tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66365908717089011672024-03-05T11:27:19.497-06:00If I Were KingMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-27674538228030627022012-09-05T20:06:00.001-05:002012-09-05T20:06:50.407-05:00Learn Some Civility<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In case you haven’t noticed,
I’ve been in blog retirement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided
that writing a blog really wasn’t me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am more of the loud mouth uncle at the family reunions, than the carefully
thought out writer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I am coming out
of retirement for one last hurrah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
seems that my daughter, who is a gifted writer and activist, has decided to
quit blogging because of the negative bull shit she has to put up with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">First I would like to make a
confession: I am an atheist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter
is an atheist blogger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for the
record, she did not become an atheist because of my brainwashing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quiet the contrary, her courage to speak out
for those who have no religious clout, greatly influenced me in realizing I was
an atheist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I admired her courage to try
to fight for the civil rights of this ignored part of society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But, she has paid a great
price.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has caught unbelievable shit for
speaking out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People who call her
whore, cunt, bitch, etc. need to learn some civility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some parents forgot to teach their children how
to disagree without being disagreeable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Internet has allowed a
lot of people to express their thoughts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But, it has also allowed anonymous people to publish pure hate and filth
without any accountability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If someone
has enough balls to call my daughter a slut to her face I would quickly introduce
them to some accountability – a quick fist to the mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">What we need in our society
is a multitude of free thought, not a multitude of foul mouths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sorry that humanity has lost a great
voice for advancing atheist civil rights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But I am extremely proud of the unselfish service she has given to this
group -- which includes me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Now, I am going back to
retirement.</span></div>
Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com364tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-36342877259017826862012-04-25T09:24:00.000-05:002012-04-25T09:24:08.639-05:00College Help<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This country needs more college graduates. It is a shame on our country that we can not provide a college education to some of our brightest students. The least we could do is make college more affordable. Start with student loans. Paul Ryan's budget would double the interest rate on student loans. This is the same Paul Ryan who wants to give massive take breaks to our wealthiest one percent. His plan is basically aimed at increasing the tax burden on our future tax payers. <i><b>When I am King</b></i> I am going to set the interest rate on student loans at two percent. Furthermore, if you spend five years teaching in low social economic areas, you're entire loan will be forgiven.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-45399271095596884652012-04-20T09:05:00.000-05:002012-04-20T09:05:06.772-05:00Finding Great Teachers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been saying for years that we as a country have to find a way to attract the best and brightest into education. Currently most of our teachers come from the bottom half of our graduation classes. Why? Money! Who the hell wants to make $30,000 a year when they could make ten times that at some hedge fund. Now, I am smart enough to know that we probably can't find enough money to make every great teacher rich. But you could give some incentives to encourage people to go into the profession. My good buddy, FDR Murphy, came up with a winner --- eliminate income tax for teachers. Wow FDR, that's a great idea.<br />
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I know, I know. I can here you all now. Hey <i><b>King</b></i>, won't that just increase the deficit? NOOOOOO -- because when <i><b>I am King</b><b> </b></i>I am going to tax all churches as corporations or small business. I never figured out why they should be tax exempt, since religion in general tends to do more harm that good. If that doesn't prove to be enough revenue, eliminate all the tax breaks given to the oil companies. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-86408544280917293902012-03-05T10:49:00.000-06:002012-03-05T10:49:38.629-06:00Go Get Him Dad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8OpEyjwvrIo12MCYclM5LeD0yxrarrfl_LgNI0wmRKtCQjtLD" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8OpEyjwvrIo12MCYclM5LeD0yxrarrfl_LgNI0wmRKtCQjtLD" /></a></div>Much attention has been given to Rush Limbaugh's comment where he referred to Sandra Fluke as a slut. Having a daughter of my own, you can imagine how pissed off this made me. I've decided, <i><b>When I am King</b></i>, I am going to grant permission to Sandra's father to punch that loud mouth dope addict in the mouth, followed by a swift kick to his balls. I know that's what I would do if it was my daughter he was talking about.