Ur Papers Are In!

I wake up, its 12:30 AM, my step (a great man) dad tells me that I've got a certified letter at the Post office. I'm in a vacant apartment in Pontiac, MI. Widower, divorcee., amputee, war veteran... I'm two out of four of these things. I'm 26 years old. I have 3 kids and 1 of them I've never seen in person. Where is my bottle, like a newborn starving for milk I search.... There it is, atop the fridge, hot, cheap and available for consumption. As I lay and think the dirty ceiling fan oscillates.... Round and round it goes, no care in the world does it have. It just collects more dirt as I refuse to clean the white blades. Did I just hear that my papers are in? Not just any papers but the papers that would change my life forever. Dissolution of marriage? A fancy legalese for you are now abandoned, left to the elements to die. My buzz infuriates, I talk to an old friend (why is this person up @ this hour?... Oh yeah I know why, I secretly chuckle at the knowledge of this individuals situation, what a great person... my own personal life saver for the third time in my life), I tell them my story. They feel my pain... And I believe them to be sincere. I once heard that sincere was Latin or something for real wax, like the real McCoy only with wax columns. Oops! Nature called and left me a very detailed nasty gram. So I'm back; the English language in and of itself is a beautiful phenomenon, like stardust on a page, magma solidified into communication. Chaos into common sense. Well I'm divorced, even if I leave the papers at the post office, I still only have a short while till I'm divorced by default. A few days ago a friend told me he saw a UFO; at first I mocked him, but now....I wonder. Could this be the bitter end or am I just a narccisist? (Is that how u spell narcissist?). I heard men in their mid twenties often develop schizophrenia. Could that be me? Is the world trying to kill me? Is the world a collective or an individual? Who's' world is this anyway? A cheesy play off the game show series. I shake my head at my own psychosis. I think I saw a roach a few days ago climbing the wall of my vacant bar wall. I told myself it was just a large bug, I'm in denial! Wow I don't know my youngest son if I see him. Sleeping now.... This post is done. Ill return later. What would I do if a resident complained that they're Yahoo mail password won't work?

Alvin Greene: Inadvertent Revolutionary?

The phenomenon of the Democratic candidate for S. Carolinas Senate seat: "Alvin Greene" has fascinated me for several reasons. First off I thought it was hilarious that an unemployed man with no cell phone, computer, or even as much as a yard sign, would have the intestinal fortitude (or maybe missing screws) to seriously fork out over $10K and make a run the for the Senate seat. Most funny were the theories of his victory. There was talk that he won because black people (who are purported to be some kind of monolithic voting bloc in S.C.) voted for him simply because they saw that he spelled his last name with an E on the end and clearly only black people spell Green(e) with that E on the end; and so the black folks voted on that (nonsensical) basis. Another theory is that people thought he was the soul singer Al Green (talk about lol's). Other theories have come out as to why he won, most of which make Jon Stewart's reporting seem like a work of Joseph Pulitzer.

Next came his apparent un-qualification due to an overt lack of intellectual prowess. Also his (alleged) sex crime charges brought forth a chuckle or two.

But, after some hardcore introspection, I realized that his winning the Democratic Primary was more than just YouTube and late-night-comic-laugh fodder. He won the primary with nearly 60 % of the vote over his opponent Democrat Vic Rawl. I read somewhere that even if people voted for him purely by accident, he still should not have won by that sweeping a margin.

I think that his win reflects the mood of an entire nation. People have grown weary and apathetic towards the government, with the exception of the 2008 presidential race, most people could care less about political things. Some have adopted the "throw the bums out" mentality of getting rid of all incumbents within elected government positions. Others say "who cares? what difference does it make? Yes we can...Well we didn't!" Greene may have been in the right place at the right time or his win could be the result of a battle fatigued voting public.

At first glance Greene is nothing more than a real life Forrest Gump, a man who just happened to happen. However after even more introspection I came upon some revelations. Initially after he won, several pundits alleged that he was a plant for the Republican party and that they funded his $10k application to run for the Senate in an effort to convolute the Democratic Party's chances of winning the general election this November. In an inquiry, Greene gave full access of monetary accounts to investigators, and the conclusion they drew is that he is 100% legit! (at least in terms of funding) Several other suits have been launched at him and his hands seem to be clean.

I thought to myself: would other public servants (potential or practicing) be this open and 'transparent' to an investigation of funding. Would L.A. mayor Villaraigosa be this upfront about campaign funds of any kind? What about N.Y.'s Mayor Bloomberg? I'd say that even President Obama himself wouldn't come close to Greene's level of co-operation and transparency regarding funding. Furthermore, I'd say that the majority of public servants wouldn't be this upfront. Already this unlikely man from Manning, S.C. has surpassed the standard of honesty in elected governmental personnel, and he hasn't even been elected to the actual seat yet!

