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Government Bureaucracy and the Broken System

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:10

Written by WeaselMomma

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My oldest daughter, having just turned 16, is now learning The Facts of Life. No, no, not those facts of life. We covered that ground long ago. She is learning the facts of adulthood or near adulthood and the headache that is having to deal with government bureaucracy and exactly how the broken system works.

Eldest Weasel has yet to get her drivers license and not for lack of trying. It's not that she has failed the test. It is that she has failed to have taken the test, thanks to government dollars at work.

The day after her 16th birthday I took her to the DMV, all set with her drivers permit, driving hours log, drivers ed certification, insurance card, birth certificate blood type, shot history, report card, school ID and proof of address. After waiting in the lovely cattle corral lines at the DMV and making her way to the counter she was sent away with "Where's your social security card?". We went home in search of the card, which proved elusive. For whatever reason, her card was not in safe keeping with all of the other important documents in Weaselville.

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Wicked Smart and Easy on the Eyes: Attractive Conservative Women

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:35

Written by hoppedonpop

megynkellyhot Ok…now that health care passed, and the president signed it into law 36 hours after its passage, breaking his promise that all non-essential bills would be available to the public for five days before his signing, I needed a little something to lift my spirit. The answer: Attractive Conservative Women.

My selection criteria was simple. Wicked smart and easy on the eyes.

I have a friend who always says there is nothing more beautiful than a beautiful women. Not a sunset, vista, or sonnet can compare to the beauty of a lady. I agree 100%. Hence the reason I married my wife.

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Pass the Buffalo Wings Man

Monday, 15 March 2010 00:00

Written by hoppedonpop

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maryjaneleaf I know, I know conservatives are suppose to be anti drug, religious fanatics, and haters of the environment. I also heard they eat their babies. Well, thank goodness I am a libertarian.

I find the whole war on drugs to be a silly waste of resources. Especially when it comes to ace, grass, ganja, mary jane, wacky weed, or what ever the kids are calling marijuana these days. Did you know m.j. is likely the largest cash crop in this here United States? And it is untaxed. Shhhh nobody tell the politicians. Then again, maybe we should.

While there is still a long ways to go before politicians get off their high horse, it seems that many states are starting to lighten up their stance towards marijuana. Yesterday's copy of USA Today had an interesting article on how states are starting to shift towards legalizing puff the dragon.

Friday, 12 March 2010 20:41

Written by hoppedonpop

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A few years ago Ramesh Ponnuru wrote a book entitled Party of Death which detailed how the far left wing, using abortion as a lever, took over the Democratic Party. While each party has it's fringe elements, I never bought into the idea that the Democratic Party was the party of death. I know too many people on the left who value life just as much as people on the right. While I respect Ponnuru's intellect, I found his theory an unwarranted assertion. Until today.

If the following is true, it is more than disturbing.

They Just Want This Over

Sitting in an airport, on his way home to Michigan, Rep. Bart Stupak, a pro-life Democrat, is chagrined. “They’re ignoring me,” he says, in a phone interview with National Review Online. “That’s their strategy now.

Stupak notes that his negotiations with House Democratic leaders in recent days have been revealing. “I really believe that the Democratic leadership is simply unwilling to change its stance,” he says. “Their position says that women, especially those without means available, should have their abortions covered.” The arguments they have made to him in recent deliberations, he adds, “are a pretty sad commentary on the state of the Democratic party.”

What are Democratic leaders saying? “If you pass the Stupak amendment, more children will be born, and therefore it will cost us millions more. That’s one of the arguments I’ve been hearing,” Stupak says. “Money is their hang-up. Is this how we now value life in America? If money is the issue — come on, we can find room in the budget. This is life we’re talking about.”

[Bold emphasis by me]

Please somebody tell me not all Democrats feel this way. Tell me that the Democratic Party leaders are seriously out of touch with reality and what most members of their party think.

I know folks on the left, like Margaret Sanger, once championed eugenics. But I seriously thought that kind of thinking was long dead.

One of the things I love about American culture is the value we place on life. I live in the shadow of the Cascade range on the west coast. Every year, somebody attempting to summit one of the large and beautiful peaks runs into trouble and has the be rescued. As a nation we spare no expense, even risking the lives of others, in the hopes that we can safely bring the stranded climber home safe and sound. I hope the day never arrives that we look up the mountain and say, "Well that rescue is just going to cost us to much money. Sorry brother, but you should have never been up there in the first place." If that day comes, somebody please come read me a happy story and tell me it's going to be alright, because I will be huddled in the corner crying over the day America died.

P.S. Speaking of out of touch party leaders, if I lived in California I would absolutely vote for Mickey Kaus in his pursuit to unseat Barbra Boxer. Yes I know Mickey is a Democrat, but if more Democrats were like Mickey the Republican Party would be in serious trouble.

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Reason 2,341 Why I won't live in NYC #2341

Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:23

Written by hoppedonpop

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salt This is what happens when politicians either have too much time on their hands or think they are your mom.

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd'

Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking.

"No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off of such premises," the bill, A. 10129 , states in part.

The legislation, which Assemblyman Felix Ortiz , D-Brooklyn, introduced on March 5, would fine restaurants $1,000 for each violation.

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