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-37277074926231582772012-01-19T09:49:00.000-06:002012-01-19T09:49:53.322-06:00Emails For Dumb Asses<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTImEEFyCgde35wsEpXd-ra4skOWSt5HhDB68i_erbm9K5y2vmg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTImEEFyCgde35wsEpXd-ra4skOWSt5HhDB68i_erbm9K5y2vmg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I live in a retirement city in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:state>.<span> </span>As you can imagine, health care is big concern.<span> </span>It is also a hot bet for conservatives.<span> </span>Put the two together and you have a fertile field for bashing Obama Care.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">While playing golf yesterday, one of my playing partners started to read an email from his I-Phone about the future of Medicare when Obama Care starts in 2014.<span> </span>Tell old people their payments are going double of triple and you,ve got some wound up old fucks.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I told my friend that you can’t believe everything you read on the Internet.<span> </span>He replied that the email had been verified by Snopes.com.<span> </span>I told him to click on the link and he was surprised to see the word FALSE pop up on his screen.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This is a great trick.<span> </span>The haters who write the emails know the average person is too lazy or dumb to check out the source or truth of the information.<span> </span>So, the writer says it has already been verified and the dumb asses just believe it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My golf partner said that Snopes.com thing is just a bunch of bull shit and he’s heard similar information elsewhere --- can you say <i>Fox News.</i><span> </span>Oh well, there’s none so blind as those who won’t see.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When I am King</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> I have no intention of censuring the Internet.<span> </span>But, I certainly want schools to spend more time teaching kids how to fact check.<span> </span>Maybe we won’t end up with so many dumb people later on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-41755368840033856702012-01-09T19:18:00.000-06:002012-01-09T19:18:33.429-06:00Sorry Mitt<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I started to think about the apologizing part.<span> </span>First as a student of history, I can think of plenty of things this country should apologize for.<span> </span>The genocide of Native Americans, the interment of Japanese Americans, and the Spanish American war would serve as good examples.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">But then I pondered it from another perspective.<span> </span>Isn’t this the party of <i>“Family Values”, </i>aka, just act like us rich white folks.<span> </span>Do you really want to teach your children to NEVER say sorry.<span> </span>My mom and dad taught me at a very young age to apologize when I hurt someone’s feelings.<span> </span>They spent considerable time teaching me right from wrong.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Apparently Romney doesn’t believe the <i>“right” </i>is ever wrong.<span> </span>But, give him a little time; he’ll probably change his mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-1610958962019476432012-01-06T09:33:00.001-06:002012-01-06T09:34:48.695-06:00Constitution Test<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa2D7Oi50fnJljlARSWp0oa24wRx4mHjgkKu807BV73gHL_0Y00g" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa2D7Oi50fnJljlARSWp0oa24wRx4mHjgkKu807BV73gHL_0Y00g" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Now that the Presidential election season is in full swing, I would like to take a moment to debunk two themes of the Republican candidates. One concerns the constitutionality of “<i>Obama Care”. </i>People, who claim they are big proponents of following the constitution, should take time to read it every now and then. If they go to Article 1, section 8 they’ll be surprised to find “<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessary_and_Proper_Clause">Congress <b>shall </b>have the power to make all laws which shall be <b>necessary and proper</b>…</a>”, </i>also known as the Elastic Clause. The founders put this in because they realized things would come up that they hadn’t thought about.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My other pet peeve is Republicans complaining about the deficit being ran up by Obama. Hey knuckle heads, the president can’t spend a dime without Congress’s approval. In fact, every spending bill starts in the House of Representatives. Last time I checked the Republicans were the majority party in the House. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When I am King, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">every member of the government will be required to pass a test on the Constitution. They’ll need a score of 90%. They won’t be allowed to vote on legislation until they pass. Finally, a standardize test I can support.