Today I read a (smug) article from The Guardian of London talking about how Greene said that an action figure of himself would be a good way to create jobs. Now of course I laughed when I first read it but then again I thought to myself: This man is an international celebrity already, people in London, England are discussing him (albeit facetiously) . If he was to produce toy figurines of himself, he would sell at least 1 million of them and at $5 bucks a piece some toy company could generate a (relatively) quick $5 million dollars! Think of the truck drivers who would deliver these toys and the other people would would be employed in the movement of these products. Not billions of trillions, but with a seemingly stupid comment Alvin Greene gave an actual job solution that actually was realistic. I think to myself: What prominent politicians can claim that they give real world solutions to joblessness or unemployment (and I'm not talking about the phony, demagogic, Marxist, 'Cloward-Piven', redistribution of wealth plans so popular these days). Can Senator Harry Reid say that? How about Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal? I'm sure few of the elected officials could say that they have produced a real plan to create jobs.

Anyways I say all this to say that Alvin Greene whether he wins this November or not has managed to set a new standard (politically) and I'm sure his cohorts would rather he just be a useful idiot, a stain of the Democratic Party or a symbol of Republican underhandedness. But, it seems like the idiot is teaching the incumbents how to "be."

Moon Rising Part 1

starts 4:00 on the video

Izvestia or informative representative of the people?

It still amazes me to how much the American Press loves BHO, its like they feel the need to defend the President against all sorts of American dissent. I saw this article about a football player who stated an opinion regarding the Pres'. Notice how the writer inserts sublte yet obvious disdain for the athlete for oposing, in any way, his dear leader....

From:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Mr-Harrison-isn-t-going-to-Washington-Steeler-?urn=nfl,163886

Yahoo! Sports

Sun May 17, 2009 5:22 pm EDT
Mr. Harrison isn't going to Washington; Steeler spurns Obama
By Chris Chase

On Thursday, President Obama will welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House to honor the team for its recent Super Bowl victory. But, just like in 2006 when the Steelers had a post-title meeting with George W. Bush, defensive MVP (and Super Bowl hero) James Harrison won't be in attendance. But he has a good reason:

"This is how I feel -- if you want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers, invite us when we don't win the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned, he [Obama] would've invited Arizona if they had won."
Usually, when a sentence begins with "as far as I'm concerned," it ends with an opinion, not an incontrovertible fact. Harrison's comment is akin to saying, "As far as I'm concerned, George Washington was the first president."

Of course the Cards would have received the White House invite if they had won. Winners get to go meet the president, losers don't. They also get the trophy, the parade and those hats that say "Super Bowl champs". I don't think James Harrison(notes) turned down any of those things, which makes his refusal to go to the White House a tad hypocritical.

When Harrison won the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award, he didn't decline and say, "As far as he was concerned, they would've given this award to someone else if they had had a better defensive season." And when he scored that touchdown in the Super Bowl after returning an interception 100 yards, I'm pretty sure Harrison didn't tell the ref to take the points of the board because, as far as he was concerned, if Larry Fitzgerald(notes) had caught him, he wouldn't have scored.

As far as I'm concerned, James Harrison is sort of a fool. If he doesn't want to go to the White House, fine. (Although I can't imagine why anybody wouldn't want to meet the President of the United States.) But don't make a lame excuse in an attempt to justify your decision. Leave that for NFL refeeres.

Thanks, Fanhouse

Related: Larry Fitzgerald, James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers

A letter from the other side

Dear pawn,

It’s not about your fleeting money nor is it anything to do with the control of your vulnerable physical existences.  Even the most bold of you fall short of the mark of understanding what “life” is all about.  You indeed have sinned.  I used your institutions to further my ambitions.  I care not about your pitiful sexual endeavors or about your aimless quest to find “love” except for which furthers my plot.  Once you think you are in a “loving relationship” you are prepared to be corrupted seeing as how you can’t look beyond your ironclad narcissism.  Your mind becomes malleable and more suitable for invasion.  You seek to allocate provision to ensure your continued existence, not knowing, or caring, that the procedure you use is precisely what weakens your defense and capability to perceive the truth.  Your best guesses were still not close to my ultimate goal; the centralization of your ruling classes, what you call shadow governments were of no real importance, they only carried out my plans and they will eventually be destroyed as well.  I always chuckle when I consider the fact that your creator forewarned you in detail about me yet you failed to heed that warning, in fact the truth has been close to you your whole life; yet you being the weak contemptible, waste of creation you are; you deliberately ignored it in order to pursue fleeting accommodations to give you comfort in your sorry excuse for lives.  Why you were chosen is beyond me, I guess he just had a bleeding heart for wreckage.  Either way you will parish in time.  No, I have no concern for anything you have including your life.  My desires rest in something more, something not susceptible to entropy…..  

Best Wishes,

Not Real

Our President is a Dictator

dic⋅ta⋅tor 

–noun
1. a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.

