney baloney jobs. I hate career politicians. Leftists are intellectually castrated and morally bankrupt.

I have to say that there are liberals that are nice people. They get sucked into their ideology and their intelligence gets short-circuited. That's very sad. If they used their minds, some of them would be excellent Conservatives. I am Luke! Father, come away from the Dark Side and join us!

So, ready to make changes? Let's get some good people in office in November, 2010.

Gearing Up for the New Year

Buon giorno. I never was a fan of the big calendar changing day. Big deal. In fact, I have no interest in hanging out in a room full of drunks, watching the countdown and then slow dancing while people cry. Don't misunderstand me, though. It's an important day for me for one reason. It's a sort of "D-Day", if you will; plans get put into motion. And I'm doing you a favor by writing this so you have time to join in with what I'm saying, if you're so inclined.

I think I had better back up and 'splain, Loocy.

The past few months, I have been learning to increase my own efficiency and productivity. Readers of this Weblog know that I am fond of telling people that it is important to write things down to help your organizational skills, and that getting organized is good for your mental health. This belief has been increasing in me lately, and I am even reading organizational Weblogs such as Six Habits, Zen Habits (often useful and I do like it, but sometimes almost as exciting as a grocery list), Unclutterer (I'm getting very fond of this one) and others.

I do not exactly have "resolutions", but I have been making preparations of things to do, goals to meet and so forth. You may want to check out this entry at Unclutterer on "Making Your Resolutions a Reality". I am putting all kinds of things together in my mind (and did something similar just before my birthday, which I refer to as an individual's own "New Year's Day"). Listen to me on this! I'll pass along the advice that I have been given, that you do not try to do too much at one time. Just a few resolutions or changes, ease into it. One site recommends eight, with two in January (the easiest ones), two in April, two in July and the final two begun in October. Do you see the point? This way, you will not overload yourself and burn out. Another hint: Write it down! That was a small improvement in my routine that helped me make and keep track of additional changes.

There are many superstitions associated with New Year's Day. Do a search and you'll find some fascinating superstitions from all kinds of cultures around the world. It seems to me that some of these still have value.

"Are you superstitious, Cowboy Bob?"

Not a chance. I said that the superstitions still have value, but I did not say that I believe in the "magic" of them. Instead, I believe that they have some psychological aspects that you and I can draw from. There are things which the Tibetans do during their Losar, New Year's celebrations (or they did before the Chinese communists began their oppression) that appeal to me.

• They make offerings and prayers to their deities. We can thank God for getting us this far, and ask his blessings and guidance for us in the coming year (of course, we should be doing this kind of thing on a daily basis, not annually).
• Nothing leaves the house, not money, not even the trash. What I get from this is that we want to influence our minds for increase, not loss. Obviously, helping people in need is an exception!
• New clothes. That makes sense to me, as well. If you can afford an entire outfit, fine. I did not want to go to that expense, but I have a new shaving soap, cologne, underwear and socks, among other things, to get into the "newness". Just don't go nuts on me and try to have everything new. My new cologne will be layered with my old aftershave, for example. And don't forget to unfurl your new calendars!
• Family time. Hopefully, you can stand your relatives. If not, make an effort, you don't have to go over there all day, or be on the telephone for hours on end.
• Joyous celebration. Even in their circumstances, the Tibetans celebrate the New Year. We can celebrate and have hopes, dreams — and put those things into play that we have been planning and organizing.
• Keep it positive. Try not to pick fights, willya? Or try not to prolong them. Restrain negative speech and actions. This is nothing I read from the Tibetans, but it is easily inferred.
  

Oh, you're excited and want to keep reading? Well, here are ten things to get done by the end of the year. Although it is for 2009, Art of Manliness has a guide to being a better man. Heck, I think the advice is for both men and women.

Go get 'em, Tiger!

Power of an Employer

Buona sera. I was able to catch some of the usual Christmas movies that I like to watch every year. Now, wait a minute! I am not going to be going on about Christmas, exactly, and then I'll drop it. I'm as glad the season is winding down as much as almost everyone else. So anyway. Hard-hearted and heavy-handed employers make labor burdensome. Labor, by its nature, is seldom a joy. But treating your employees poorly, or even neglecting opportunities to bring them a little joy, is a good part of what causes labor to be a burden.

In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Mr. Shirley suspended the Christmas bonuses. He was becoming a miser and was more interested in saving a few dollars than in the best interests of his employees. In this case, the Christmas bonus was expected every year, and they counted on it as part of their salaries. When he had to look at the Griswold family, he said, "Look, uh, sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much, if to get it you have to hurt the ones you depend on. It's people that make the difference, little people like you." I want that emblazoned on a sign over every employer's personal office door!

Now, let's go back to an older movie, Scrooge. (By the way, after hearing the audio book of the original story, I am thoroughly impressed with this version, as it actually improved on the work of Charles Dickens.) The Ghost of Christmas Past took Scrooge back to his younger days, where he was a happy apprentice. Mr. Fezziwig threw a shindig that brought him the praise of his employees.

The Ghost said, "He has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. Is that so much that he deserves this praise?" Right. He spend some money to make people happy. Is that really such a difficulty? People complain about the modern economy, but they should realize the economy of people like Fezziwig in Victorian England!

Scrooge said to the Ghost, "He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." Yes! A thousand times, yes! Learn this, employers!

As Lee Iacocca said, "Give your employees your best, and they'll give you their best". Is this so difficult? Things do not necessarily add up on paper, but treating people properly and actually treating them like people has its own intangible dividends, capice?

Women of the Decade?

Buon giorno. Hopefully, you're getting sufficiently detoxed from Christmas celebrations. Here's a hint: Don't wait for New Year's Day to cut down on all the rubbish that you had no business eating in the first place. Begin now, before you set a resolution for the new year.

Here is something that irritates me: The Decade. Guess what, Bubbles? It's not over in 2009. Nope, years are numbered as completed for a decade, and people who want to act impressive and say, "Oh, look, a decade!" forget that a decade, a century, a millennium all imply a "year zero". So, we are a year away from the decade actually ending. Wikipedia got it right: "Some writers like to point out that since the common calendar starts from the year 1, its first full decade contained the years from 1 to 10, the second decade from 11 to 20, and so on. The interval from the year 2001 to 2010 could thus be called the 201st decade, using ordinal numbers...ordinal references to decades are quite uncommon." Also, a decade can refer to an "arbitrary span of ten years", but come on, people think of decades like "the sixties", "the forties" and so forth.

Now that I got that out of my system, I'll get to the real point. Katie discusses an article about "Women of the Decade". We sure do have bias in this list! Why not wander over there and take a look-see?