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-4939027494631589572012-01-01T12:17:00.003-06:002012-01-01T12:30:40.217-06:00Golf & Politics<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPQsL1nQWLzGBLlzx5GbFImi9e5ljDxxp3n3OVsw9vApoTjBfN" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPQsL1nQWLzGBLlzx5GbFImi9e5ljDxxp3n3OVsw9vApoTjBfN" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I played golf on New Year’s Eve with a former Army intelligence officer. We were stacked up behind several foursomes and so we naturally passed the time by bull shitting. I was rewarded with one of the best conversations of the year. His work in the intelligence field was truly fascinating – especially how they discovered <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> had nuclear weapons. Eventually we started talking politics. My fellow competitor was careful to mention he was a registered Republican. I quickly confessed that I was a registered Democrat. From that moment on we had the best give and take conversation about what needs to be done to solve our country’s problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> We both agreed that the election procedure is crazy. Our politicians spend all their time getting elected. We decided to make the presidential primary election season last only two months. Every candidate would get free TV advertising, but it would be on C-SPAN. We would also have a national primary election day at the end of the two month. On other subjects we agreed to end the war in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> immediately, solved the budget problem with both spending cuts and tax increases and created jobs by repairing our infrastructure. And this was all accomplished in the last five holes of play. Just think what we could have done if we had decided to play another nine. It was really refreshing to see there are still some moderate Republicans left. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When I am King, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">that Army intelligence officer is going to be my Vice-King. Were going to send the government on a two month vacation and when they get back all major problems will be solved. Of course, we’ll accomplish this while playing more golf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-24300556552396553112011-11-24T08:38:00.001-06:002011-11-24T08:41:29.787-06:00Happy Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSR1lzgNvjJd6nysT0XBghjuB5Gmh2wzOaKwqrO6MIkPN49FP6Z2w" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSR1lzgNvjJd6nysT0XBghjuB5Gmh2wzOaKwqrO6MIkPN49FP6Z2w" /></a></div>Wow -- I can't believe I haven't posted anything in over a month. You probably thought the King was dead. Not so quick. I've just taken a little time off. Now I am ready to get back into action. And what better time than Thanksgiving Day?<br />
I love Thanksgiving. I use to think it was because I got to eat the best food and watch football with all my love ones -- although I am not sure all the love ones agree on the football part (especially when one of the teams was the Lions).<br />
But now, I realize that the real reason I love Thanksgiving is because I have so much to be thankful about. I've pretty much lived a charmed life. I have a wonderful wife, grown children who are well adjusted and successful. I have good health and relatively little to worry about. I also realize that all this could change in a heartbeat. So I make it my job to live each day as if it were the last. I worry about very little and I rarely have anything to worry about. I really have a lot of reasons to be thankful.<br />
I also realize that everyone is not so fortunate. For those I hope life gets better and next year they'll have something to be thankful about. <i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I'll do my best to help everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-8402267247122155082011-10-15T18:36:00.000-05:002011-10-15T18:36:49.974-05:00Seperate Church and State<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQSgfQ3fUcVrsA6me9MHKinGgpIQVfX3pgteskyh6iDk2iOAlGfiw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQSgfQ3fUcVrsA6me9MHKinGgpIQVfX3pgteskyh6iDk2iOAlGfiw" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Indiana</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> is using tax payers’ money to support religion.<span> </span>The government is using educational reform to fund a back door effort to support religious schools.<span> </span>This year, <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> will allow 7,500 students to obtain a voucher from their local district to fund their tuition at a private school.<span> </span>Out of the 36 schools that have accepted students, 31 of them are religious schools. Next year the number of students eligible for a voucher will rise to 15,000 and the following year there will be no limit.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I’ve always opposed the voucher system because it is primarily a method to allow rich people to get a discount on their private education.<span> </span>Furthermore it makes no sense to take more money away from public schools that are all ready underfunded.<span> </span>But, I really object to funding religious schools.<span> </span>Public schools educate everyone.<span> </span>Religious schools pick and chose their students and then brain wash in their religious bigotry.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When I am King, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I’ll outlaw the voucher system.<span> </span>Religious schools will still be able to exist, but they will be “separate” from the government.<span> </span>That’s the way our founders indented it to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-16554999123114567532011-10-01T19:50:00.000-05:002011-10-01T19:50:06.250-05:00Hug a Liberal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS73gva0QAAhrrH6ZY96e0R2d_hKoSrqWpVIoB-GHD7VdW0VbQ4yQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS73gva0QAAhrrH6ZY96e0R2d_hKoSrqWpVIoB-GHD7VdW0VbQ4yQ" /></a></div>Some where along the line, the term liberal became a dirty word. Even our liberal leaders refer to themselves as <i>"progressives"</i>. If you listen to any of the Republican candidates you would think liberals are godless killers of the economy. The truth be known, liberals have always been the ones looking after the well being of the everyday people, while the conservatives only care about money, especially other people's money. Here are just a few reasons you should hug a liberal.<br />