Its official our new US president is a dictator. Time and time again BHO and his capos have circumvented the constitution thereby making it invalid. The constitution was after all primarily a rule set put in place to control elected officials. If the elected officials decide that they no longer have to adhere to it then the only governance they have to follow is their own will and interests. Factor in the natural character flaws inherent in every human being and you've got yourself a brand spanking new dictator. In a massively bold action President Obama fired a private CEO! He then, for comic relief I think, issued a guarantee on warranties of GM and Chrysler vehicles on live television. My president personally backed my car warranty? In a related scene; last week congresswoman Michelle Bachmann asked treasury secretary Tim Geithner and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, under what provision in the constitution, were they acting in accordance with. After several attempts at double talk and after repeating the simple question a few times the two men eventually cited the necessity of the Congress or something like that. Of course they didn't have constitutional basis for anything they are doing. This is so startling to me because the precedent has been set and states that public officials can do what ever they want as long as they deem it the best interest of the people. They can commandeer private entities, brake laws, create policy based on fake science, invalidate contracts, create czars (czars? I thought we rejected czars) bypass state governments, bully private citizens, create quasi-federal companies and all other things strictly prohibited by the constitution. Our president is a modern day dictator according to definition and his actions.

Workers of America Unite? (Labor Unions)

I don't pretend to know the plight of every man in the country.  I have difficulties figuring out my own dilemmas.  That's being said I don't know the trials or concerns that would drive people to join unions but I certainly can understand them.   I grew up in Metro-Detroit and 3 of my uncles worked at the big car production plants.  I know that they were involved with the UAW and such.  I remember that they stated concerns for their employment and basically praised the union.  That is pretty much the attitude for most of the Detroit area laborers.  These days I have a expanded point of view on the issue.  I have had an opportunity to work for a company and work closely with the owner and I see the stuff high level personnel have to deal with.  I've also done some souls searching and came to the conclusion that unions are not for me.  Why?... because it is a stab in the back!  Due to the current recession people have come to realize just how much of a privilege a job is.  I mean when you get that interview for employment and the you get the job, that employer has just done you a favor.  He has provided you with an opportunity to have some kind of standard of life, some kind of income.  Now you decide its not enough for whatever reason and you decide to form a union.  In doing so you have just told that employer that he owes you something more.  You have just joined in on federal and state actions to legislate your success.  The way I see it, the employee should be happy he has a job!  Not taking legal action to ensure you have the things you want from that employer who did you that favor so long ago.  Its equivalent to a child filling suits against his parents to get the law to allow them to stay up a couple extra hours.  Its ludicrous!   I have heard many of the arguments from the side of unions, here are 2:

1) "employees just want to have a say in their industry"

Now you always have a say under the constitution of the United States, but your say does not have to be adhered by employers.  Always remeber you were done a favor and you are employed "At-Will" that means you and the employer must both agree if you are to continue work there.

2) "executives have contracts, Rush Limbaugh has a $100 million dollar contract, why shouldn't the labor have contracts?"

Not to crush feelings but realistically you just aren' that important.  The truth is that those executives have rationing devices in the form of something that the company is willing to pay for and is usually not easily replaced.  A guy who puts attaches a door to a frame 8 hours a day is expendable, you can find one anytime anywhere.  Now finding someone to run a multi-billion dollar company is not an easy task so when you find one, you are willing to deal with his demands and his lawyers that are trying to maximize his compensation.   Additionally, companies don't have to accept the contracts of the high level executives they can always say "no thanks".  With Unions, they have the law saying "I don't care if you don't want them you must sign!"  That is TYRANNY!!!  Forcing someone into signing a contract is on the level of various dictators and mob bosses that we have all seen and know the history of.  Rush gets a $100 mil because he generates far more than that for his industry.  A assembly line man does not do anything that no-one else can do.  If they leave the company won't go under.  They won't loose tens of millions of dollars so they are NOT as important as the higher level execs.  I have also heard people say that unions help in the event of a down cycle in retaining employment.  I heard a major union rep say on the radio last night that, "when things are good the labor doesn't get the bonuses but in a down cycle they are the first to get pay cuts or layed off"......DUH!!!  Why would I fire myself or reduce my paycheck.  I created this empire.  I am the reason me and others (my employees) have a standard of life, I am important to this organization.  Now of course all workers are important in a way, but not in the bottom line kind of way.  If you want to be one of "those guys" you have to increase your skills, education and experience.  These are all things that the individual person controls.  

Some say, "well you dont know the history....unions gave us the 8 hour work day.... minimum wage...the weekend...etc"  That's true but who would sacrifice liberty to control their lives and businesses just to secure a government mandated 2 day weekend.  I'd argue that in true capitalism, some form of weekend, wage, reasonable working hours etc, would of emerged on its own as people who all wanted these things continued to quit working for the guys who make you work 7 days a week for minor duckets.  Eventually that guy would say "Hmmm.. no one wants to work here, thus I can't generate a profit.... maybe I should see what it is they want to work here"  Then that guy would sit down with some potential employees and they would come to an agreement, BUT it wouldn't be mandatory and enforced by Big Government.  If the employee decided to renege on anything he promised then laborers would just quit again.

The deal is if you don't like that conditions that your employer provides.... QUIT!  go elsewhere, move around.  Don't attempt to infringe on your employers liberty by massing courts and lawyers against them.  No-one made you start working there and no one is making you stay.  Its whats called liberty.  Freedom to make it and freedom to fail.