"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Monday, October 17, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
15 years ago this morning
15 years ago this morning I awoke in a cell at the Warwick
The answer seemed pretty clear. Whereas I was attired in t-shirt material shorts and a Jim Beam shirt, I must have presented quite an image for the judge who convinced me to plead not guilty and scheduled a trial date. As I was an out of state resident, he ordered $100 for bail. When I finally found where my car had been towed and got a taxi there and to the ATM, I made my way back to my apartment. I went straight to the fridge and proceeded to chug a beer. I immediately opened another and started in on that one. About half way thru I asked myself just what the heck I thought I was doing. That my friends, was my last drink. The rest of that 12 pack stayed in my fridge for 3 weeks until I came home to NH, I then gave it to someone else to finish.
That is my story of my sobriety. Any one who has been at a point like this in their lives knows that an event such as this is just the tip of the iceberg. For months before, I had known that I was hitting it too hard. But that event coupled with a few other tidbits of knowledge that I have amassed keep me sober every day. It started out hard, but with each day becomes easier. There are days that there is a certain smell or just a chill in the air that speaks to me as “This is a good day for………”
Thanks for listening, it has helped even today to write this.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Something to think about
A friend of mine posted this on facebook the other day, I thought it was worth thinking about.
Entitlement my ass. I paid for my Social Security Insurance! Our benefits aren't some kind of charity or handout! Congrss spent the money ! ! Congressional benefits - free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days - now THAT'S welfare. And Congress has the nerve to call my retirement an Entitlement? Re-post if you are sick of their crap, and ashamed of our "leaders. GOVERNMENT IS BROKEN. Replace incumbents, PLEASE
Entitlement my ass. I paid for my Social Security Insurance! Our benefits aren't some kind of charity or handout! Congrss spent the money ! ! Congressional benefits - free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days - now THAT'S welfare. And Congress has the nerve to call my retirement an Entitlement? Re-post if you are sick of their crap, and ashamed of our "leaders. GOVERNMENT IS BROKEN. Replace incumbents, PLEASE
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Something to think about
My wife recieved this article in an email from a friend. I thought it made alot of sense.
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
-By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes? You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does. You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does. You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does. You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
-By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes? You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does. You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does. You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does. You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty
to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank. I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair. If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ... If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way. There are no insoluble government problems. Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do. Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees... We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair. If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ... If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way. There are no insoluble government problems. Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do. Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees... We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Why do my prescriptions cost so much??
So here I am working these night shifts, get my assigned tasks done, the whole years computer based training is done…now I’m watching documentaries online. Just finished
Big Bucks, Big Pharma. It’s from 2004 or 2005, but what an eye opener!
You might wonder why your prescriptions cost so much..give this a look
Big Bucks, Big Pharma. It’s from 2004 or 2005, but what an eye opener!
You might wonder why your prescriptions cost so much..give this a look
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cost Versus Access
If any of you guys care about all this healthcare reform or "ObamaCare" stuff, you owe it to yourself to try to understand as much as you can about it. This guy is a Dr. in Indiana and he knows quite a bit about this act (the PPACA). He speaks in plain English and seems to make sense of all this stuff. You may not agree with him, but being informed is much better than just repeating what the talking heads tell you should think.
Cost Versus Access
Cost Versus Access
Friday, January 21, 2011
CPBC to host Middle School tourney this weekend
The Crusader Pride Booster Club is hosting a Middle School tournement this weekend. Games will be at both DBMS and LHS.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Diet starts tomorrow
Diet starts tomorrow. Joined http://www.sparkpeople.com/ hope it helps keep me on track. Started to exercise today and Last Supper was tonite.......Pizza of course!!!
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