<ul><li>If you have ever breathed clean air or drank clean water, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you haven't been lynched because of the color of your skin, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you have ever used Medicare, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you've ever driven on an interstate highway, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you don't live an an overpopulated third world slum, or just think birth control is a good idea, hug a liberal.</li>
<li>If your family benefited from the GI Bill of Rights, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you're are glad the the Nazis don't control half of the world, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you've ever visited a national park, hug a liberal</li>
<li>If you haven't been tortured to death in a religious inquisition, hug a liberal.</li>
</ul>In short, if you've ever enjoyed anything of the post-stone age world, you have a liberal to thank. <i><b>When I am King </b></i>and someone calls me a liberal, I am going to say "Thank You"! Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-73906034865448245942011-09-23T22:35:00.002-05:002011-09-28T12:08:39.252-05:00Death Penalty is Murder<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="country-region" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRkKXEdVbUVrjAT2zkwkhq3JcDSaVMpMkeOpQBLvj7kLC5HOiKQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRkKXEdVbUVrjAT2zkwkhq3JcDSaVMpMkeOpQBLvj7kLC5HOiKQ" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I never could understand how two wrongs make a right. Remember when you were a kid and some other kid did something stupid – and you did the same thing. Your mother probably said something like “if Johnny jumps off a bridge, I guess you would jump off the bridge too.” Well, it turns out old mom was pretty smart.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Think about it. The police are supposed to stamp out corruption – not be corrupt. You wouldn’t expect firemen set fires. How many people would go to a doctor if he purposely made the patient sicker? All of these are obviously absurd scenarios. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Yet, our states and national government make it illegal to murder someone, but have no problem committing murder themselves. Yes, I am talking about the death penalty. Why does the government feel they should be exempt from this crime? Maybe it’s because of religious views, in which case I'm glad I am an atheist. Maybe it’s because it makes you feel safer – even though there is no evidence that the death penalty serves as a deterrent to murder. No, I just think people like the idea of revenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My problem is that we sometimes get it wrong. Innocent people on death row have been cleared by DNA in recent years. There’s no telling how many innocent people were killed before this technology. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> recently executed a man who had seven of his nine witnesses recant their testimony. After a while, it appears expediency is more important than due process and mercy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When I am King, </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I’ll eliminate the death penalty in all 50 states and the federal government. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Murder is murder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-3583553453640363872011-09-18T19:23:00.000-05:002011-09-18T19:23:02.417-05:00Golf: A Great Journey<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokSQYf67-GRoHRdJQs8OgPHKSEG328DBQMnMfJo9Zr2VKVNdhzkkG_LHpK_5yF4aNxgaep56cffJI_jylWKMF34UVIrw7hTWXmlClNxo0lypR8MWTgCOsxkd0IsJCS56lpZy8fEPYjGjG/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokSQYf67-GRoHRdJQs8OgPHKSEG328DBQMnMfJo9Zr2VKVNdhzkkG_LHpK_5yF4aNxgaep56cffJI_jylWKMF34UVIrw7hTWXmlClNxo0lypR8MWTgCOsxkd0IsJCS56lpZy8fEPYjGjG/s320/067.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">As most of you know, I really love golf.<span> </span>However, I sometimes have a hard time explaining why.<span> </span>God knows (Golf God) it’s a game that gives great pleasure and sorrow -- sometimes in the same round.<span> </span>So what’s the great attraction?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I use to think it was the challenge.<span> </span>You have to master so many skills and you have to do everything yourself.<span> </span>I use to play basketball (my first love).<span> </span>When I was having a bad shooting night, I simply worked harder on my defense and rebounding.<span> </span>I also had the good sense to pass the ball to someone who was having a good shooting night.<span> </span>In golf, there’s no one to pass the ball to.<span> </span>If you suck hitting bunker shots, there’s no sub to take your place.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But, as much as the challenge is great, I think the golf journey is why I love golf so much. <span> </span>You start on a sharp learning curve and find out it never ends.<span> </span>As you start to improve your swing, you realize how much better it could be.<span> </span>You try to hit it farther, hit more fairways with your driver, hit more greens in regulation, take fewer putts, etc.<span> </span>Even the pros are never satisfied.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Recently I had a great time playing golf with my son.<span> </span>He’s just starting to take up golf and he really loves it.<span> </span>Seeing him play reminded me of my journey.<span> </span>Every mistake he made, I’ve made a hundred times early in my journey.<span> </span>Now he’s on his own journey and I hope he has as much fun as I’ve had. My journey has lasted 47 years and I hope it last a few more years.<span> </span>You see, I still have a lot of things to work on.<span> </span>Good luck son.<span> </span></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-79531503215947323232011-09-13T18:15:00.003-05:002011-09-13T18:24:48.301-05:00Princess Of Seattle<link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMCCREI%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Young people all seem to be ready for anything. You almost never see a young person with out a back pack. I just wonder what’s in those back packs.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">It seems like every young person is in love with their I-Phone. My daughter made me a believer with her demonstration of the bus app. However, I am not sure the <b><i>King </i></b>is smart enough to learn how to use it.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">My daughter is a real celebrity. First, a total stranger stops her on the street and asks if she’s the “<i>Boob Quake Girl?” </i>and later our underground tour guide confessed she was a big fan of her blog. She even asked for an autograph. No one has ever asked for <b><i>The King’s </i></b>autograph.</li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;">After I left, I was convinced that my daughter has found the perfect home. <b><i>When I am King </i></b>I am making my daughter Princess of Seattle.</div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-37558525801061310602011-09-06T12:35:00.000-05:002011-09-06T12:35:08.829-05:00Man Up with God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRRTq3oRiRrjIIikEWM57jNPFR_ACtpU8V3XPkfcIALhDszALyD" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRRTq3oRiRrjIIikEWM57jNPFR_ACtpU8V3XPkfcIALhDszALyD" /></a></div>On August 23, I made a post entitled "Golf In Utopia". I wrote about a golf book that had some potential, but spent too much time pushing Jesus down my throat. When I wrote a review about this book on Amazon.com, I received the following comment .....<i><b><span style="color: red;">Why would anyone be "offended" by reading about being born again and accepting Jesus Christ as your savior. How weak are you? Your religion of liberalism perpetuates your weakness. Man up! </span></b></i><br />
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This comment doesn't surprise me. Christians have never been too tolerant of others. But, they have been great at slaughtering people in the name of God. Before you push your conservative bull shit beliefs on others, you might want to learn how to love thy neighbor (especially the ones who are different).Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-76045409526077435712011-09-06T11:33:00.002-05:002011-09-06T11:51:12.680-05:00Election Reform<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYQAJ76giU42r8xWKKUe3YQRihzjHO461Wn7CgaJhaFXrN3kpm" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYQAJ76giU42r8xWKKUe3YQRihzjHO461Wn7CgaJhaFXrN3kpm" /></a></div>It's early September and we are starting the presidential election debates. The actual election is a year from November. Our election is a case of overkill. Why do we start so damn early? Money. People want to know where they should put their influence money, so they need some time to figure out who deserves their bribes. I mean, think about it. What are you learning about Republican candidates that you don't already know? First, they hate Obama. Second, they hate Obama, etc. But, not one of them has done anything to improve the life of everyday working people. But, did I mention -- They Hate Obama???<br />
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<i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I am going to make some procedural changes. First we are going to have one national primary that will be held over the 4th of July weekend. Talk about a patriotic duty. Prior to the primary, all campaign ads on TV will be limited to the midnight to 6:00 am time slot. Second, after the primary election, each presidential candidate will be limited to two hours of campaigning on TV per day. Each candidate can decide which shows he or she wants preempted - talk about pressure decisions. If you take off <i>"The Good Wife" </i>or <i>"CSI", </i>I am definitely voting for the other guy. The election will span the whole first week of November and anyone who votes gets $100 off any taxes they owe. That should get the turnout over 50% for a change.<br />
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Now I know some of you are thinking this won't be enough time to get the message out. Bull shit. I'll help you both out right now. Republicans, your message is "We Hate Obama". President Obama, your message is "They Really Fucking Hate Me!"<br />
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Now that I've helped save you all this time, how about you both get your asses moving on fixing this shitty economy.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-11849715668519510632011-08-31T18:48:00.001-05:002011-08-31T18:51:59.183-05:00Obama - Grow Some Balls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRUzDaYNPl6uuZN_VuJYfISHKYz-lQl9nrzX5yugP8fIJIkmqIy" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRUzDaYNPl6uuZN_VuJYfISHKYz-lQl9nrzX5yugP8fIJIkmqIy" /></a></div>President Obama finally gets around to giving his policy speech on jobs and what happens? Speaker Boehner informs him that it's not really a good date and suggests the next day instead (which happens to be the opening day of the NFL). It seems that the Republicans are having a debate on the same day. Wow -- that's a good reason to put a side a major presidential speech.<br />
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<i><b>The King</b></i> has a better idea. The President should call up Speaker Boehner and tell him what day he wants to speak. If he balks, tell him to go fuck himself and then proceed to plan B. The president should give his speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Imagine a million people, mostly unemployed, cheering his every word. Unlike the usual speech before congress where Democrats applaud while the Republicans sit on their hands, people will be able to go nuts and show their support.<br />
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Republicans caused this economic crisis and now want to act like it was all caused by the poor and elderly. President Obama needs to fine some fire. Grow a set of balls. Take the fight to the American public and stop trying to kiss the ass of Republicans. Republican's don't care about the economy because they are all rich and can weather any financial storm. Real people want jobs. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-70149411743907304012011-08-23T11:26:00.003-05:002011-08-23T18:53:02.265-05:00Golf In Utopia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP8nuMicPGVvUhYVsng74T6ICEb2gLG9rsZW1XH7QSHDUAF49SHQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTP8nuMicPGVvUhYVsng74T6ICEb2gLG9rsZW1XH7QSHDUAF49SHQ" /></a></div>If you really want to read a good book about the psychology of golf, don't bother reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Days-Utopia-Journey-ebook/dp/B0058CWYV8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1314114589&sr=1-1">"<i>Seven Days in Utopia: Golf's Sacred Journey." </i></a> Early in the book the author, David L. Cook, does a pretty good job of describing his philosophy SFT (see it, feel it, and trust it), but he turns super religious for the last third of the book. <br />
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The book tells a story about a down on his luck professional golfer who lands in a small town named Utopia after one of his worst golf failures. He discovers an elderly owner of a run down golf course who knows more about golf and life than any dozen psychologist. On the seventh day, he convinces the professional golfer that his real problem is he hasn't accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and guiding light.<br />
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It is pure hokey melodrama the rest of the way. You don't even learn the ending of the story. Instead you're directed to the author's web page where he tries to convince you to buy bundles of his book to distribute at your next golf outing.<br />
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Believe it or not, this book will soon be on the silver screen. I usually find that the movie is not as good as the book. This time that will be hard to accomplish. <i><b>When I am King, </b></i>if a golfer wants to learn more about golf psychology, I'll advise him to read Dr. Bob Rotella's book <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_146958759">"</a><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Golf-Not-Game-Perfect-ebook/dp/B000SEJ2GG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1314116248&sr=1-1">Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect."</a> </i>His philosophy doesn't require you to be a Christian to play better golf.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-90221897332411585262011-08-21T21:55:00.003-05:002011-08-21T22:06:42.032-05:00Golf and God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyX8mgHqO_Bmavda9ofVkugbpEBXnegzSEUQvJBMI6LJLArTBV" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRyX8mgHqO_Bmavda9ofVkugbpEBXnegzSEUQvJBMI6LJLArTBV" /></a></div>I was watching the golf tournament today and I was pleased to see this rookie win for the first time. He really hit the ball well and kept his composure down the stretch. After he finished he was greeted by one of the announcers seeking his comments on his great break through win. First thing out of the golfer's mouth," <i>I have to give all credit to Jesus Christ my savior who was with me every step of the way. His presence made it possible for me to stay calm down the stretch." </i><br />
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What a crock of shit. Do you really think God has nothing better to do than make sure his only son calms you down the stretch. Does God hate the other golfers? Does God have nothing better to do? I mean, Japan is on the verge becoming a toxic nuclear waste dump and God is worried about a golf tournament??? Million of people are unemployed because rich bastards need to have God kick them in the ass, but noooooooooo, he's busy watching golf. <br />
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Personally, I really don't care what a person's religious beliefs are, as long as he keeps them to himself. It's when he tries to push his beliefs on everyone else that I take exception. <i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I'll fine your ass for such TV utterances. All you're doing is promoting your religion on national TV -- do it in church. You'll find lots of people who wan to hear your thoughts. But I won't be there, I'll be playing golf.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-48551055798759195002011-08-18T20:40:00.000-05:002011-08-18T20:40:24.293-05:00The King Needs Some Help<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.png" width="200" /></a></div>It has come to my attention that some people have not been able to make comments on my blog. Well, that really sucks -- I really love those comments. I am thinking something must be wrong with my settings, although I swear I haven't touch anything. If you have any idea what might be causing this problem, send me your suggestion for a possible fix at <span style="color: blue;">mike1325@sbcglobal.net. <span style="color: black;">I know there are some really smart people out there who are eager to help their future king. So give me a helping hand -- I want to get those comments again.</span></span>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-33056064382281793682011-08-14T09:34:00.002-05:002011-08-14T10:30:17.833-05:00De'ja Vu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQOp_aCPbm5x2yjJMwNO3sX5iVEfpMyrBem3G92wTo1npNkrcu" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQOp_aCPbm5x2yjJMwNO3sX5iVEfpMyrBem3G92wTo1npNkrcu" /></a></div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi_Berra">Yogi Berra</a> coined the phrase, it looks like de'ja vu all over again. While Yogi was clearly no English teacher, he was a very astute observer. We could use some of Yogi's skills to look into the current government flap over the economy.<br />
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Probably the closest thing to the current situation would be the Great Depression. Just like today, there were government officials who thought it was a good idea to have the government go into default. Just like then, these government officials were either rich or bought and paid for by the rich.<br />
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For example, look at the role of President Hoover's Secretary of Treasury, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_W._Mellon">Andrew Mellon.</a> Mellon thought it would be a good thing if the economy would go right to the bottom. If the economy crashed, Mellon predicted <i>"people will work harder, live a more moral life. Values will be adjusted and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people. There were plenty of tycoons who had enough income from rents and bonds to weather a prolonged depression themselves, but found consolation in the hope that it would destroy the labor unions and bring back old times when</i> <i><b>a dollar a day was a white man's pay".</b></i> Sound familiar? Rick people have always advocated for their own selfish interest. Whether it's Mellon in the 30's or the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/08/koch-brothers-lobbying">Kock brothers</a> today -- they want to fuck over the poor and middle class. We've beat them before, and we will beat them again.<br />
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By the way, I have to thank my good buddy, Zyggy, for his research help. For you source freaks, check out page 945 of The <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2667310-the-oxford-history-of-the-american-people">Oxford History of the American People by Samuel Eliot Morison.</a> I know you can probably find it somewhere on the Internet, but Zyggy was a great history teacher and he never threw out those old text books. Which puts him way ahead of all the politicians who never read them.<br />
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<i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I'll make Zyggy in charge of history lessons for all members of Congress. If they don't pass his class, they can't serve until they do. Maybe then we can cut down on all the de'ja vu all over again.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-1461771980297138192011-08-01T08:43:00.001-05:002011-08-01T08:45:55.909-05:00Who Won??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9epRZO5c13bjdZ_jCnw3fR0rbFKahzp621R6xaapYjAMiTYpW" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9epRZO5c13bjdZ_jCnw3fR0rbFKahzp621R6xaapYjAMiTYpW" /></a></div>It appears that the debt ceiling crisis is over. The Republican and Democrat leaders have come up with a compromise solution. Personally I think the whole situation was a Tea Party hostage game. The debt ceiling has been raise more that 70 times in the last 90 years -- why the big stink this time? Because the Tea Party has enough members in Congress to be real obstructionist. Even though the Republicans are in the majority in the House, the Tea Party members can keep any bill from passing by simply saying NO. Sort of a filibuster for the House. That's why there's no new revenues in the final solution, just cuts from the elderly, poor and middle class.<br />
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I am a little pissed at President Obama. He should have let the Bush Tax Cut expire when he had a chance. It overwhelming benefits rich people and is directly responsible for 3.1 trillion dollars of the national debt. Hopefully Obama will stop trying to be a moderate conservative and get back to his moderate liberal roots. Trying to balance the budget without increasing revenues is pure folly.<br />
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As long as the Congress produces a budget that contains more spending that revenues, our country will have to borrow money. <i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I'll declare the debt ceiling process unconstitutional. Maybe then we can get on to real problems, like JOBS, JOBS, AND JOBS.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-75416971883202207012011-07-24T13:46:00.001-05:002011-07-24T13:57:01.336-05:00Making a Difference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQw-XoyiyWL94E-XstpPdWr-F6d9vTJv4ujt88DRucTAbA7FMh7" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQw-XoyiyWL94E-XstpPdWr-F6d9vTJv4ujt88DRucTAbA7FMh7" /></a></div>I was a teacher for 38 years. During that time, I taught or interacted with thousands of young people. As hard as I tried, I was never quite sure if what I was doing was making any kind of difference. Fortunately for me, I was able to see many of my former students latter on and a few would tell me how I had made a difference in their life. Usually they would quote something I said (something I didn't even remember) or some action I had taken that helped them greatly. It was great knowing that my life work was really worth it.<br />
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Last night, I was attending my wife's 40th class reunion, which just happen to be my first year of teaching at the same school (I didn't meet my wife until after she graduated from college -- I know what you're thinking). A man approached me and said "you don't know me, but you save my kids life and I just wanted to say thanks." It turns I screened his son for learning disabilities and in the process I noted that his son might have ADDHD (Attention Deficit Disorder, Hyperactivity Disorder). I had a doctor friend that specialized in treating ADDHD students and I convince the father to have his son checked out. As they say the rest is history. Because of my screening and the doctors help, this young man graduated on time. He now is married, has a great job and three teenage children. The father still remembers the date of his son's first doctor appointment. I hardly remembered the event at all. Just another day of doing my job.<br />
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Needless to say, I was very flattered by the man and thankful for his feedback. I am sure he was giving me way too much credit. But, it did make me feel good. <i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I am going to encourage everyone to take time to thank one teacher that really made a difference -- it will help validate the efforts of so many good teachers.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-71310311887005542252011-06-06T09:01:00.000-05:002011-06-06T09:01:12.579-05:00Fighting For "Rats"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4Aol_JJRPSq9iQRoCN2aYhvKgrnvc6na9nqht4tY4A8oV2PZbVw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4Aol_JJRPSq9iQRoCN2aYhvKgrnvc6na9nqht4tY4A8oV2PZbVw" /></a></div><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4Aol_JJRPSq9iQRoCN2aYhvKgrnvc6na9nqht4tY4A8oV2PZbVw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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Think of the times you watched the news and saw some clips of rebels fighting in some third wold country. How many of these people really know what <i>"rats" </i>their fighting for or even have a clue that they are being exploited by leaders who basically care only about their own self gratification. It doesn't even have to be a third world country, just check out our own political or religious bickering. I am always amazed watching elderly people on television bitching about keeping the government out of their lives. Hello -- anybody heard of Social Security or Medicare. That seems like a government intrusion, but one that nobody wants to give up.<br />
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As I see it, a major problem is people do not know how to exercise critical thinking. It's easy to remember and chant bumper sticker quotes. It takes a little effort to dig beneath the surface and separate fact from fiction. Worst yet, it is really hard to face facts that are contrary to your opinion.<br />
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<i><b>When I am King, </b></i>every school in American will be required to have daily critical thinking activities starting in kindergarten. Maybe someday, people will actually know which <i>"rats" </i>there fighting for.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-58890494597325865802011-05-25T10:05:00.000-05:002011-05-25T10:05:38.257-05:00Extreme Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR36BrLlyfiU5bfz5K7tDw0qKIY6rHhbgkgiW7tEXqol3_94hJGTg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR36BrLlyfiU5bfz5K7tDw0qKIY6rHhbgkgiW7tEXqol3_94hJGTg" /></a></div>We're experiencing the worst tornado season in over 50 years. Why?? I have a hunch it's because of global warming, aka climate change. I know there are people out there that say God is trying to send a message. What message would that be? I really don't know the cause, but I prefer to trust in science. If God was so wonderful, why do such things occur in the first place. We're suppose to except that God has a plan, but would it be to much let everyone in on it. Obviously, I am a non-believer. I can't believe that a God that suppose to be all loving and powerful would allow such disasters to occur.<br />
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<i><b>When I am King, </b></i>I am going to add a weather course to every high school curriculum. I want people to know why things happen, instead of trembling in fear of God every time a dark cloud appears. I'll also make sure that the state, local, and federal government are ready to do everything humanly possible to help people recover from such disasters. <br />
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